Reggie Lynch

Reggie Lynch (born November 30, 1994) is an American basketball player for Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He transferred from Illinois State in 2015 and sat out the 2015–16 season.[1] In 2016, he started at center for the Gophers and won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year after setting the Gophers single-season record in blocks with 114.[2] [3][4]

Reggie Lynch
Lynch playing for Minnesota
No. 22 – Lokomotiv Kuban
PositionCenter
LeagueVTB United League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1994-11-30) November 30, 1994
Edina, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdina (Edina, Minnesota)
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Kalev/Cramo
2019–2020Urania Basket Milano
2020–presentLokomotiv Kuban
Career highlights and awards
  • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
  • Italy Defensive Player of the Year (2020)

High school career
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Reggie Lynch
C		 Edina, MN Edina 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 257 lb (117 kg) Nov 9, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.

    College career

    2015-16 season

    Lynch sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.

    2016-17 season

    Lynch started 33 games for the Gophers. He won Big Ten Defensive Player of the year after recording 114 blocks which were second best in the entire nation. He had at least 5 blocks in 11 games during the season including a game where he posted 11 blocks at home against Penn State on February 25. Lynch was named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year. While also helping to take the Gophers to the NCAA tournament and making the biggest season-to-season turnaround in college basketball history.

    2017–18 season

    Lynch played the first 16 games of the season for the Golden Gophers averaging 11 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.5 blocks, and 2 assists before being expelled from the University after being found responsible for two separate sexual assaults. Lynch initially appealed the expulsion, but dropped the appeal in February, 2018. [5]

    College statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
    Season averages
    Season Team MIN FGM-FGA FG% 3PM-3PA 3P% FTM-FTA FT% REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS
    2017-18 MINN 26.4 3.7-6.3 .584 0.0-0.0 .000 2.7-3.8 .717 8.0 1.3 4.1 0.7 2.7 1.4 10.1
    2016-17 MINN 23.1 3.3-6.0 .543 0.0-0.0 .000 1.9-2.9 .639 6.1 0.5 3.5 0.5 3.4 1.5 8.4
    2014-15 ILST 22.2 3.5-6.9 .509 0.0-0.0 .000 2.5-3.6 .683 5.4 0.2 2.8 0.7 3.7 1.6 9.5
    2013-14 ILST 20.3 3.2-5.6 .582 0.0-0.0 .000 1.9-3.4 .553 4.8 0.2 2.8 0.6 3.7 1.6 8.3

    [6][7]

    Professional career

    On July 20, 2018, Lynch signed with Estonian team Kalev/Cramo.[8] He averaged 7.2 points 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. He spent the 2019-20 season for Serie A2 team Urania Basket Milano, averaging 11.3 points and 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. On August 16, 2020, Lynch signed a three-year deal with Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League and the EuroCup.[9]

    References
    1. Fuller, Marcus (December 27, 2016). "Reggie Lynch is at center of Gophers' turnaround". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
    2. Lund, Ryan (March 7, 2017). "StaTuesday: Gophers' Lynch makes his mark defensively". FoxSports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
    3. "What we know about Reggie Lynch and his sexual assault investigations". Star Tribune.
    4. "Minnesota's Reggie Lynch Suspended in Alleged Assault". The New York Times. 5 January 2018.
    5. Boone, Kyle (February 15, 2018). "Minnesota's Reggie Lynch drops sexual misconduct appeals, accepts expulsion". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
    6. "Reggie Lynch - Men's Basketball". University of Minnesota Athletics.
    7. "Reggie Lynch, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Center (BK)". 247Sports.
    8. "BC Kalev signs rookie Reggie Lynch". Sportando. July 20, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
    9. "Reggie Lynch officially joins Lokomotiv Kuban". Sportando. August 16, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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