Corey Laveon Beck (born May 27, 1971) is a retired American

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player. Born in

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, he played collegiately for the

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and was a major part of the mid 1990s Razorback teams that won one national championship in

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and reached the championship game the following year. He played for the

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(1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99) and

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(1998–99) in the NBA for 88 games. He was also under contract with the

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(October 1996), Vancouver Grizzlies (January 1999) and Minnesota Timberwolves (October 2000), but has not played in any NBA regular season games for them. Following his NBA career, he played one season with the Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the

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. He also played professionally in Italy for Fila Biella ( Serie A2, 2001) and Euro Roseto (

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, 2001). In September 2007, Beck and a friend were shot in an attempted robbery in Memphis. Beck was shot in the hand and face and was listed in critical condition following the shooting, but later improved.ESPN: Ex-Arkansas guard Beck recovering from gunshot
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beck, Corey 1971 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players American shooting survivors Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee BC Žalgiris players Charlotte Hornets players Detroit Pistons players Point guards Roseto Sharks players Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players South Plains Texans basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Goodwill Games medalists in basketball Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games