Reggie Theus - Marksman (Small Vid)

Reggie Wayne Theus (born October 13, 1957) is an American retired basketball player.

After attending UNLV and having a successful college career, Theus was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 9th pick of the 1978 NBA Draft. A 6'7" guard, Theus averaged 16.3 points per game during his first season and was the runner-up for the 1979 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He garnered the nickname "Rush Street Reggie" while playing in Chicago for owning an apartment on that street and having an active social life around that area, being frequently spotted at the city night spots. He followed his stellar rookie campaign with a strong sophomore season, in which he averaged 20.2 points and 6.3 assists for the Bulls. In 1981, Theus appeared in his first All-Star Game; he appeared again in 1983, during a season in which he averaged a career high 23.8 points per game. Inexplicably, however, newly-hired Bulls coach Kevin Loughery decided to bench Theus for the first half of the 1983-1984 season, and Theus was soon traded to the Kansas City Kings for Steve Johnson and three draft picks, a move that saddened many Chicago fans who enjoyed Theus' enthusiasm and energy. Theus continued his impressive play during his tenure with the Sacramento Kings, averaging at least 18 points per game in each full season he played for them.
He ended his NBA career with productive one-year stints for the Atlanta Hawks (1988-89), leaving the league in 1991 with career totals of 19,015 points and 6,453 assists.

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[ZipperZappleZ]

Man I keep forgettin about all the great Gs the Bulls have had.... starting with their very first, the Original Bull Jerry Sloan, then Van Lier, Jack Marin at the end of his days but still had some great moments, then Reggie.... then MJ & his whole flying circus of drop dead shooters off the bench behind him.... now Derrick Rose...... even when that team is a dog they're ALWAYS a threat

[Ariamaluum]

@LakerKev. That is a lie. Magic wanted to go to L.A. or he wasn't going. Period. He was visiting with the Lakers during the season when he won it all. Opps. Would that be NCAA violation? Yeah, but the NBA was desperate and made up this story.

[monjo87]

NMSU BABY Good times Thanks man

[TheYungprynce]

Hey thats my cousin,,,, nice job thanks for posting this!! (Treven Theus)

[kirkmach32]

I went to High School with him, he was a good guy then and I expect he's still a good guy today. Oh, BTW he COULD leap and play. There's some outdoor backboards on the Sentinel campus playground, that wore evidence of how high he could leap for quite a while.

[xxpandamidknightxx]

@SFFOOL76 He didn't same name, different woman. There are so many women with the name Juanita. So, before you find out. Ask Reggie Theus before you say it. Reggie for life baby.

[SFFOOL76]

I heard that he dated Michael Jordan's wife before they got married, so Jordan would light him up on the court.

[lmorganjr]

I remember his scoring ability when he played for the Orlando Magic. And how one day on the radio, they announce that Reggie Theus the new Magic accusation (something like that) was driving around town in this Lamborghini.

Those were the days being an avid sports fan.

[LakerKev]

Reggie was a very underrated. If the Bulls won that coin toss and drafted Magic in '79 they would've had the best backcourt in the NBA. Certainly the biggest with 6-9 Magic at the point and 6-7 Reggie at the 2.

[HonorKilling1987]

Welcome to Minnesota Reggie Theus!!!