Reggie Lynch

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Edina, Minn.
High School:
Edina
Prev School:
Illinois State

2016-17Â |Â Redshirt Junior Season:
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year - started 33 games, missing one due to injury - set new Gophers single-season blocks record (114) and was second in the country in blocks per game (3.5) - was also second in rebounding (201) and sixth in scoring (8.4 ppg) on the team - posted 14 double-figure scoring games and 11 games with five or more blocks - Made Gopher debut and scored 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks vs. UL-Lafayette (11/11) - led team with 14 points and added five rebounds and three blocks vs. UT Arlington (11/14) - dished career-high five assists and added six points, six rebounds and two blocks vs. Mount St. Mary's (11/16) - grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked nine shots, adding six points against St. John's (11/18) - scored 10 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and a steal vs. Arkansas (11/22) - missed the SIU game due to an ankle injury - returned to action with seven points, four rebounds and a block at Florida State (11/28) - scored six blocks, five rebounds, four points and a steal vs. Vanderbilt (12/3) - scored nine points, seven rebounds and five blocks vs. NJIT (12/6) - posted 10 points, six rebounds, four blocks and a steal vs. Georgia Southern (12/9) - scored a double-double with game-highs of 18 points and 11 rebounds with three blocks and an assist vs. Northern Illinois (12/11) - recorded three blocks, two points, two rebounds and a steal vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/14) - scored six points, two rebounds and one steal vs. Arkansas State (12/23) - recorded three points, three rebounds and two blocks vs. Michigan State (12/27) - scored 10 points, six rebounds, five block and two steals at Purdue (1/1) - scored 12 points, eight rebounds and a block at Northwestern (1/5) - scored 10 points, five rebounds and three blocks vs. Ohio State (1/8) - recorded three rebounds, two points, one assist and a block at Michigan State (1/11) - led team with 12 points adding six rebounds, two blocks and an assist at Penn State (1/14) - scored eight points, seven rebounds and five blocks vs. Wisconsin (1/21) - registered 10 points, six rebounds, two blocks, one steal and an assis at Ohio State (1/25) - posted double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, adding five blocks vs. Maryland (1/28) - scored team-high 15 points with six rebounds, two blocks and an assist at Illinois (2/4) - recorded 12 rebounds, six blocks and three points vs. Iowa (2/8) - scored five rebounds, three blocks and two points at Rutgers (2/11) - recorded seven rebounds, six points and four blocks vs. Indiana (2/15) - scored 11 points, eight rebounds and one steal vs. Michigan (2/19) - registered six rebounds, four points, three blocks and a steal at Maryland (2/22) - recorded second-most blocks in school history with 11, adding nine points, three rebounds and two assists vs. Penn State (2/25) - scored 11 points, six rebounds, six blocks, three assists and three steals vs. Nebraska (3/2) - posted eight rebounds, five blocks and two points at Wisconsin (3/5) - scored 16 points, five blocks and four rebounds vs. Michigan State (3/10 - BTT) - scored 12 points, five rebounds and one steal vs. Michigan (3/11 - BTT) - scored eight points, three rebounds, three blocks and one steal vs. MTSU (3/16 - NCAA).

2015-16 | JuniorÂ Season:
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.

