Romel Beck
Encyclopedia
Romel Roberto Beck-Castro (born May 29, 1982 in Magdalena de Kino
, Sonora
, Mexico
) is a Mexican professional basketball player who also plays 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 is currently the leading scorer for the Dakota Wizards
of the NBA Development League
.
Magdalena de Kino
Magdalena de Kino is a city and surrounding municipality located in the Mexican state of Sonora covering approximately 560 square miles . According to the 2005 census, the city's population was 23,101, and the municipality's population was 25,500. Magdalena de Kino is in the northern section of...
, Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) is a Mexican professional basketball player who also plays for the Mexico national basketball team
Mexico national basketball team
The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev...
.
Beck is probably best known for crossing over Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...
and scoring a rare four-point play
Four-point play
In basketball, a four-point play is the rare occasion when an offensive player shoots and makes a three-point field goal while simultaneously being hit by a defensive player, resulting in a shooting foul and one free throw being awarded...
against the USA Men's basketball guard during the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.
After having decided against playing for KK Zadar
KK Zadar
KK Zadar is a Croatian professional basketball team from the city of Zadar playing in the A-1 Liga.Zadar is the place where Croatian basketball was born in 1930. Zadar's reputation has been of a basketball hotbed with a team that can capture trophies at any given moment...
of Croatia, Beck signed to play for Los Tecos of Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara A.C. is a private university in Mexico, the first of its kind.The campuses are located in Zapopan, Jalisco. The university has become one of the most important educational institutions in Latin America, attracting students from Mexico, Europe, South...
of the Mexican Basketball Federation in 2008 for two months.
Beck previously played in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
with Pierrel Capo d'Orlando
Orlandina Basket
Orlandina Basket, also known for sponsorship reasons as UPEA Capo d'Orlando is an Italian professional basketball club from the town of Capo d'Orlando, Sicily, Italy. It was founded in 1978, and is among the most recently founded basketball clubs in Italy...
and Varese
Pallacanestro Varese
-Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...
.
Romel Beck was drafted by the Florida Flame
Florida Flame
The Florida Flame were a NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida. Its logo represents a basketball on fire moving at high speed....
in the first round of the NBDL Draft
2005 NBA Development League Draft
-Round 1:* 1. Florida Flame: Andre Barrett* 2. Fayetteville Patriots: Nigel Dixon* 3. Fort Worth Flyers: Ime Udoka* 4. Arkansas Rimrockers: Harvey Thomas* 5. Roanoke Dazzle: Will Bynum* 6. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Chuck Hayes* 7. Tulsa 66ers: Bernard King...
, and he played for them for a season. Beck played collegiately at UNLV.
Beck played for the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
in the 2009 NBA Summer League
NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...
and recently signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Houston Rockets. He has been subsequently waived.
Beck is currently the leading scorer for the Dakota Wizards
Dakota Wizards
The Dakota Wizards are an American basketball team in the NBA Development League, based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Home games are played at the Bismarck Civic Center.-Beginnings in IBA:...
of the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
.