Virginia guard Reece Beekman will work out for the Toronto Raptors ahead of the NBA draft this summer
The 22-year-old point guard is the kind of defensive nuisance and point-of-attack the Toronto Raptors so desperately need to backup Immanuel Quickley going forward and, according to Beekman's agent, Toronto has already scheduled a workout with Virginia senior.Beekman never put up gaudy stats in his four years with the Cavaliers, but the 6-foot-3 guard is a real headache to go up against.
The questions about Beekman come on the offense end where he has yet to prove he's a reliable shooter. He shot just 31% from three-point range this past year and his shooting stroke looks a little wonky. That said, he hasn't been a bad free-throw shooter thoughout his career and he did nail 35.1% of his threes as a junior for Virginia.looking to add a backup point guard
this summer and Beekman could slide into that role. He averaged 14.3 points, 6.2 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game this past year and is a more veteran NBA-ready prospect than other players in the draft.
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