Romel Beck Explained

Romel Beck
Position:Small forward / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:192
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:29 May 1982
Birth Place:Magdalena de Kino, Mexico
High School:Etiwanda (Etiwanda, California)
College:UNLV (2003–2005)
Draft Year:2005
Career Start:2005
Years1:2005
Team1:Correcaminos UAT Victoria
Years2:2006
Team2:Titanes de Morovis
Years3:2006
Team3:Correcaminos UAT Victoria
Years4:2007
Team4:Gatos de Monagas
Years5:2007–2008
Years6:2008
Years7:2008–2009
Years8:2009
Team8:Tecolotes de la UAG
Years9:2009–2010
Team9:Dakota Wizards
Years10:2010
Team10:Guaros de Lara
Years11:2010–2011
Years12:2011
Team12:Guaros de Lara
Years13:2011
Years14:2011–2012
Years15:2012–2013
Years16:2013
Years17:2013
Team17:Ikaros Chalkidas
Years18:2014–2016
Team18:Pioneros de Quintana Roo
Years19:2016
Team19:Garzas de Plata Hidalgo
Years20:2016–2017
Team20:Aguacateros de Michoacan
Highlights:

Romel Roberto Beck-Castro (born May 29, 1982)[1] [2] is a Mexican professional basketball player who last played for Aguacateros de Michoacan of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNPB). He also played for the Mexico national basketball team.

Beck is probably best known for crossing over Kobe Bryant and scoring a rare four-point play against the USA Men's basketball guard during the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.

After having decided against playing for KK Zadar of Croatia, Beck signed to play for Los Tecos of Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara of the Mexican Basketball Federation in 2008 for two months.

Beck previously played in Italy with Pierrel Capo d'Orlando and Varese.

Romel Beck was drafted by the Florida Flame in the first round of the NBDL Draft, and he played for them for a season. Beck played collegiately at UNLV.

Beck played for the San Antonio Spurs in the 2009 NBA Summer League and recently signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Houston Rockets. He has been subsequently waived.

Beck was leading scorer for the Dakota Wizards of the NBA Development League.

Season 2012–13 he spent in Israeli Basketball Super League with Bnei Herzliya.[3] During the summer of 2013, he played with Leones de Ponce in Puerto Rico.[4] He then returned to Ikaros, but left them in January 2014, and signed with Pioneros de Quintana Roo.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Desaira A La Nba . Expreso.com.mx . 2012-01-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220150131/http://www.expreso.com.mx/PortalNovo/sitio/interiores.php?s=vernota&id=98797&cod_canal=283 . 2012-02-20.
  2. Web site: 2009 FIBA Americas Championship for Men Player Profile . Fiba.com . 2012-01-29 . 2012-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005225704/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/facm/player/p/eid/4042/pid/54166/sid/4042/tid/328/profile.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Bnei Herzeliya lands Romel Beck. Sportando.net. 22 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Leones de Ponce sign Romel Beck. Sportando.net. 22 July 2013.
  5. News: Pioneros welcome back Beck. 24 January 2014. Eurobasket.com.