Eric Rashard Buckner (born April 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Bandırma Bordo of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi. Buckner finished his NCAA basketball career playing for Georgia State.
| No. 2 – Bandırma Bordo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Türkiye Basketbol Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 26, 1990 Ehrhardt, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Bamberg, South Carolina) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Uşak Sportif |
| 2013–2014 | İstanbul BB |
| 2014–2015 | Uşak Sportif |
| 2015–2016 | Türk Telekom |
| 2016 | Henan Roaring Elephants |
| 2016–2017 | Aris |
| 2017 | Büyükçekmece |
| 2017–2018 | İstanbul BB |
| 2018 | ASVEL |
| 2018–2020 | Monaco |
| 2020–2021 | Élan Chalon |
| 2021 | Astana |
| 2021 | Afyon Belediye |
| 2021–2022 | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus |
| 2022 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| 2022 | Sigortam.net İTÜ BB |
| 2022–2023 | BC Wolves |
| 2023–2024 | OGM Ormanspor |
| 2024 | Henan Golden Elephants |
| 2024–present | Bandırma Bordo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Collegiate career
editBuckner played two seasons for junior college, Gulf Coast State College, before transferring to finish his career at Georgia State University. He was named the 2012 Atlanta Tip-off Club Georgia Men's College Player of the Year.
College statistics
edit| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | BLK | FG% | FT% | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09* | Gulf Coast Commodores | 30 | – | – | – | – | .544 | – | – |
| 2009–10* | Gulf Coast Commodores | 24 | – | – | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| 2010–11 | Georgia State Panthers | 31 | 24.3 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 1.58 | .548 | .583 | 1.7 |
| 2011–12 | Georgia State Panthers | 34 | 30.7 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 3.47 | .620 | .507 | 1.3 |
| Career | 119 | 27.5 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 2.57 | .571 | .545 | 1.5 | |
(*)Full statistical records from these seasons have not yet been found
College records
edit- All-time Georgia State University leader in blocked shots (in just two seasons): 167
- Single-season Georgia State University leader in blocked shots: 118, 2011–12
- Single-game Gulf Coast State College leader in field goal percentage: .1000 (7–7), 2008–09 [3]
Professional career
editBuckner's professional career began with Uşak Sportif at Turkey in 2012. Until 2015, he spend 3 seasons for Uşak Sportif and İstanbul BB in Turkey as well.
In 2015, Buckner joined the Celtics summer league roster alongside another former GSU Panther, R. J. Hunter.[4] On January 14, 2017, Buckner signed with the Turkish team Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece.[5]
On December 9, 2018, he has signed with As Monaco of the LNB Pro A.[6]
On August 13, 2020, he has signed with Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A.[7]
On August 14, 2021, Buckner signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[8]
On April 26, 2022, Buckner signed with BC Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.
On July 23, 2022, he has signed with Sigortam.net İTÜ BB of the TBL.[9]
On December 30, 2022, Bucker signed with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[10] He parted ways with the team on July 10, 2023.
On September 14, 2024, Bucker signed with the Bandırma Bordo of the Türkiye Basketbol Ligi.[11]
The Basketball Tournament
editIn 2017, Buckner played for the Kentucky Kings of The Basketball Tournament. Buckner averaged 12.5 PPG and 7.0 RPG to help his team advance to the second round of the tournament. The Basketball Tournament is a $2 million winner-take-all annual tournament broadcast on ESPN.[12]
Personal life
editEric Buckner is the son of April Aikens and Sylvester Buckner. He majored in sociology at Georgia State University.[13]
References
edit- ^ "GC Athletics Archives". Gulf Coast Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Statistics". Georgia State Panthers. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ GC Men's Basketball Record Book, p. 2.
- ^ Moore, Ben. "Former Panther Eric Buckner Joins RJ Hunter And Celtics". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece signs Eric Buckner". 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "OFFICIEL : ERIC BUCKNER À MONACO" (in French). BeBasket. December 9, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "L'Elan Chalon fait signer le pivot Eric Buckner (Monaco)" (in French). info-chalon.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Afyon announces Eric Buckner". Sportando. August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Eric Buckner Sigortam.net ile Sözleşme İmzaladı!". scortif.com (in Turkish). July 23, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Eric Buckner pens a deal with the Wolves". bcwolves.com. December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Bordo inks Eric Buckner". Eurobasket.com. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Eric Buckner | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-04.
- ^ "Player Bio: Eric buckner". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
External links
edit- Eric Buckner FIBA Profile (Game Center)
- Eric Buckner Champions League Profile
- Eric Buckner TBLStat.net Profile
- Eric Buckner Eurobasket.com Profile
- Eric Buckner GBL Profile
- Eric Buckner Georgia State College Bio
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