Naz Reid will return to his roots Thursday when he visits his high school alma mater to have his No. 5 jersey retired at Roselle Catholic High School in New Jersey. Yes, No. 5. Reid noted he wore both No. 5 and No. 0 during his high school career. Roselle Catholic’s Nazreon Reid #5 in action against Oak Ridge during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Springfield, MA. Oak Ridge won the game. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan) “I’m happy they chose 5,” the Timberwolves forward noted, “because that’s my favorite number.” It’s never been available during his Timberwolves’ tenure. Gorgui Dieng held the number when Reid entered the League. The week Dieng was traded, Malik Beasley was acquired, so he assumed the number. The offseason Beasley was traded, Kyle Anderson was signed. He, also, was No. 5. Finally, Anthony Edwards essentially took the number from Anderson, and figures to keep it for the foreseeable future. “Ant wanted it,” Reid said. “I’m not really tripping, I’m cool with 11. I almost gave up 11, but I had to stick with it.” But now at least a Reid No. 5 jersey will be immortalized. Reid said he’s “very excited” for the ceremony, which aligns with the team’s trip to the area ahead of its bout Friday in New York with the Knicks. The occasion offers Reid a chance to sit back and reflect on where he is now, and where he came from. He fondly remembered his high school teammates, with whom he’d spend hours going from classes to practice. He recalled game days in which he’d go straight from school to his teammates’ homes, where they’d hang out before heading back to school to catch the JV game before their own varsity contest. Thursday provides a chance to briefly relive it all. “And kind of get a chance to see your roots again, and all those people that you were working with when I was a freshman until my senior year, or whatever the case may be,” he said. “I get a chance to see all of those guys in one moment — one special moment.” Farnam honored Over the weekend, the Timberwolves unveiled “The Gregg Farnam Training Room” at the team’s practice facility in downtown Minneapolis. Farnam joined the organization in the late 1990s, serving more than two decades as the team’s head athletic trainer. A plaque inside the newly dubbed Gregg Farnam Training Room inside the Timberwolves and Lynx practice facility in Minneapolis. (Courtesy of the Timberwolves) Farnam, who also worked with USA Basketball, the U.S. Volleyball team and the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders program, previously served as the chairman of the NBA Athletic Trainers Association. The Pine River, Minn., native is a St. Cloud State alum. He and his wife, Tiffany, have six children. Related Articles Minnesota Timberwolves | Timberwolves put on a show in home opener victory over Toronto