Reginald Becton
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 12, 1991 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Manassas (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College | Ole Miss (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Iowa Energy |
| 2014 | Maratonistas de Coamo |
| 2014–2015 | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2016–2017 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2017 | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| 2017–2018 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2018 | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| 2019 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2019–2022 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| 2022-2023 | Earthfriends Tokyo Z |
| 2023 | Santos de San Luis |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Reginald Becton-Buckner (born May 12, 1991) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Mississippi where he starred in his four seasons with the Ole Miss Rebels. Becton is Ole Miss all-time blocked shot leader and as of 2013 ranks fifth in SEC with 326 career blocked shots.[1]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Early years (2013–2014)
[edit | edit source]Following graduating from Ole Miss, Becton was drafted by the Erie BayHawks, Santa Cruz Warriors, and finally playing for the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.
Puerto Rico and Mexico (2014–2015)
[edit | edit source]After the Iowa Energy released him in the 2013–14 season, Becton played in both Puerto Rico and Mexico.
Israel Turkey and Puerto Rico (2015–2019)
[edit | edit source]On August 31, 2015, Becton signed a deal with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[2]
On August 9, 2016, Becton signed with Hapoel Eilat for the 2016–17 season.[3]
On October 28, 2017, Becton returned to Maccabi Haifa for a second stint, signing a one-year deal.[4] In 24 games played during the 2017–18 season, Becton led the Israeli League in blocks (1.5 per game) and also averaged 9.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
On May 31, 2018, Becton joined his former team Cariduros de Fajardo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[5]
2018–19 Season. Becton signed with Mamak Belediye Yeni Mamak Spor of Turkish Basketball First League.
Japan (2019–2023)
[edit | edit source]On September 7, 2019, Becton joined Yokohama B-Corsairs of the Japanese professional basketball B1 league.
On October 19, 2022, Becton joined Earthfriends Tokyo Z of the Japanese professional basketball B2 league.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Ole Miss Rebels bio Archived April 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- Interperformances.com
- 1991 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee
- Capitanes de Arecibo players
- Centers (basketball)
- Hapoel Eilat basketball players
- Iowa Energy players
- Maccabi Haifa B.C. players
- Maratonistas de Coamo players
- Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball players
- Power forwards
- Soles de Mexicali players
- Yokohama B-Corsairs players
- Earthfriends Tokyo Z players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- Cariduros de Fajardo players
- Santos de San Luis players
- 21st-century American sportsmen