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‘Hoos in the G League: Reece Beekman starts strong with Santa Cruz

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Reece Beekman. Photo: Mike Ingalls/AFP

Reece Beekman, who has gotten garbage-time minutes in two games with Golden State this season, had two solid outings for the Warriors’ G League affiliate in Santa Cruz over the weekend.

The four-year UVA Basketball starter had had 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting an seven assists in 34 minutes for Santa Cruz in a 133-118 win over the Valley Suns on Friday.

In that one, another UVA Basketball alum, Mamadi Diakite, had seven points, five rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes for the Suns.

The two teams ran it back on Saturday, and Beekman had 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting, 2-of-5 from three, six assists, and one turnover in 28 minutes in a 133-104 loss.

Diakite had 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting in 22 minutes for the Suns in the win.

Elsewhere


Braxton Key had 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the San Diego Clippers in a 122-107 win over Rip City on Friday.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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