Former Chartiers Valley star basketball player Brayden Reynolds had a great game on Sunday, playing for D1 school Fairleigh Dickinson.
Reynolds, a 6-foot-1 guard, played 23 minutes for Jack Castleberry’s FDU squad in a tight 85-83 win over Manhattan on Sunday. In the winning effort, he had 15 points, going 6 for 7 shooting from the field, while also grabbing one rebound and dishing out an assist. The former walk-on is now on scholarship at FDU and is currently averaging 5.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game in his junior campaign.
Reynolds and his teammates have played against several high-major programs already: Miami, Creighton, and Nebraska.
Against Miami, he posted a six-point outing in 24 minutes, going 2 for 4 from the field and dropping two assists. Against Creighton, Reynolds was a strong 3 for 4 from the field, scoring nine points and dishing out three helpers. Against Nebraska, he grabbed a season-best five rebounds and scored two points. He also had two blocks in his game against the Cornhuskers.
Reynolds played in 32 games last year, earning one start. He scored 13 points, a career-best, in a game against Chicago State. He shot 42% on the year, and also had six rebounds on three separate occasions for the Knights. Reynolds is one of several former WPIAL basketball stars playing D1 hoops right now. Alier Maluk is currently playing for Florida State after playing in high school at Imani Christian. Adou Thiero is currently starring for John Calipari at Arkansas after playing his prep ball at Quaker Valley and initially playing for Calipari at Kentucky.
