Romel Beck

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Romel Beck
Free agent
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1982-05-29) May 29, 1982 (age 41)
Magdalena de Kino, Mexico
NationalityMexican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolEtiwanda (Etiwanda, California)
College UNLV (2003–2005)
NBA draft 2005: undrafted
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005Correcaminos UAT Victoria
2006Titanes de Morovis
2006Correcaminos UAT Victoria
2007Gatos de Monagas
2007–2008 Cimberio Varese
2008 Capo d'Orlando
2008–2009 Dakota Wizards
2009Tecolotes de la UAG
2009–2010Dakota Wizards
2010 Guaros de Lara
2010–2011 Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia
2011Guaros de Lara
2011 Pioneros de Quintana Roo
2011–2012 Ikaros Kallitheas
2012–2013 Bnei Herzliya
2013 Leones de Ponce
2013Ikaros Chalkidas
2014–2016Pioneros de Quintana Roo
2016Garzas de Plata Hidalgo
2016–2017Aguacateros 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]

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References

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  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.
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