Eric Buckner

Eric Buckner
No. 20 Türk Telekom
Position Center
League Turkish Basketball 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 Gulf Coast SC (2008–2010)
Georgia State (2010–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Uşak Üniversitesi
2013–2014 İstanbul BB
2014–2015 Uşak Sportif
2015–present Türk Telekom

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

Collegiate career

Buckner played two seasons for junior college, Gulf Coast SC, 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]<ref name=GSU Men's Basketball Statistics>"Men's Basketball Statistics". Georgia State Panthers. Retrieved December 30, 2015. </ref>
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

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.[3]

Personal life

Eric Buckner is the son of April Aikens and Sylvester Buckner. He majored in sociology at Georgia State University.[4]

References

  1. "GC Athletics Archives". Gulf Coast Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. GC Men's Basketball Record Book, p. 2.
  3. Moore, Ben. "Former Panther Eric Buckner Joins RJ Hunter And Celtics". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. "Player Bio: Eric buckner". Georgia State University. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

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