Bates College

2024-25: Saw action in 12 games, starting three as a sophomore for the Bobcats.... Averaged 20 minutes per game and 8.2 points per game.... Scored 20 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished out a season-high four assists, and recorded three steals at the University of Chicago (Nov. 16).... Tallied 20 points, three rebounds, one assist, two blocked shots, and four steals against Husson (Nov. 20).... Scored seven points, grabbed a season-high seven rebounds, and recorded two steals in a 68-66 win over Southern Maine (Nov. 26).... Tallied 14 points, five rebounds, and two steals in a 68-62 win over UMass.-Dartmouth (Jan. 25).... Scored 15 points in a 63-58 win over Maine Maritime Academy (Jan. 28).... Scored nine points on 3-5 shooting and recorded a pair of steals at Williams (Jan. 31).... Tallied 10 points on 3-6 shooting, three rebounds, and two assists at Middlebury (Feb. 1). 

2023-24: NESCAC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year.... Named to the Maine Men’s Basketball Coaches and Writers Association All-Rookie Team.... The talented guard made an immediate impact for Bates, leading the team and finishing tied for sixth in the NESCAC in scoring at 16.6 points per game.... Begin II appeared in 18 games, started 12, and turned in some memorable performances along the way.... On Dec. 9, Begin II dropped 38 points on 14-25 shooting in a thrilling 99-92 win for Bates over rival Colby at Alumni Gym.... For his efforts, he was named the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association Player and Rookie of the Week.... Begin II followed that performance with 47 points on 17-33 shooting against Saint Joseph's College of Maine on Jan. 2, just one point shy of the Bates men's basketball record for points in one game.... His performance at Saint Joe's combined with a team-high 14 points in the NESCAC opener against Connecticut College on Jan. 7 earned Begin II his second Maine Rookie of the Week honor.... Begin II contributed in a big way to a history-making game for the Bobcats on Jan. 23, as Bates hit a school-record 21 three-pointers in a 94-68 win over Maine Maritime Academy.... He scored a game-high 25 points and hit 5-8 from three-point range in the contest.... Begin II also impressed against a nationally ranked Trinity team late in the season, scoring 19 points on 8-17 shooting against the No. 1 scoring defense in the country.

Personal: High school class of 2023 ... attended Brewster Academy (N.H.).

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