Reginald Becton-Buckner (born May 12, 1991) is an American professional
basketball player for
Earth Friends Tokyo Z of the Japanese professional basketball team. He played
college basketball for the
University of Mississippi where he starred in his four seasons with the
Ole Miss Rebels. 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,
Santa Cruz Warriors, and finally playing for the
Iowa Energy of the
NBA Development League
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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 of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
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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 of the
Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
2018–19 Season. Becton signed with
Mamak Belediye Yeni Mamak Spor of
Turkish Basketball First League.
Japan (2019–)
On September 7, 2019, Becton joined
Yokohama B-Corsairs 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
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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