Greg Buckner
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| Free Agent | |
| Guard/Forward | |
| Born | September 16, 1976 Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Salary | $4,080,916 |
| High school | University Heights Academy |
| College | Clemson |
| Draft | 53rd overall, 1998 Dallas Mavericks |
| Pro career | 1999–present |
| Former teams | Grand Rapids Hoops (1998–99) Dallas Mavericks (1999–02;2006–07) Philadelphia 76ers (2002–04) Denver Nuggets (2004–06) Minnesota Timberwolves (2007-08) Memphis Grizzlies (2008-09) |
| Awards | ACC Rookie of the Year |
| Profile | Info Page |
Gregory Derayle Buckner (born September 16, 1976 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky) is a American professional basketball player who last played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. Selected in the second round (53rd overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks after playing college basketball at Clemson, he has played for the Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies with a career scoring average of 5.0 points per game.
After playing with the Mavericks fro 1999 to 2002, Buckner signed with the 76ers as a free agent. He was waived after two seasons with the 76ers, then signed with the Denver Nuggets. In 2006, he re-signed with the Dallas Mavericks, but after one season,[1] he was traded to the Timberwolves for Trenton Hassell on September 28, 2007.[2] In June 2008, the Timberwolves traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies with Marko Jaric and Antoine Walker for Kevin Love, Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal and Jason Collins.[3]
On July 9, 2009, Buckner was traded to the Dallas Mavericks as a part of the four-team deal among Grizzlies, Mavericks, Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors.[4]
On September 14, 2009, Buckner was waived by the Dallas Mavericks to make room for James Singleton who accepted the Mavs' qualifying offer.[5]
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[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Dallas | 48 | 1 | 19.2 | .476 | .385 | .683 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .8 | .4 | 5.7 |
| 2000–01 | Dallas | 37 | 9 | 22.2 | .438 | .286 | .728 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .9 | .2 | 6.2 |
| 2001–02 | Dallas | 44 | 16 | 20.1 | .525 | .313 | .690 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .7 | .4 | 5.8 |
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia | 75 | 5 | 20.2 | .465 | .273 | .802 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.0 |
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia | 53 | 3 | 13.3 | .377 | .273 | .741 | 1.9 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 3.1 |
| 2004–05 | Denver | 70 | 41 | 21.7 | .528 | .405 | .778 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 6.2 |
| 2005–06 | Denver | 73 | 27 | 24.1 | .434 | .354 | .782 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .3 | 6.7 |
| 2006–07 | Dallas | 76 | 11 | 18.1 | .411 | .311 | .794 | 2.1 | .9 | .6 | .1 | 4.0 |
| 2007–08 | Minnesota | 31 | 4 | 16.8 | .385 | .300 | .864 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .7 | .1 | 4.0 |
| 2008–09 | Memphis | 63 | 0 | 13.9 | .384 | .255 | .800 | 2.1 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 2.5 |
| Career | 570 | 117 | 19.1 | .450 | .334 | .757 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .1 | 5.0 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Dallas | 5 | 0 | 15.0 | .478 | .333 | .700 | 4.2 | .6 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| 2001–02 | Dallas | 7 | 0 | 15.0 | .480 | .000 | .750 | 3.7 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 3.9 |
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia | 10 | 0 | 11.2 | .323 | .222 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 2.6 |
| 2004–05 | Denver | 5 | 2 | 20.0 | .222 | .222 | .000 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 2.0 |
| 2005–06 | Denver | 5 | 4 | 27.4 | .418 | .313 | .875 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 12.6 |
| 2006–07 | Dallas | 6 | 0 | 7.3 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .2 | .2 |
| Career | 38 | 6 | 15.1 | .377 | .259 | .786 | 2.6 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 4.1 |
[edit] References
- ^ Greg Buckner at basketball-reference.com
- ^ Timberwolves and Mavericks swap guards
- ^ Timberwolves, Grizzlies swap Mayo for Love
- ^ "MAVERICKS ACQUIRE FOUR-TIME ALL-STAR SHAWN MARION". NBA.com. 2009-07-09. http://www.nba.com/mavericks/roster/shawnmarion.html. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ^ "Dallas Mavericks add Singleton, drop Buckner". NBA.com. 2009-08-14. http://www.nba.com/2009/news/09/14/mavericks.moves.ap/index.html?rss=true. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
[edit] External links
- Player profile @ NBA.com
- Greg Buckner Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
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