Reginald Becton

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name= Reginald Becton-Buckner

| image =Becton32019bcor.jpg

| caption =

| position = Power forward / center

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lbs = 210

| league =

| team = Free agent

| number =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|12}}

| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, US

| high_school = Manassas (Memphis, Tennessee)

| college = Ole Miss (2009–2013)

| draft_year = 2013

| career_start = 2013

| career_end =

| years1 = 2013–2014

| team1 = Iowa Energy

| years2 = 2014

| team2 = Maratonistas de Coamo

| years3 = 2014–2015

| team3 = Soles de Mexicali

| years4 = 2015–2016

| team4 = Maccabi Haifa

| years5 = 2016–2017

| team5 = Hapoel Eilat

| years6 = 2017

| team6 = Cariduros de Fajardo

| years7 = 2017–2018

| team7 = Maccabi Haifa

| years8 = 2018

| team8 = Cariduros de Fajardo

| years9 = 2019

| team9 = Capitanes de Arecibo

| years10 = 2019–2022

| team10 = Yokohama B-Corsairs

| years11 = 2022-2023

| team11 = Earthfriends Tokyo Z

| years12 = 2023

| team12 = Santos de San Luis

|highlights =

Israeli League Blocks Leader (2018)
3× SEC All-Defensive Team (2011–2013)
SEC All-Freshman Team (2010)
Tennessee Mr. Basketball (2009)

}}

Reginald Becton-Buckner (born May 12, 1991) is an American professional basketball player. 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.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/reginald_buckner_710270.html |title=Reginald Buckner Bio – OLEMISSSPORTS.COM – OLE MISS Official Athletic Site |publisher=Olemisssports.Com |date= |accessdate=September 19, 2015}}

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.

=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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192254/http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Reginald-Becton/Summary/3631u]

On August 9, 2016, Becton signed with Hapoel Eilat for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Reginald Buckner inks with Hapoel Eilat|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/209139/reginald-buckner-inks-with-hapoel-eilat.html|accessdate=August 9, 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=August 9, 2016}}

On October 28, 2017, Becton returned to Maccabi Haifa for a second stint, signing a one-year deal.{{cite news|title=מכבי Hunter חיפה מחתימה את הפאוור פורוורד/ סנטר רג'י באקנר עד לתום העונה|url=http://mhbasket.co.il/10941/%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%99-hunter-%D7%97%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%942/%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%99-hunter-%D7%97%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%94-%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%94-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%90%D7%95%D7%95%D7%A8-%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%93-%D7%A1-2/|accessdate=October 28, 2017|work=mhbasket.co.il|date=October 28, 2017|language=he}} 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.{{cite news|title=Reggie Buckner inks with Cariduros Basket|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/america/puerto-rico/275579/reggie-buckner-inks-with-cariduros-basket.html|accessdate=May 31, 2018|work=Sportando.com|date=May 31, 2018}}

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 October 19, 2022, Becton joined Earthfriends Tokyo Z of the Japanese professional basketball B2 league.

References

External links

[http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/reginald_buckner_710270.html Ole Miss Rebels bio]
[https://www.interperformances.com/all-players/Buckner-Reginald36/ Interperformances.com]

Category:1991 births

Category:Living people

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Japan

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Mexico

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee

Category:Capitanes de Arecibo players

Category:Centers (basketball)

Category:Hapoel Eilat basketball players

Category:Iowa Energy players