Bell played basketball at John Marshall High School in Richmond, Virginia.
He left the team during his sophomore season, in January 1990, after appearing in 10 of Hoyas first 17 games, siding his desire for more playing time.
The NCAA ruled that he would have two years of eligibility for Richmond's basketball team beginning with the start of the 1991–92 season in November.
On July 13, 1991, it was announced that Bell had lost all eligibility at Richmond because he was not making sufficient progress towards a degree.
[8] In the third and deciding game, Njarðvík limited Bell to 10 points and blew out KR, 89–72, securing their spot in the semi-finals.
[18] In July 2010, Bell returned to Argentine after last playing there during the 2003–2004 season, and signed with Carmen de Patagones.