V. J. Beachem

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V. J. Beachem
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Free agent
Position Forward
Personal information
Born (1995-01-15) January 15, 1995 (age 30)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school New Haven
(New Haven, Indiana)
College Notre Dame (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 South Bay Lakers
2018 Wisconsin Herd
2018–2020 Windy City Bulls
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Victor Eric "V. J." Beachem Jr. (born January 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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College career

Beachem was a standout basketball player at New Haven, being selected as an Indiana All-Star and helped the Bulldogs to a 2013 sectional title. He signed with Notre Dame, where he posted averages of 5.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Beachem averaged 12 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as a junior and shot 44.4 percent from three-point range. [1] [2] He led the team to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season and was named to the All-East Regional team. Following the conclusion of his junior season Beachem declared for the NBA Draft along with teammate Demetrius Jackson, however he pulled his name out before the deadline. [3] Beachem's best season was as a senior, as he averaged 14.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game and played solid wing defense. [2] However Beachem had a poor showing in Notre Dame's two NCAA Tournament games, going 3-for-23 from the field and 1-for-12 from 3-point range. [4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Beachem was picked up by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Summer League. [2] On August 11, 2017, Beachem signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, [5] but was waived by the Lakers on October 9, 2017. [6] He subsequently signed with the South Bay Lakers and averaged 8.9 points per game. [7]

Beachem was added to the opening night roster of the Wisconsin Herd on November 1, 2018. [8] He was added to the opening night roster of the Windy City Bulls on November 7, 2019. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Candor, Austin (June 21, 2017). "Ex-New Haven star 'ready to take that next step' to NBA". The Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Ratke, Kyle. "Get To Know Him - Summer League Addition: V.J. Beachem". NBA.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ Skrbina, Paul (May 1, 2016). "Notre Dame's V.J. Beachem will return for senior season". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ DeFabo, Mike (May 12, 2017). "Degree in hand, Notre Dame's Beachem sets his sights on the NBA". The Herald-Bulletin. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lakers Sign V.J. Beachem". NBA.com. August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Lakers Waive Beachem and Zimmerman". NBA.com. October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ Marini, Glenn (February 18, 2018). "Beachem relishing first season as a pro". WANE. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Wisconsin Herd Finalizes Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2018. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ Kessenich, Joe (November 7, 2019). "WINDY CITY BULLS ANNOUNCE 2019-20 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER FOR TEAM'S FOURTH SEASON". NBA.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
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