Reggie Lynch
American basketball player (born 1994)
Reginald Joseph Connor Lynch (born November 30, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Halcones de Xalapa of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He transferred from Illinois State in 2015 and sat out the 2015–16 season. 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.
High school career
Lynch played for Edina Highschool and helped the team reach the Minnesota State Tournament for the first time in over 2 decades.
College career
2015–16 season
Lynch transferred from Illinois State University to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. 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.
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