Eric Buckner


Eric Rashard Buckner is an American professional basketball player who plays as a center for As Monaco of the LNB Pro A. 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

Full statistical records from these seasons have not yet been found

College records

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. On January 14, 2017, Buckner signed with the Turkish team Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece.
On December 9, 2018, he has signed with As Monaco of the LNB Pro A.

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.

Personal life

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