Eric Buckner

Eric Buckner
No. 20 – İstanbul BB
Position Center
League Turkish League
Personal information
Born (1990-04-26) April 26, 1990
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
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Uşak Üniversitesi
2013–2014 İstanbul BB
2014–2015 Uşak Sportif
2015–2016 Türk Telekom
2016 Henan Shedian Laojiu
2016–2017 Aris Thessaloniki
2017 Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece
2017–present İstanbul BB
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-CAA (2012)

Eric Rashard Buckner (born April 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who plays as a center for İstanbul BB of the Turkish League. Buckner finished his NCAA basketball career playing for Georgia State.

Collegiate career

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

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

  • 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

Buckner's professional career began in 2012 and he currently plays starting Center for Türk Telekom.

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]

The Basketball Tournament

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. [6]

Personal life

Eric Buckner is the son of April Aikens and Sylvester Buckner. He majored in sociology at Georgia State University.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "GC Athletics Archives". Gulf Coast Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Men's Basketball Statistics". Georgia State Panthers. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ GC Men's Basketball Record Book, p. 2.
  4. ↑ Moore, Ben. "Former Panther Eric Buckner Joins RJ Hunter And Celtics". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece signs Eric Buckner". 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  6. ↑ https://www.thetournament.com/players/eric-buckner
  7. ↑ "Player Bio: Eric buckner". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 30, 2015.


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