Reggie Lynch
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Reggie Lynch, born November 30, 1994, is an American professional basketball player who currently plays center for Halcones de Xalapa in Mexico's LNBP. He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers after transferring from Illinois State in 2015, sitting out the 2015–16 season. In 2016, he started at center for the Gophers, set the program's single-season blocks record with 114, and won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
Quick Facts
- Position
- Center
- Height (m)
- 2.08
- Weight (kg)
- 118
- League
- LNBP
- Team
- Halcones de Xalapa
- Number
- 50
- Born
- 30 November 1994
- Birthplace
- Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
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College career
Lynch transferred from Illinois State University to the Minnesota Golden Gophers and sat out the 2015–16 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Starting 33 games for the Gophers in 2016–17, he won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year after recording 114 blocks, which ranked second best in the entire nation. He had at least five blocks in 11 games that season, including an 11-block performance at home against Penn State on February 25. Lynch helped the Gophers reach the NCAA tournament and achieve the biggest season-to-season turnaround in college basketball history. He played the first 16 games of the 2017–18 season, averaging 10.1 points, 8 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game, before leaving the university after being found responsible for acts of sexual misconduct. He initially appealed the expulsion but dropped the appeal in February 2018 to start his professional career.
Professional career
Lynch signed with Estonian team Kalev/Cramo on July 20, 2018, averaging 7.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks. He spent the 2019–20 season with Serie A2 team Urania Basket Milano, putting up 11.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game. On August 16, 2020, he signed a three-year deal with Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League and the EuroCup. On August 11, 2021, he signed with Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League; in six games there, he averaged 12 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks in about 27 minutes per contest.
He parted ways with Iraklis on November 22, 2021, to sign with Italian club Napoli Basket. On March 29, 2022, he signed with Baskets Oldenburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga for the rest of the season. On January 10, 2023, he signed with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League, leading the league in blocks with 2.2 per game. On August 13, 2023, he signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
In July 2024, he joined Soles de Mexicali of the Mexican LNBP, averaging 8.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks in six games. On August 30, 2024, he signed with Slask Wroclaw of the Polish Basketball League.
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