Corey Laveon Beck (born May 27, 1971) is an American former basketball player. Beck played for the Charlotte Hornets and Detroit Pistons while in the NBA. He played college basketball for South Plains College and the Arkansas Razorbacks.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1971 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fairley (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1995: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1995–2001 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14, 15, 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1995 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1995–1996 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1996–1997 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1997–1998 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1998–1999 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1999 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1999 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1999–2000 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2000 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
| 2000–2001 | Memphis Houn'Dawgs |
| 2001 | Toros de Aragua |
| 2001 | Roseto Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 241 |
| Assists | 123 |
| Rebounds | 125 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
College career
Beck played collegiately for the University of Arkansas and was a major part of the mid-1990s Razorback teams that won one national championship in 1994 and reached the championship game the following year.
Professional career
He played for the Charlotte Hornets (1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99) and Detroit Pistons (1998–99) in the NBA for 88 games.
He was also under contract with the Chicago Bulls (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 ABA.
He also played professionally in Italy for Fila Biella (Serie A2, 2001) and Euro Roseto (Serie A, 2001).[1]
Personal life
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.[2]
References
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