Buckner has the ability to compete at any of the three guard positions. The junior returns to the court in 2008-09 after almost a full year of rehab following a season-ending injury during the 2007 Porreco Cup.
The Louisville, Ky., native is a skilled offensive player with the ability to score off the dribble. Buckner also has a smooth shooting touch and can be unstoppable when he is in the zone.
Sophomore Season: Started the first 10 games of the season, before suffering a season-ending injury in the Porreco Cup semifinals ... averaged 7.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.3 three-pointers in those games ... named Gary Miller Classic MVP after recording 29 points and six rebounds in two games ... scored a season-high 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting in the championship victory over Point Park ... was 4-of-7 from three-point range against the Pioneers ... hit all four three-pointers and scored 19 points in the first half as Gannon jumped out to a 42-25 halftime lead ... added 10 points against Michigan Tech ... scored at least five points in nine of 10 contests.
Freshman Season: Saw action in every game as a true freshman, starting 20 ... named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rookie of the Year ... ranked 11th among GLIAC players in three-point field goals per game (1.96) and 28th in points per game (11.6) ... named to the ECAC weekly honor roll after recording 33 points, six three-pointers, and five rebounds during a pair of games against Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan ... was second on the team in three-pointers (51) and steals (31) ... started the first seven games and final 13 ... scored 14 points in his collegiate debut, hitting 5-of-10 shots against C.W. Post ... recorded a season-high 23 points in back-to-back games against Northern Michigan and Hillsdale, drilling 8-of-14 three-point attempts in those two contests ... reached double digits in scoring 16 times, including 19 points in the season finale against Mercyhurst ... went 7-of-11 from the field and 5-of-7 from behind the arc while scoring 21 points against Penn State McKeesport ... reached the 20-point plateau four times.
High School: Played for head coach Jason Couch at Eastern (Ky.) High School ... was a four-year starter and McDonald’s All-American nominee ... averaged 20.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists as a senior ... shot 45 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free throw line ... named Seventh Region Player of the Year ... earned All-State first-team accolades ... led Eastern High School to the Louisville Invitational title, being named MVP after scoring 89 points in four games ... invited to play in both the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Classic and the East-West All-Star game ... tabbed MVP at the Bethlehem Classic and Fifth-Third Bank Classic.
Personal: Business major.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 23 at Northern Michigan, 2/3/07; vs. Hillsdale, 2/8/07
Rebounds: 7 vs. Hillsdale, 2/8/07
FG Made: 8 vs. Hillsdale, 2/8/07
FG Att.: 19 vs. Grand Valley State, 1/22/07; vs. Mercyhurst, 2/24/07
3FG Made: 5, three times, last vs. Indiana (Pa.), 2/19/07
3FG Att.: 11 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 2/19/07
FT Made: 8 vs. Ferris State, 1/20/07
FT Att.: 10 vs. Mercyhurst, 2/24/07
Assists: 4 vs. Penn State McKeesport, 1/15/07
Blocks: 1, four times, last at Lake Superior State, 12/6/07
Steals: 4 at Northern Michigan, 2/3/07
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Year
|
G-GS
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FG-FGA
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Pct.
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3G-3GA
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Pct.
|
FT-FTA
|
Pct.
|
Reb.
|
Avg.
|
A
|
TO
|
BL
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ST
|
PF-D
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Pts.
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Avg.
|
|
'06-07
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26-20
|
101-252
|
.401
|
51-126
|
.405
|
48-62
|
.774
|
63
|
2.4
|
26
|
55
|
2
|
31
|
48-1
|
301
|
11.6
|
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'07-08
|
10-10
|
24-68
|
.353
|
13-37
|
.351
|
14-23
|
.609
|
24
|
2.4
|
20
|
11
|
2
|
15
|
13-0
|
75
|
7.5
|
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Career
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36-30
|
125-320
|
.391
|
64-163
|
.393
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62-85
|
.729
|
87
|
2.4
|
46
|
66
|
4
|
46
|
61-1
|
376
|
10.4
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