George Beamon: basketball player, international traveler and LI native

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George Beamon: basketball player, international traveler and LI native

Long Island doesn’t have a long history of producing many basketball stars, but one Roslyn native turned himself into an international pro and a college legend. “My mom put the basketball in my crib and I loved it from there," said George Beamon, whose career started as the leading scorer of Roslyn High School.  Beamon began playing baseball at a young age, whether it was going to the park or playing with his older brother, Shanod Burton, someon…