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Jersey Number 30
Reggie Upshaw
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 232
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chattanooga, TN
- High School:
- Baylor School
Bio
2016-17 (Senior): Started all 36 games for the Blue Raiders in his final season … Averaged 14.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per contest … Notched an impressive 85 assists from his power forward position and added 40 steals and a team-high 31 blocks … Shot 52.5 percent from the field and 72.4 percent from the free throw line … Played a team-high 32.0 minutes per outing … Matched his career-high of 13 rebounds in the season opener against Milligan (Nov. 11) to go along with 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting and four assists … Poured in a career-high 34 points, grabbed nine boards and swiped four steals in the league opener against UAB (Jan. 1) … Also hit a career-high four triples against UAB … Led the Raiders with 19 points and nine rebounds in the NCAA Tournament win against Minnesota (Mar. 16) … Finished his career at Middle Tennessee as the all-time leader in wins with 99 … Also leads all Blue Raiders in games played (140) and games started (115) … Ranks second in career minutes played (3,965), third in steals (151), fourth in points (1,571), fourth in rebounds (910), fourth in blocks (110), fifth in field goals made (598), tied for seventh in double-doubles (19) and 11th in assists (257) … Scored in double-digits in 86 of his 140 outings, including 31 of 36 as a senior … Was on the Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List entering his senior season … Named All-Conference USA Second Team, All-Conference USA Defensive Team and Conference USA All-Tournament Team by the league office … Also tabbed to the NABC District 11 First Team … Shared Male Athlete of the Year honors with teammate JaCorey Williams at the Raiders Choice Awards … After competing with the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Summer League, signed with the Walter Tigers to begin his professional career in Germany’s top basketball league.
2015-16 (Junior): Was a force for the Blue Raiders in his junior campaign, starting in all 35 contests … Played the most minutes (31.1) of any Blue Raider … Second on the team in points per game (13.7) but first in total points (480) … Averaged 8.5 rebounds per game, the most on the team … Also led the team in assists (76) and steals (51) while finishing second in blocks (29) … Hit 185-of-372 (.497) field goal attempts and 27-of-71 (.380) 3-pointers … Had the most double-figure scoring games (25), 20-point games (6), double-digit rebounding games (12) and double-doubles (9) on the team … Started off strong with 16 points and eight rebounds at Murray State (Nov. 17) … Notched his first double-double of the season in the home opener against VCU (Dec. 2) with 15 points and 12 boards … Had another double-double against Auburn (Dec. 12) at Bridgestone Arena with a dominant 21-point, 13-rebound performance … Poured in a career-high 32 points on 13-of-16 shooting to go along with 12 rebounds against Trevecca (Dec. 30) … Had 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals against Rice (Jan. 23) … Named TSWA Player of the Week on the final weekend of the regular season, collecting 14 points, nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals at Florida Atlantic (Mar. 3) and 22 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks at FIU (Mar. 5) … Had 27 points, nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals against Charlotte (Mar. 11) in the C-USA quarterfinals … Notched his 1,000th career point with a free throw against Marshall (Mar. 12) in the C-USA semi-finals, becoming the 32nd member of MT’s 1,000 –point club … Named the C-USA Tournament MVP, averaging 17.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game while adding a total of eight assists, four blocks and five steals across the three games … Named Third Team All-Conference USA … Poured in 21 points while collecting four rebounds, four assists, three blocks and a steal to lead MT past No. 2 Michigan State (Mar. 18) in the NCAA Tournament … Won Performance of the Year at the Raiders Choice Awards for his performance against Michigan State … Named the winter C-USA Spirit of Service honoree.
2014-15 (Sophomore): Played in all 36 games, starting 24 … Averaged 29.1 minutes per game, second-highest on the team … Connected on 131-of-298 field goal attempts (.440) … Made 81-of-125 from the free throw line (.648) … Led the team in rebounds with 251, 183 on defense … Was second on the team with 57 assists … Blocked 35 shots and tallied 35 steals … Scored a team-best 358 points … Poured in a season-high 21 points versus Louisiana tech (Feb. 7) … Grabbed a personal-best 13 rebounds at Rice (Feb. 12) … Blocked three shots on three different occasions … Played a season-high 48 minutes at UAB (Feb. 28) … Had 19 games with double-digit points … Recorded seven double-figure rebounding games … Tallied four double-doubles … Averaged 9.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest.
2013-14 (Freshman): Played all 33 games, making 20 starts … Recorded a career-high 18 points against Tennessee Temple Dec. 17 … Tallied 15 points against UAB Jan. 11 in MTs first Conference USA game … Scored double-figures 10 times … Posted first career double-double against North Florida Nov. 13 with 12 points and 10 rebounds … Averaged 6.4 points per game and 3.5 boards a contest.
Baylor School: Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks as a junior under head coach Austin Clark … As a senior, he averaged 22 points, 12 boards, four assists and three blocks … Earned All-State and All-City accolades … Was a Mr. Basketball award finalist, finishing runner-up … Also played football (wide receiver) and was a member of the track and field team, winning the state title in high jump last year and competing in the state championship with the 4x200-meter relay team.
