Ryan Rupert Reid (born October 30, 1986) is an American-born Jamaican[1] former professional basketball player.

Reid played college basketball with the Florida State Seminoles.

During his last three years with Boyd Anderson, he averaged 18 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.

He also played basketball in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) with the Tallahassee Wildcats.

[2] Reid played under coach Leonard Hamilton for the Florida State Seminoles, who played in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I.

He improved his performance and averaged 5.6 points on 53.1 percent shooting and 5.0 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per game.

Despite his low scoring and rebounding numbers, his biggest contribution for the Seminoles came at the defensive end.

The Oklahoma City Thunder were the only NBA team which sought to work out before the draft.

[10] Nevertheless, the Thunder was already impressed with Reid's defensive abilities and work ethic and decided to take a chance on him.

[11] However, he didn't receive a contract offer or an invitation to the Thunder's training camp for the 2010–11 season.