Last Updated on June 2, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Duop Reath took an unconventional path to the NBA, spending years developing his game before earning an opportunity at the highest level. His combination of size, shooting touch, and perseverance has allowed him to carve out a role as a skilled frontcourt contributor.

Here’s detailed information about Duop Reath:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Duop Thomas Reath
  • Nationality: South Sudanese / Australian
  • Age: Born June 26, 1996
  • Hometown: Wau, South Sudan (later moved to Perth, Australia)
  • Height: 6’11” (2.11 m)
  • Weight: 245 lbs (111 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7’3″ (2.21 m)
  • Shoe Size: 15 (US)
  • Number: Often wears #12
  • Position: Power Forward / Center
  • High School: Lee Academy (Lee, Maine, USA)
  • College:
    • Florida Southwestern State College (2015–2016)
    • Louisiana State University (LSU) (2016–2018)
  • NBA Draft: Undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft
  • Teams Played For:
    1. Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
    2. FMP (Serbia)
    3. Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)
    4. Illawarra Hawks (Australia, NBL)
    5. Portland Trail Blazers (2023 Summer League and preseason)
    6. Al-Ittihad Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
  • Championship Rings: None as of 2024
  • Kids: No publicly known children
  • Siblings: Information about siblings is not publicly detailed.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Duop Reath’s player archetype is that of a stretch big, a floor-spacing center who can operate as a pick-and-pop option, finish simple interior chances, and give lineups a different look with his shooting touch. At 6-foot-9 and 245 pounds, he has a solid, strong frame for a modern reserve center, and his offensive role is built more around screening, spacing, trailing into jumpers, and opportunistic finishing than self-created scoring. Defensively, he fits best as a conventional big who uses size and positioning around the paint, rebounds his area, and competes in drop coverage rather than switching all over the floor. Overall, Reath plays as a skilled complementary frontcourt piece whose value comes from blending center size with perimeter shooting, giving teams a practical stretch-five option off the bench. (Basketball Reference)

Fun Facts

  • He is an Australian; however, he represented South Sudan in international basketball, helping the team qualify for the 2024 Olympics.

Sources:
Basketball-Reference — Duop Reath Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
NBA.com — Duop Reath | Center
Blazer’s Edge — Duop Reath: The ‘Break Glass in Case of Emergency’ Sniper
Blazer’s Edge — Trail Blazers Guarantee Duop Reath’s Contract for 2025-26