Reginald Becton-Buckner (born May 12, 1991) is an American professional

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player for Earth Friends Tokyo Z of the Japanese professional basketball team. He played

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for the

University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi ( byname Ole Miss) is a public research university that is located adjacent to Oxford, Mississippi, and has a medical center in Jackson. It is Mississippi's oldest public university and its largest by enrollment. ...

where he starred in his four seasons with the

Ole Miss Rebels The Ole Miss Rebels are the 18 men's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams that are funded by and represent the University of Mississippi, located in Oxford. The first was the football team, which began play in 1893. Originally known as th ...

. Becton is Ole Miss all-time blocked shot leader and as of 2013 ranks fifth in SEC with 326 career blocked shots.

Professional career

Early years (2013–2014)

Following graduating from Ole Miss, Becton was drafted by the Erie BayHawks,

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, and finally playing for the

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of the

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Puerto Rico and Mexico (2014–2015)

After the Iowa Energy released him in the 2013–14 season, Becton played in both Puerto Rico and Mexico.

Israel Turkey and Puerto Rico (2015–2019)

On August 31, 2015, Becton signed a deal with

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Footbal ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball ...

. On August 9, 2016, Becton signed with Hapoel Eilat for the 2016–17 season. On October 28, 2017, Becton returned to Maccabi Haifa for a second stint, signing a one-year deal. In 24 games played during the 2017–18 season, Becton led the Israeli League in blocks (1.5 per game) and also averaged 9.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. On May 31, 2018, Becton joined his former team

Cariduros de Fajardo Cariduros de Fajardo is a professional basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional founded in 1973. Based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, the team plays at the Tomás Dones Coliseum. History The team was founded in 1973 and participated in th ...

of the

Baloncesto Superior Nacional The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation. The Baloncesto Superior Nac ...

. 2018–19 Season. Becton signed with

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Japan (2019–)

On September 7, 2019, Becton joined

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of the Japanese professional basketball B1 league. On Octorber 19, 2022, Becton joined Earth Friends Tokyo Z of the Japanese professional basketball B2 league.

References

External links

Ole Miss Rebels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Becton, Reginald 1991 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee Capitanes de Arecibo players Centers (basketball) Hapoel Eilat basketball players Iowa Energy players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players Maratonistas de Coamo players Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Soles de Mexicali players Yokohama B-Corsairs players Earth Friends Tokyo Z players 21st-century African-American sportspeople