Romel Beck

Romel Beck
Free agent
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1982-05-29) May 29, 1982
Magdalena de Kino, Mexico
Nationality Mexican
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school Etiwanda (Etiwanda, California)
College UNLV (2003–2005)
NBA draft 2005 / Undrafted
Playing career 2005–present
Career history
2005 Correcaminos UAT Victoria
2006 Titanes de Morovis
2006 Correcaminos UAT Victoria
2007 Gatos de Monagas
2007–2008 Cimberio Varese
2008 Capo d'Orlando
2008–2009 Dakota Wizards
2009 Tecolotes de la UAG
2009–2010 Dakota Wizards
2010 Guaros de Lara
2010–2011 Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia
2011 Guaros de Lara
2011 Pioneros de Quintana Roo
2011–2012 Ikaros Kallitheas
2012–2013 Bnei Herzliya
2013 Leones de Ponce
2013 Ikaros Chalkidas
2014–2016 Pioneros de Quintana Roo
2016 Garzas de Plata Hidalgo
2016–2017 Aguacateros de Michoacan
Career highlights and awards

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Desaira A La Nba". Expreso.com.mx. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  2. ↑ "2009 FIBA Americas Championship for Men Player Profile". Fiba.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  3. ↑ "Bnei Herzeliya lands Romel Beck". Sportando.net. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Leones de Ponce sign Romel Beck". Sportando.net. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Pioneros welcome back Beck". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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