2019 - 2020 LOUISIANA
BOYS BASKETBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
REECE
BEEKMAN
GUARD
SCOTLANDVILLE MAGNET HS
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-3
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
19.7
POINTS PER GAME
9.9
REBOUNDS PER GAME
9.2
ASSISTS PER GAME
2.7
BLOCKS PER GAME
“Reece has a great team, but he is the reason why they are so great. He is a great defender, rebounder and most of all a great leader.”
Dirk Ricks
Head Coach - Head coach of Jehovah-Jireh Christian Academy

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot-3, 195-pound senior guard had led the Hornets to a 33-3 record and a berth in the Division I state tournament semifinals at the time of his selection. Beekman averaged 19.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 9.2 assists, 2.7 blocks and 2.3 steals through 36 games with 13 triple-doubles as Scotlandville pursued its fourth-straight state title. He entered the state semifinals with 2,220 points, 949 rebounds and 927 assists in his prep basketball career.

Academic Achievement


Beekman has maintained a weighted 4.11 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Virginia this fall.

Exemplary Character


Beekman has volunteered locally delivering food to needy families, and he has donated his time to elementary school literacy programs and as a youth basketball coach.