Born in Savannah, Georgia, Reddick attended Sol C. Johnson High School.

[2] In 1981, Reddick played with the United States student team in a tournament in Taiwan and later in Seoul.

[3] He was also named the most valuable player (MVP) of the 1981 Tangerine Bowl tournament, recording 20 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in their championship game victory over Niagara.

[5] Reddick started his professional career in 1984 with French club Saint Étienne, where he averaged 18.9 points and 12.1 rebounds in his rookie year.

[7] From 1986 to 1989, Reddick played three seasons for Nashua Den Bosch and averaged 20.2 points in 127 games.