Romel Beck

Romel Beck
Free agent
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	May 29, 1982 (age 42); 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
	LNBP champion (2016); NBA D-League All-Star (2010);

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

^ "Desaira A La Nba". Expreso.com.mx. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-01-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "2009 FIBA Americas Championship for Men Player Profile". Fiba.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
^ "Bnei Herzeliya lands Romel Beck". Sportando.net. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
^ "Leones de Ponce sign Romel Beck". Sportando.net. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
^ "Pioneros welcome back Beck". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

External links

[1] "Desaira A La Nba". Expreso.com.mx. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-01-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[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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