Corey Beck

Corey Beck
Personal information
Born (1971-05-27) May 27, 1971
Memphis, Tennessee
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Fairley (Memphis, Tennessee)
College
NBA draft 1995 / Undrafted
Playing career 1995–2001
Position Point guard
Number 14, 15, 20
Career history
1995 Sioux Falls Skyforce
1995–1996 Charlotte Hornets
1996–1997 Sioux Falls Skyforce
1997–1998 Charlotte Hornets
1998–1999 Sioux Falls Skyforce
1999 Detroit Pistons
1999 Charlotte Hornets
1999–2000 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2000 Žalgiris Kaunas
2000–2001 Memphis Houn'Dawgs
2001 Toros de Aragua
2001 Roseto Basket
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 241
Assists 123
Rebounds 125
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas Championship
1997 Montevideo National team
Goodwill Games
1994 St. Petersburg National team

Corey Laveon Beck (born May 27, 1971) is a retired American basketball player.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he played collegiately for the University of Arkansas and was a major part of the mid 90's Razorback teams that won one national championship in 1994 and reached the championship game the following year.

He played for the Charlotte Hornets (1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99) and Detroit Pistons (1998–99) in the NBA for 88 games.

He was also under contract with the Chicago Bulls (October 1996), Vancouver Grizzlies (January 1999) and Minnesota Timberwolves (October 2000), but has not played in any NBA regular season games for them. Following his NBA career, he played one season with the Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the ABA.

He also played professionally in Italy for Fila Biella (Serie A2, 2001) and Euro Roseto (Serie A, 2001).[1]

In September 2007, Beck and a friend were shot during an attempted robbery on them in Memphis. Beck was shot in the hand and face and was initially listed in critical condition following the shooting, but later improved.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Official Serie A page on Beck
  2. ↑ ESPN: Ex-Arkansas guard Beck recovering from gunshot
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