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Reece Beekman

Guard
Position
6'3''
Height
181 lbs.
Weight
Sophomore
Class
Milwaukee, Wis.
Hometown
Scotlandville Magnet (La.)
High School
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Reece Beekman - Men's Basketball - Virginia Cavaliers

2023-24
• NABC All-District 2 First Team
• ACC Defensive Player of the Year
• All-ACC Second Team
• ACC All-Defensive Team
• ACC All-Tournament Second Team
• Preseason All-ACC First Team
• Naismith Trophy Preseason 50 Watch List
• John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top-50 Watch List
• Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
• ACC Player of the Week (Jan. 22)
• Naismith Men’s Defensive Player of the Year Watch List
• Averaged 14.3 points, 6.2 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 steals
• Shot 44.3 percent from the field, 31 percent from 3-point range and 75.4 percent from the free throw line
• Ranked first in the ACC in assists (6.2 apg) and assist/turnover ratio (3.03), third in steals (2.0 spg), 14th in field goal percentage (44.3%) and 15th in scoring (14.3 ppg)
• Ranked 16th nationally in assists, 22nd in assist/turnover ratio and 44th in steals
• Finished UVA career with 1,195 points, 428 rebounds, 636 assists and 228 steals
• Ranks first all-time in steals at UVA in steals, third in assists and 38th in scoring
• Reached double figures in scoring in 29 contests, including five 20-point efforts
• Tallied four double-doubles
• Scored a career-high 21 points with six rebounds and five assists vs. Northeastern (12/16/23)
• Tied a career high with 21 points and added five assists at Florida State (2/10/24)
• Tallied 21 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals vs. Georgia Tech (3/9/24)
• Tied a career best with 21 points & added six assists & four steals vs. Notre Dame (1/31/24)
• Scored a game-high 20 points along with six rebounds vs. Wake Forest (2/17/24)
• Recorded 19 points and  career-high tying 11 assists at Georgia Tech (1/20/24)
• Tallied 19 points, six rebounds and five assists vs. Pitt (2/13/24)
• Registered 18 points, five rebounds and eight assists at Boston College (2/28/24)
• Tallied 18 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals at No. 10 Duke (3/2/24)
• Registered  his sixth double-double with 17 points and 11 assists vs. NC State (3/15/24)
• Recorded his fifth double-double with 11 points and 11 assists vs. Boston College (3/14/24)
• Tallied 15 points and four assists in last collegiate game vs. Colorado State (3/19/24)
• Scored 12 points along with 10 assists at NC State (1/6/24)
• Scored team-high 17 points along with seven assists and two steals vs. Wisconsin (11/20/23)
• Registered 17 points, seven assists and two blocked shots vs. Morgan State (12/27/23)
• Tallied game-high 16 points, seven assists and three steals vs. Tarleton State (11/6/23)
• Netted 16 points along with seven assists vs. Miami (2/5/24)
• Tallied 16 points, four assists and four steals vs. Virginia Tech (1/17/24)
• Netted 15 points along with four assists at Notre Dame (12/30/23)
• Surpassed 1,000 career points with 14 at Clemson (2/3/24)
• Scored 13 points along with eight assists vs. Syracuse (12/2/23)
• Tallied 12 points, four rebounds, five assists and four steals vs. West Virginia (11/22/23)
• Recorded 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists vs. North Carolina (2/24/24)
• Scored nine points along with nine assists and five steals at Louisville (1/27/24)

2022-23
• USBWA All-District 3
• Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year, All-ACC Third Team and All-Defensive Team
• Named ACC All-Tournament Second Team
• MVP of Continental Main Event in Las Vegas (11/20/21)
• ACC Player of the Week (11/21/22)
• ACC Honor Roll
• Played and started 32 games
• Averaged 9.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game
• Shot 40.5 percent from the field, 35.1 percent from 3-point range and 79.3 from the free throw line
• Ranked first in the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (3.36), second in steals (57) and third in assists (168)
• Scored team-high 18 points at Michigan (11/29/22)
• Matched a career high with 11 assists vs. Louisville (3/4/23)
• Registered 17 points and three steals vs. Illinois (11/20/22)
• Tallied 15 points, four assists and three steals vs. NC State (2/7/23)
• Collected 15 points and five assists at Virginia Tech (2/4/23)
• Tallied 15 points, five assists and five steals vs. North Carolina (3/9/23)
• Recorded 13 points and seven rebounds vs. Syracuse (1/7/23)
• Scored 13 points along with five assists and five steals vs. UNC (1/10/23)
• Recorded 12 points, four assists and four steals vs. Duke (3/11/23)
• Tallied 12 points and six rebounds at Pitt (1/3/23)
• Scored 11 points along with five assists and four rebounds vs. Notre Dame (2/18/23)
• Scored 11 points along with seven assists vs. Virginia Tech (1/18/23)
• Recorded 11 points and eight assists vs. Boston College (1/28/23)
• Posted 10 points, nine rebounds and nine assists at Miami (12/20/22)
• Recorded 10 points and 10 assists vs. Baylor (11/18/22)
• Netted 10 points with five assists vs. NCCU (11/7/22)
• Tallied nine points, five rebounds and four steals vs. UMES (11/25/22)
• Recorded seven points, eight assists and four steals vs. Clemson (2/28/23)
• Lettered

