Rakeem Buckles
| No. 5 – Hapoel Haifa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 15, 1990 Miami, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Monsignor Edward Pace High School |
| College | |
| Career history | |
| 2020–present | Hapoel Haifa |
Rakeem Buckles (born November 15, 1990) is a professional basketball player, and plays the forward position.[1] He plays for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[2]
Personal life
Buckles was born in Miami, Florida.[1] His parents are Ronald and Sabrina Buckles.[3] He is 6' 7" (201 cm) tall, and weighs 216 pounds (98 kg).[1]
Basketball career
Buckles attended and played basketball for Monsignor Edward Pace High School.[1] As a senior, he was named the Florida Class 4A Player of the Year after he averaged 22.8 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 3.5 blocked shots per game.[3]
He played basketball at the University of Louisville in 2009-12.[1][4] Between 2011 and 2012 Buckles suffered two torn anterior cruciate ligaments in under 12 months.[5] He then played basketball at Florida International University, for whom in 2013-14 in Conference USA he was third in rebounds per game with 8.6, fifth in rebounds with 266, and eighth in blocks per game with 1.4.[1][4]
Buckles plays for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Rakeem Buckles Basketball Player Profile, Hapoel Haifa, FIU, News, Winner League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ "Rakeem Buckles Basketball Player Profile, Hapoel Haifa, FIU, News, Winner League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rakeem Buckles - 2013-14 - Men's Basketball". FIU Athletics.
- ^ a b "2013-14 Conference USA Leaders". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Former Card Rakeem Buckles Denied Waiver To Play For Minnesota This Season". August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Hapoel Haifa announces Rakeem Buckles".
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