Biography.guide
Home › People › Basketball player › Lester Reynolds
Portrait of Lester Reynolds

Lester Reynolds

1909 – 1977

American basketball player

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Lester Reynolds

Lived 1909 – 1977 (aged 68). Lester Reynolds was an American basketball player.

Lester Reynolds (born February 8, 1909) was a former American college basketball All-American player who played for Indiana State of the IIC . He was a point guard.

High school career Reynolds was a 2-time State Champion and a 3-time ‘’’All-State’’’ guard for the Martinsville Artesians; coached by Glenn M. Curtis and teaming with John Wooden and Arnold Suddith, Reynolds led the Artesians to the 1927 IHSAA Championship. Reynolds was the floor general, feeding Wooden for numerous baskets as the Artesians took the title 26-23 over Muncie High.

The Artesians were the 1926 IHSAA Finalist, losing a close battle to Marion High and future Hall of Famer, Stretch Murphy 30–23.

Reynolds was a reserve guard for the 1924 IHSAA Championship as the Artesians nipped the Frankfort Hot Dogs coached by the legendary Everett Case, 36–30

An all-around athlete, Reynolds placed 2nd in the shot put during the 1926 IHSAA State track & field meet.

College career Reynolds played college basketball for head coach Wally Marks' Indiana State Sycamores, from 1927–28 through 1930–31. He helped lead the Sycamores to a 4-yr record of 50-19 (.725) and a conference record of 15-8 (.652). The Sycamores won the 1929-30 ICC title with a conference record of 8–2.

Awards and accomplishments College IHSAA Champion (1927)IHSAA Champion (1924)IHSAA Finalist (1926)

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Indiana State University
Awards
Helms Foundation; Indiana High School Athletic Association

People in Lester Reynolds's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lester Reynolds's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lester Reynolds?

American basketball player (1909-1977)

When was Lester Reynolds born?

Lester Reynolds was born on 8 February 1909 in Columbus.

When did Lester Reynolds die?

Lester Reynolds died on 24 March 1977.

What was Lester Reynolds's occupation?

Lester Reynolds was a basketball player.

What nationality was Lester Reynolds?

Lester Reynolds was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lester Reynolds

· Wikidata: Q99529100

· DBpedia: Lester Reynolds

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lester Reynolds. https://biography.guide/lester-reynolds/

MLA: "Lester Reynolds." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lester-reynolds/.

Chicago: "Lester Reynolds." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lester-reynolds/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:31 UTC