{{short description|American basketball player (born 1990)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Eric Buckner | image = | image_size = | caption = | position = Center | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 10 | weight_lbs = 220 | league = Türkiye Basketbol Ligi | team = Bandırma Bordo | number = 2 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|04|26}} | birth_place = Ehrhardt, South Carolina, U.S. | high_school = Bamberg-Ehrhardt<br />(Bamberg, South Carolina) | college = *Gulf Coast State (2008–2010) *Georgia State (2010–2012) | draft_year = 2012 | career_start = 2012 | years1 = 2012–2013 | team1 = Uşak Sportif | years2 = 2013–2014 | team2 = İstanbul BB | years3 = 2014–2015 | team3 = Uşak Sportif | years4 = 2015–2016 | team4 = Türk Telekom | years5 = 2016 | team5 = Henan Roaring Elephants | years6 = 2016–2017 | team6 = Aris | years7 = 2017 | team7 = Büyükçekmece | years8 = 2017–2018 | team8 = İstanbul BB | years9 = 2018 | team9 = ASVEL | years10 = 2018–2020 | team10 = Monaco | years11 = 2020–2021 | team11 = Élan Chalon | years12 = 2021 | team12 = Astana | years13 = 2021 | team13 = Afyon Belediye | years14 = 2021–2022 | team14 = Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | years15 = 2022 | team15 = Zenit Saint Petersburg | years16 = 2022 | team16 = Sigortam.net İTÜ BB | years17 = 2022–2023 | team17 = BC Wolves | years18 = 2023–2024 | team18 = OGM Ormanspor | years19 = 2024 | team19 = Henan Golden Elephants | years20 = 2024–present | team20 = Bandırma Bordo | highlights = * VTB United League champion (2022) * Third-team All-CAA (2012) }} '''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== 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=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width: 67%;" |+ Season Averages <ref name="GC Athletics Archives">{{cite news|url=http://www.gcathletics.com/archives/ |title=GC Athletics Archives |publisher=Gulf Coast Athletics |accessdate=December 30, 2015}}</ref><ref name="GSU Men's Basketball Statistics">{{cite news|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/fls/12700/stats/MensBasketball/2010-11/TEAMCUME.HTM?DB_OEM_ID=12700 |title=Men's Basketball Statistics |publisher=Georgia State Panthers |accessdate=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 |- !colspan=2|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 <ref name="GC Men's Basketball Record Book">''[http://www.gcathletics.com/basketball/mens/documents/8-12-14%20UPDATE%20RECORDS%20MBB.pdf GC Men's Basketball Record Book] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014050459/http://www.gcathletics.com/basketball/mens/documents/8-12-14%20UPDATE%20RECORDS%20MBB.pdf |date=2015-10-14 }}'', p. 2.</ref>
==Professional career== 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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Moore|first=Ben|title=Former Panther Eric Buckner Joins RJ Hunter And Celtics|url=http://georgiastate.247sports.com/Bolt/Former-Panther-Eric-Buckner-Joins-RJ-Hunter-And-Celtics-38035429|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716113356/http://georgiastate.247sports.com/Bolt/Former-Panther-Eric-Buckner-Joins-RJ-Hunter-And-Celtics-38035429|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2015|work=CBS Sports|accessdate=December 30, 2015}}</ref> On January 14, 2017, Buckner signed with the Turkish team Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece.<ref>{{cite news|title=Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece signs Eric Buckner|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/223062/demir-insaat-buyukcekmece-signs-eric-buckner.html|accessdate=14 January 2017|date=14 January 2017}}</ref>
On December 9, 2018, he has signed with As Monaco of the LNB Pro A.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bebasket.fr/championnat-jeep-elite/officiel---eric-buckner-a-monaco.html|title=OFFICIEL : ERIC BUCKNER À MONACO|date=December 9, 2018|publisher=BeBasket|language=French|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref>
On August 13, 2020, he has signed with Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.info-chalon.com/articles/elan-chalon/2020/08/13/45270/l-elan-chalon-fait-signer-le-pivot-eric-buckner-monaco/|title=L'Elan Chalon fait signer le pivot Eric Buckner (Monaco)|last=|first=|date=August 13, 2020|website=|publisher=info-chalon.com|language=French|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref>
On August 14, 2021, Buckner signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Afyon announces Eric Buckner |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/afyon-announces-eric-buckner/ |website=Sportando |access-date=August 14, 2021 |date=August 14, 2021}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scortif.com/eric-buckner-sigortam-net-ile-sozlesme-imzaladi/|title=Eric Buckner Sigortam.net ile Sözleşme İmzaladı!|last=|first=|date=July 23, 2022|website=scortif.com|publisher=|language=tr|access-date=September 12, 2022}}</ref>
On December 30, 2022, Bucker signed with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bcwolves.com/en/news/Eric-Buckner-pens-a-deal-with-the-Wolves-172|title=Eric Buckner pens a deal with the Wolves|website=bcwolves.com|date=December 30, 2022|access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bordo inks Eric Buckner |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/891397/Bordo-inks-Eric-Buckner |publisher=Eurobasket.com |access-date=24 September 2024 |date=14 September 2024}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thetournament.com/players/eric-buckner |title=Eric Buckner {{!}} The Basketball Tournament |website=www.thetournament.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504232205/http://www.thetournament.com/players/eric-buckner |archive-date=2014-05-04}}</ref>
==Personal life== Eric Buckner is the son of April Aikens and Sylvester Buckner. He majored in sociology at Georgia State University.<ref>{{cite web|title=Player Bio: Eric buckner|url=http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=204967162|publisher=Georgia State University|accessdate=December 30, 2015}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://archive.today/20160509170805/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gameCent/p/leagueid/TUR2/ot/1/pid/6076607/season/2014/tid/6002065/playerView.html Eric Buckner] FIBA profile (Game Center) *[http://www.basketballcl.com/16-17/Eric-BUCKNER1 Eric Buckner] Champions League profile *[https://www.tblstat.net/player/2565 Eric Buckner] TBLStat.net profile *[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Eric_Buckner/Turkey/Usak_Sportlif/175761 Eric Buckner] Eurobasket.com profile *[http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/esake/player/5331171/ Eric Buckner] GBL profile *[http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=204967162 Eric Buckner] Georgia State college bio
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