Eric Reibe, the second-best middle in his class, made headlines along with his dedication to UConn, marking a serious win for Dan Hurley and the Huskies as they secured their second top-25 recruit for the 2025 class. Reibe, a flexible 7-foot middle, selected UConn over powerhouse packages like Kansas, Creighton, Indiana, and Oregon, citing UConn’s confirmed observe report in participant growth and their latest success in sending gamers to the NBA as key causes for his resolution.
Initially from Germany, Reibe’s journey has taken him by means of Switzerland and Maryland, the place he targeted on discovering a program that prioritizes growth for giant males over geographical issues. He fashions his sport after stars akin to Kristaps Porzingis, Nikola Jokic, Dirk Nowitzki, Bam Adebayo, Kevin Durant, and Anthony Davis.
Ranked No. 23 in ESPN’s 2025 rankings, Reibe is thought for his well-rounded sport, with the power to shoot, cross, and defend, making him a coveted prospect.
Talking with HoopsHype final August, on behalf of Below Armour’s Elite 24, Reibe mentioned his playstyle as an enormous who can cross, dribble, and shoot, his defensive enhancements, his expertise transferring around the globe, and extra.
ER: It’s my versatility. I do loads of decide and pops, decide and rolls, I can shoot, dribble, cross. I may also play protection, change on guards.
ER: I imply, so I’m like a Porzingis sort of participant, that’s what some individuals evaluate me to. My largest factor that I’ve to work on is my protection, , getting blocks exterior of my space, getting rebounds exterior of my space, that sort of protection.
ER: I don’t actually have a look at the rankings like that. Each single web site has their very own individuals who do it. There’s loads of politics behind it. I can affect like, there’s loads of issues occurring behind the scenes. It’s probably not at all times the very best gamers who get ranked the very best. It’s extra of all issues and connections and that sort of stuff. So I don’t actually have a look at it, for me, it’s not that essential. I simply need to play my sport.
ER: The power to play instantly as a freshman, having a spot for giant guys, , the place they’re concerned within the offense and the place I can develop and compete. I checked out faculty packages which might be used to sending bigs to the league, that sort of factor.
ER: Kristaps Porzingis, with the peak and the talents that he has. Some individuals additionally evaluate me to Jokic just a little bit, but it surely’s largely Porzingis for me.
ER: No, I used to be born in Germany. I lived there till I used to be 8, then I moved to Switzerland, the place I began enjoying basketball. Once I was 14, I moved again to Germany on my own. Then once I was 16, I moved over right here to Maryland. My household remains to be in Germany.
ER: My passing. My passing capability from the highest of the important thing or from the low publish, I can cross to the nook or backdoor, all that sort of stuff.
ER: Clearly Porzingis. I have a look at Jokic, how he’s concerned within the offense. I watch some outdated movie of Dirk Nowitzki, I watch a little bit of Bam [Adebayo], and his low-post work, that sort of stuff. I additionally watch a bunch of KD [Kevin Durant] and Anthony Davis stuff.
ER: For German historical past, it’s Dirk Nowitzki. All-time, I’ve to say Michael Jordan.