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Senior Beau Beech. Photo by Christian Ayers

Beech signs contract with Nets

Mark Judson | Jul 25, 2016

Beau Beech is inching closer to an NBA roster, signing a one-year, partially-guaranteed contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.     Beech, who put up 8.8 points per game during his three...

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Beech played five games in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League.
 Photo by Connor Spielmaker.

Review: Beech’s NBA summer league stint

Will Weber | Jul 21, 2016

Beau Beech flanked his point guard as he sprinted down the court after forcing an errant shot on defense. He stopped just behind the three-point line and called for the ball with the confidence of a five-year...

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Player Profile: Benedikt Haid

Player Profile: Benedikt Haid

Will Weber | Jul 19, 2016

Leading up to the start of basketball season, the Spinnaker will be profiling the incoming recruits for the 2016-2017 season. Benedikt Haid is a 6-foot-4-inch shooting guard from Austria. Haid grabbed...

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Graphic by Ben Cross

Player Profile: J.T. Escobar

Will Weber | Jul 13, 2016

Leading up to the start of basketball season, the Spinnaker will be profiling the incoming recruits for the 2016-2017 season. J.T. Escobar is a 6-foot-2-inch guard who is transferring to UNF from Ole...

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Beau Beech hit three treys in his third game with the Brooklyn Nets.

Photo by Michael Herrera

Beech shines with Nets

Will Weber | Jul 13, 2016

Following a disappointing performance Monday night, UNF grad Beau Beech tallied 13 points, including seven straight points to end the first quarter, for the Brooklyn Nets in the Las Vegas Summer League...

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Beech finished his career as the second-leading scorer in UNF history.

  Photo by Connor Spielmaker

Beech debuts in NBA Summer League

Mark Judson | Jul 10, 2016

Beau Beech came out strong in his NBA Summer League debut on Saturday night, helping the Brooklyn Nets take down the Cleveland Cavaliers 79-73. Beech played 18 minutes and scored ten points, shooting...

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Assistant coach Bruce Evans returning to UNF

Assistant coach Bruce Evans returning to UNF

Nick Blank | Jul 6, 2016

Bruce Evans is coming back to the Osprey’s Men’s Basketball coaching staff after a four-year stint at Georgia Tech. He was an assistant under Head Coach Matthew Driscoll at UNF from 2009-2012. During...

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Beech finished his career as the second-leading scorer in UNF history.

  Photo by Connor Spielmaker

Beech joins Brooklyn Nets

Will Weber | Jun 27, 2016
It was 30 minutes past midnight and the NBA draft had just ended, when Beau Beech got the call. He was sitting in Mellow Mushroom, flanked by his girlfriend and close friends, when his agent called to inform him he would be joining the Brooklyn Net’s Las Vegas Summer league team.
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