Eric Buckner

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.

Eric Buckner

No. 2 – Bandırma Bordo
Position	Center
League	Türkiye Basketbol Ligi
Personal information
Born	(1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 35) Ehrhardt, South Carolina, U.S.
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 State (2008–2010) Georgia State (2010–2012)
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	Astana
2021	Afyon Belediye
2021–2022	Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
2022	Zenit Saint Petersburg
2022	Sigortam.net İTÜ BB
2022–2023	BC Wolves
2023–2024	OGM Ormanspor
2024	Henan Golden Elephants
2024–present	Bandırma Bordo
Career highlights
VTB United League champion (2022) Third-team All-CAA (2012)

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 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, 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.^[9]

On December 30, 2022, Bucker signed with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).^[10] 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.^[11]

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.^[12]

Personal life

Eric Buckner is the son of April Aikens and Sylvester Buckner. He majored in sociology at Georgia State University.^[13]