Eric Buckner

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Eric Buckner
No. 2 – Bandırma Bordo
PositionCenter
LeagueTürkiye Basketbol Ligi
Personal information
Born (1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 36)
Ehrhardt, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolBamberg-Ehrhardt
(Bamberg, South Carolina)
College
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Uşak Sportif
2013–2014İstanbul BB
2014–2015Uşak Sportif
2015–2016Türk Telekom
2016Henan Roaring Elephants
2016–2017Aris
2017Büyükçekmece
2017–2018İstanbul BB
2018ASVEL
2018–2020Monaco
2020–2021Élan Chalon
2021Astana
2021Afyon Belediye
2021–2022Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
2022Zenit Saint Petersburg
2022Sigortam.net İTÜ BB
2022–2023BC Wolves
2023–2024OGM Ormanspor
2024Henan Golden Elephants
2024–presentBandırma Bordo
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

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.

Collegiate career

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Buckner 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

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Season Averages [1][2]
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

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  • 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

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Buckner'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

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In 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

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Eric Buckner is the son of April Aikens and Sylvester Buckner. He majored in sociology at Georgia State University.[13]

References

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