Reggie Lynch

Reggie Lynch
Lynch playing for Minnesota
No. 22 – Śląsk Wrocław
PositionCenter
LeaguePolish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1994-11-30) November 30, 1994 (age 29)
Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight118 kg (260 lb)
Career information
High schoolEdina (Edina, Minnesota)
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Kalev/Cramo
2020–2021Lokomotiv Kuban
2021Iraklis Thessaloniki
2021–2022Napoli Basket
2022Baskets Oldenburg
2023Juventus Utena
2023–2024Bnei Herzliya
2024–presentŚląsk Wrocław
Career highlights and awards

Reginald Joseph Connor Lynch (born November 30, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Basketball League and Basketball Champions League. 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]

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 before being expelled from the university after being found responsible for two separate acts of sexual misconduct. 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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Illinois State 34 20 20.3 .582 .000 .553 4.8 .2 .6 2.8 8.3
2014–15 Illinois State 33 30 22.2 .509 .000 .683 5.4 .2 .7 2.8 9.5
2015–16 Minnesota Redshirt Redshirt
2016–17 Minnesota 33 33 23.1 .543 .000 .639 6.1 .5 .5 3.5 8.4
2017–18 Minnesota 16 16 26.4 .584 .000 .717 8.0 1.3 .7 4.1 10.1
Career 116 99 22.5 .548 .000 .639 5.8 .5 .6 3.2 8.9

[6][7]

Professional career

BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (2018-2019)

On July 20, 2018, Lynch signed with Estonian team Kalev/Cramo.[8] He averaged 7.2 points 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks.

Urania Basket Milano (2019-2020)

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.

Lokomotiv Kuban (2020-2021)

On August 16, 2020, Lynch signed a three-year deal with Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League and the EuroCup.[9]

Iraklis BC Thessaloniki (2021-2022)

On August 11, 2021, Lynch signed with Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League.[10]

Gevi Napoli Basket (2021-2022)

On November 22, 2021, he parted ways with the Greek team, in order to sign with Italian club Napoli Basket. In 6 Greek Basket League games with Iraklis, he averaged 12 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks, playing around 27 minutes per contest.[11]

EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2022)

On March 29, 2022, Lynch signed with Baskets Oldenburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga until the end of the season.[12]

Uniclub Casino Juventus Utenos (2022-2023)

On January 10, 2023, Lynch signed with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[13] He led the league in blocks, with 2.2 per game.

Bnei Ofek Dist Hertzeliya (2023-2024)

On August 13, 2023, Lynch signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[14]

WKS Slask Wroclaw (2024-Present)

On August 30, 2024, Lynch signed with Slask Wroclaw of the Polish Basketball League.[15]

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.
  10. ^ Mammides, Chris (August 8, 2021). "Reggie Lynch (ex Lokomotiv) is a newcomer at Iraklis". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  11. ^ Beres, Arnold (November 23, 2021). "Napoli signs Reggie Lynch, ex Iraklis". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "Verstärkung unter dem Korb: Reggie Lynch wechselt zu EWE Baskets". ewe-baskets.de (in German). March 29, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  13. ^ ""Uniclub Casino – Juventus" priekinę liniją sustiprino Reggie Lynchas". utenosjuventus.lt (in Lithuanian). January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "בני הרצליה מטריה אווירית: רג'י לינץ' חתם בבני הרצליה". bhbasket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "Slask Wroclaw adds Reggie Lynch, moves for King Szczecin, VEF Riga". Eurohoops. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.