2021-22
• ACC All-Defensive Team
• All-ACC Honorable Mention
• Started all 35 games
• Averaged 8.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game
• Shot 44.9 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from 3-point range and 76.1 percent from the free throw line
• Ranked first in the ACC in assists (5.2), steals (2.1 spg) and assist/turnover ratio (3.62), and fourth in minutes (35.1 mpg)
• Ranked second nationally in assist/turnover ratio (3.62), 26th in steals (2.1 spg) and 30th in assists (5.2 apg)
• Recorded career-high six steals vs. Navy (11/9/21)
• Added four steals vs. Radford (11/12/21)
• Registered seven assists vs. Providence (11/23/21)
• Tallied 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals vs. Lehigh (11/26/21)
• Registered 11 points and five assists vs. Iowa (11/29/21)
• Recorded a career-high 20 points vs. Clemson (12/22/21)
Totaled eight points, five assists and four rebounds at Clemson (1/4/22)
• Scored team-high 13 points and three steals at UNC (1/8/22)
• Tallied 11 points, five rebounds and five assists vs. Virginia Tech (1/12/22)
• Had five steals and seven assists vs. Wake Forest (1/15/22)
• Scored 19 points and handed out eight assists at Pitt (1/19/22)
• Recorded 12 points and three steals at NC State (1/22/22)
• Handed out a career-high 11 assists vs. Louisville (1/24/22)
• Scored 13 points at Notre Dame (1/29/22)
• Registered nine points and 10 assists vs. Miami (2/5/22)
• Made game-winning 3-pointer at Duke (2/7/22)
• Collected 10 points and four assists at Virginia Tech (2/14/22)
• Tallied 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals vs. Duke (2/23/22)
• Collected first career double-double with 15 points, career-high 12 rebounds, five assists and five steals at Louisville (3/5/22)
• Registered eight points and nine assists vs. Louisville (3/9/22)
• Tallied 14 points, six assists and four steals vs. Mississippi State (3/16/22)
• Recorded 13 points, nine assists and three steals at North Texas (3/20/22)
• Lettered

2020-21
• Played 25 games, starting 20
• Averaged 4.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 3.0 apg
• Shot 38.2 percent from the field, 24.3 percent from 3-point range and 75.8 percent free throws
• Ranked second in the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (2.59)
• Led team with 30 steals with multiple steals in nine games, including career-high five vs. Wake Forest (1/6/21)
• Made collegiate debut against Towson (11/25/20)
• Scored 11 points vs. San Francisco (11/27/20)
• Made first career start and tallied four assists and three steals vs. Saint Francis (12/1/20) |
• Scored six points with four assists vs. William & Mary (12/22/20)
• Recorded career-highs in points (12) and steals (5) vs. Wake Forest (1/6/21)
• Scored seven points with three steals, three assists and four rebounds vs. Notre Dame (1/13/21)
• Had eight points with career highs in rebounds (5) and assists (6) at Clemson (1/16/21)
• Scored 10 points with five rebounds and five assists vs. Syracuse (1/25/21)
• Had eight points, five rebounds and two blocks at NC State (2/3/21)
• Tallied seven points and matched career highs in rebounds (5) and blocks (2) at Georgia Tech (2/10/21)
• Recorded career highs in rebounds (8) and assists (7) vs. North Carolina (2/13/21)
• Scored six points with four assists and no turnovers at Louisville (3/6/21)
• Hit the game-winning three vs. Syracuse in the ACC quarterfinals (3/11/21)
• Scored six points with three assists, two blocks and a steal vs. Ohio in NCAA Tournament debut (3/20/21)
• Named to the ACC Honor Roll
• Lettered

HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner from 2017-20 under head coach Carlos Sample at Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, La.
• Led Scotlandville to a 131-14 record and four Louisiana High School Athletic Associate (LHSAA) 5A state championships
• Earned Louisiana Mr. Basketball honors after averaging 19.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 9.9 assists, 2.7 blocked shots and 2.2 steals as a senior in 2019-2020
• 2019-20 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year
• Posted 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in Scotlandville’s fourth consecutive state championship win
• Averaged 21.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 10.2 assists as a junior in 2018-19
• Tallied 13.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game as a sophomore in 2017-18
• Recorded 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a freshman in 2016-17
• Three-time LHSAA 5A State Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2018-2020)
• Three-time LHSAA 5A All-State Tournament First-Team selection (2018-2020)
• Two-time Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) 5A All-State First-Team selection (2019-20)
• Three-time LHSAA All-District 4-5A First-Team honoree
• Named to the 2018-19 USA Today Louisiana Boys Basketball First Team

PERSONAL
• Reece Avery Beekman
• Born in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Son of Julie Jackson
• Late brother, Bryce, played football at Washington State
• Passionate college football fan
• Favorite television show is Game of Thrones
• Likes to relax by watching movies
• Grew up in Milwaukee and moved to Baton Rouge at age 13
• Chose Virginia because it was the best fit for basketball, academics and coaching staff, and it was the only school that checked all those boxes
• Also recruited by LSU, California, Texas A&M, Alabama, Iowa State, Wisconsin, Marquette, Minnesota, South Carolina, Tulane, Houston and TCU
• 2018-20 Dean’s List honoree
• Majoring in American Studies
• Recipient of the 2022-2023 Peter M. Grant II Family Bicentennial Scholars Fund and Ledford Family Bicentennial Scholarship