2014-15 | Sophomore Season (Illinois State):
Earned All-MVC Tournament Team accolades - Named to the All-MVC Second Team and the All-Defensive Team - As a finalist for the Lefty Driesell Award, was named a Defensive All-American by CollegeInsider.com - Ended his sophomore season with 189 career blocks, ranking No. 2 on ISU's career-blocks list, behind Jackie Carmichael's 200 - Finished the season with 93 blocks to establish ISU's single-season sophomore blocks record and rank No. 3 on ISU's single-season blocks list - Set ISU's sophomore blocks record versus No. 19 Northern Iowa (Jan. 25), surpassing the previous mark of 48 established by Joe Galvin during the 1977-78 campaign - Led the MVC and ranked No. 14 nationally with 2.8 blocks per game - Led ISU in blocks a team-best 30 times - Blocked three or more shots 15 times and collected eight or more rebounds nine times - Led the league and ranked No. 92 nationally with 2.8 offensive rebounds per game - Led ISU and ranked No. 8 in the MVC by shooting 116-for-228 (50.9 percent) from the field - Played in 33 of ISU's 35 games while making 30 starts - Recorded a team-best 25 dunks - Scored 15 points with eight rebounds and an ISU single-game NIT-record six blocks in the NIT first-round win over Green Bay (Mar. 18) - Scored 11 points with seven rebounds and five blocks in the MVC Tournament semifinal win over No. 8 Wichita State (Mar. 7) - Scored 12 points and blocked five shots in the win at Bradley (Feb. 18) - Netted 10 points with eight rebounds versus No. 13 Wichita State (Feb. 14) - Scored a career-best 18 points while matching a career-high six field goals at Southern Illinois (Feb. 7) - Matched a career high at the time, scoring 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting while blocking five shots in the win over Evansville (Feb. 3) - Netted two free throws and back-to-back blocks in the final 16 seconds to help ISU hold off Loyola (Jan. 31) - Netted 12 points versus No. 19 Northern Iowa (Jan. 25) - Grabbed a game-high nine rebounds with 13 points in the win at Drake (Jan. 20) - Collected a game-best eight rebounds with eight points at Indiana State (Jan. 14) - Made a career-best seven free throws on eight attempts in the win at Missouri State (Jan. 11) - Earned his first-career double-double in the win at DePaul (Dec. 14) - Blocked a game-best six shots at UAB (Dec. 7) and versus VCU (Dec. 2) - Blocked a career-best seven shots versus Youngstown State (Nov. 29) - In the season opener versus Utah State (Nov. 16), recorded a career high at the time with nine rebounds, which he matched at UAB (Dec. 7) - Missed two games (Dec. 29 vs. Quincy and Jan. 7 vs. Drake) due to back pain.

2013-14 | Freshman Season (Illinois State):
Earned 2014 Missouri Valley Conference All-Newcomer and All-Freshman accolades - Named the MVC Newcomer of the Week (March 2) - Set the MVC and Illinois State freshman single-season blocks records, with 96 total blocks - Also set the ISU freshman single-season field goal percentage mark, with a 110-for-189 (58.2 percent) average, which led Illinois State and ranked second in the MVC - Played in all 34 games while making 20 starts - Led the league in blocks (2.8 per game) - Led the Redbirds and ranked No. 15 in league-rebounding - Matched a career-high with six field goals for 15 points plus seven rebounds and five blocks - breaking the previous MVC freshman record of 92 - in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) semifinal loss at Siena (Mach 26) - Blocked a career-best six shots and scored nine points in the CBI quarterfinal win over Texas A&M (March 24) - Matched a career-best with eight rebounds in the CBI first-round win over Morehead State (March 19) - Scored 10 points with four blocks and three rebounds in the loss at Southern Illinois (March 1) - Earned career-bests in points (16) and rebounds (8) in the win over Indiana State (Feb. 26) - Made a career-best six free throws during a career-high 29 minutes in the overtime loss at Evansville (Feb. 12) - Set the freshman blocks record - surpassing the previous mark of 52 - with two blocks in the win over Drake (Feb. 1) - Scored 14 points with seven rebounds and four blocks in the win at Drake (Jan. 18) - Recorded a career-high two assists, plus scored eight points in the win over Evansville (Jan. 15) - Was one of four Redbirds to reach double-figures, scoring 11 points while blocking three shots with three steals and five rebounds in the win over Loyola (Jan. 11) - Scored eight points with three blocks and four rebounds in the win over Southern Illinois (Jan. 5) - Netted 10 points - including a clutch free throw to send the game to overtime - in the loss at Missouri State (Jan. 2) - Shot 4-for-4 from the field to score 10 points in the win over No. 25 Dayton (Dec. 7) - Scored 10 points with five rebounds in the win at Northwestern (Nov. 17).

High School:
Was one of the top shot-blockers in the state of Minnesota - Helped lead Edina High School (24-8) to a third place finish at the 2012-13 state tournament - Tallied 22 points with 10 rebounds and four blocks in the winning effort to secure third - As a junior, averaged 10.1 points per game and led Edina to the Section Six Class AAAA finals - Following his senior year, was invited to participate in the 2013 Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game - Also played for the Minnesota Magic Elite AAU program.

Personal:
Parents are Marlene and John Lynch - has one brother, Max - uncle, Kevin Lynch, played basketball at Minnesota and was a second-round NBA draft pick by the Charlotte Hornets - lists beating tenth-ranked Wichita State while at Illinois State and making it to state in high school as his favorite basketball memories - enjoys movies and dogs - majoring in business and marketing education.