Personal: Born April 7, 1995 in Chattanooga, Tenn. … Son of Reggie Upshaw, Sr., and Sabrina Upshaw with one brother, Gage Upshaw … Majoring in Athletic Training … Father was a football player at Middle Tennessee from 1990-93... Lists Hoosiers as his favorite movie … Favorite food is broccoli chicken alfredo … Names Zach Galifinakis as his favorite actor and Drake as his favorite musical artist … The Blind Side is his favorite book … Lists NBA player Blake Griffin as his favorite sports figure … The Hulk is his superhero of choice … Best athletic moment came outside of basketball, winning the state title in the high jump … Best thing about being a Blue Raider is the student and fan support … Chose MT because the coaches and players really make it feel like a family … Hopes to one day be a physical therapist … His favorite quote is, Some want it to happen, some wish it to happen, others make it happen.
2015-16 (Junior): Was a force for the Blue Raiders in his junior campaign, starting in all 35 contests … Played the most minutes (31.1) of any Blue Raider … Second on the team in points per game (13.7) but first in total points (480) … Averaged 8.5 rebounds per game, the most on the team … Also led the team in assists (76) and steals (51) while finishing second in blocks (29) … Hit 185-of-372 (.497) field goal attempts and 27-of-71 (.380) 3-pointers … Had the most double-figure scoring games (25), 20-point games (6), double-digit rebounding games (12) and double-doubles (9) on the team … Started off strong with 16 points and eight rebounds at Murray State (Nov. 17) … Notched his first double-double of the season in the home opener against VCU (Dec. 2) with 15 points and 12 boards … Had another double-double against Auburn (Dec. 12) at Bridgestone Arena with a dominant 21-point, 13-rebound performance … Poured in a career-high 32 points on 13-of-16 shooting to go along with 12 rebounds against Trevecca (Dec. 30) … Had 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals against Rice (Jan. 23) … Named TSWA Player of the Week on the final weekend of the regular season, collecting 14 points, nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals at Florida Atlantic (Mar. 3) and 22 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks at FIU (Mar. 5) … Had 27 points, nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals against Charlotte (Mar. 11) in the C-USA quarterfinals … Notched his 1,000th career point with a free throw against Marshall (Mar. 12) in the C-USA semi-finals, becoming the 32nd member of MT’s 1,000 –point club … Named the C-USA Tournament MVP, averaging 17.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game while adding a total of eight assists, four blocks and five steals across the three games … Named Third Team All-Conference USA … Poured in 21 points while collecting four rebounds, four assists, three blocks and a steal to lead MT past No. 2 Michigan State (Mar. 18) in the NCAA Tournament … Won Performance of the Year at the Raiders Choice Awards for his performance against Michigan State … Named the winter C-USA Spirit of Service honoree.
2014-15 (Sophomore): Played in all 36 games, starting 24 … Averaged 29.1 minutes per game, second-highest on the team … Connected on 131-of-298 field goal attempts (.440) … Made 81-of-125 from the free throw line (.648) … Led the team in rebounds with 251, 183 on defense … Was second on the team with 57 assists … Blocked 35 shots and tallied 35 steals … Scored a team-best 358 points … Poured in a season-high 21 points versus Louisiana tech (Feb. 7) … Grabbed a personal-best 13 rebounds at Rice (Feb. 12) … Blocked three shots on three different occasions … Played a season-high 48 minutes at UAB (Feb. 28) … Had 19 games with double-digit points … Recorded seven double-figure rebounding games … Tallied four double-doubles … Averaged 9.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest.
2013-14 (Freshman): Played all 33 games, making 20 starts … Recorded a career-high 18 points against Tennessee Temple Dec. 17 … Tallied 15 points against UAB Jan. 11 in MTs first Conference USA game … Scored double-figures 10 times … Posted first career double-double against North Florida Nov. 13 with 12 points and 10 rebounds … Averaged 6.4 points per game and 3.5 boards a contest.
Baylor School: Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks as a junior under head coach Austin Clark … As a senior, he averaged 22 points, 12 boards, four assists and three blocks … Earned All-State and All-City accolades … Was a Mr. Basketball award finalist, finishing runner-up … Also played football (wide receiver) and was a member of the track and field team, winning the state title in high jump last year and competing in the state championship with the 4x200-meter relay team.
Personal: Born April 7, 1995 in Chattanooga, Tenn. … Son of Reggie Upshaw, Sr., and Sabrina Upshaw with one brother, Gage Upshaw … Majoring in Athletic Training … Father was a football player at Middle Tennessee from 1990-93... Lists Hoosiers as his favorite movie … Favorite food is broccoli chicken alfredo … Names Zach Galifinakis as his favorite actor and Drake as his favorite musical artist … The Blind Side is his favorite book … Lists NBA player Blake Griffin as his favorite sports figure … The Hulk is his superhero of choice … Best athletic moment came outside of basketball, winning the state title in the high jump … Best thing about being a Blue Raider is the student and fan support … Chose MT because the coaches and players really make it feel like a family … Hopes to one day be a physical therapist … His favorite quote is, Some want it to happen, some wish it to happen, others make it happen.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
MTSU Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Chattanooga NIT 3/18/25
Tuesday, March 18
