Eric Rashard Buckner (born April 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Sigortam.net of the TBL. Buckner finished his NCAA basketball career playing for Georgia State.
Sigortam.net | |
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Position | Center |
League | TBL |
Personal information | |
Born | (1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 32) Ehrhardt, South Carolina |
Nationality | American |
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 | Afyon Belediye |
2022 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
2022–present | Sigortam.net |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
Season | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | BLK | FG% | FT% | TO |
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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
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, he has signed with BC Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.
On July 23, 2022, he has signed with Sigortam.net of the TBL.[9]
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.[10]
Eric Buckner is the son of April Aikens and Sylvester Buckner. He majored in sociology at Georgia State University.[11]
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