The Wave spoke with junior guard Tyrel Reed on Thursday afternoon. Here’s what he had to say about golf, his exercise science degree and woodworking.

CG: I saw your nickname in the media guide was T-Squeeze. Where does that come from?

TR: Really nothing. I didn’t have a nickname when I got here my freshman year, so Darrell Arthur gave me the nickname.

CG: I also saw you had a hole-in-one this summer. What club did you hit?

TR: 171 yards, seven iron. Little downhill, out in Colorado.

CG: Right in? Two hops?

TR: It took one bounce and rolled in.

CG: What was the bigger thrill: the hole-in one or winning at Kansas State?

TR: Winning at K-State. I’d rather have basketball thrills because I can have golf thrills the rest of my life.

CG: Are you finishing up your degree this year?

TR: I’m finishing up my classes this year. I’ll be done with classes. I just have to do an internship and then basically graduate and have a semester where I just play basketball.

CG: Are you looking forward to that?

TR: For sure, for sure. Just relax and focus on basketball and enjoy being in college.

CG: Is it pretty tough balancing practice and school?

TR: My major’s pretty demanding. I’m taking an exercise biochemistry class and just some crazy ones that I never thought I’d be taking in my life. I just try to get through them as best as I can and focus on basketball as well.

CG: What’s your favorite three-point shot to take?

TR: I like the corner threes. Anytime with the buzzer is always good. Used to love the top of the key but since I got to college, the corner’s kind of been my spot.

CG: Do you have a favorite shot from your career?

TR: Not really. I’ve made a few big ones; nothing that big. I enjoy the buzzer or just a crucial time in the game.

CG: I saw you put woodworking as one of your hobbies on your media page. What kind of things do you make?

TR: In high school, I carved a Jayhawk with my hands. I’ve made a bunch of coffee tables. I made a bar for my house, made an entertainment center in my house.

CG: Do you like having your sister (Lacie Reed, a basketball manager) with the program?

TR: She’s right there. She’s all right. I love having my sister here. It’s really been a blessing. A lot of college kids don’t get to see their siblings that much and I get to see her every day. It hasn’t been awkward or anything. The guys have been great about it.