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Elan Lee Buller
No. 15 – Pepperdine University
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNCAA Division I – WCC
Personal information
Born (1979-02-16) February 16, 1979 (age 45)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolEl Camino Real High School (Los Angeles, California)
CollegePepperdine University

Elan Lee Buller (born February 16, 1979) was a U.S. University Division I WCC basketball player for the Pepperdine University Waves in Malibu, California.[1][2] He won an Olympic gold medal at the Maccabiah Games (July 2001) in Israel and broke two Guinness World Records for the longest basketball shot from the ground.[3][4][5][6]

Early life and college career

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Buller grew up in Los Angeles, California and played the point guard position for the El Camino Real High School Varsity basketball team.[7][8] He scored a school record of 47 points in a game against Granada Hills High School.[9][10] Based on his high school academic and athletic record, he earned several athletic scholarships and played for Bethel College (Newton, Kansas),[11] Fresno Pacific University (Fresno, California),[12] and Pepperdine University (Los Angeles, California).[13][14] At Pepperdine University, he played point guard from 1999 to 2001.[15] In the 1999/2000 season, Buller was part of the team (as a redshirt) that beat the Indiana Hoosiers, then coached by Bobby Knight, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Buller also appeared in an Adidas commercial as a basketball player.[11]

In July, 2001, Buller played on the United States basketball team that won an Olympic gold medal at the Maccabiah Games.[16]

World records

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Buller set two Guinness World Records for the longest basketball shot made from the ground level. His first record was achieved on his birthday in 2011 at Campbell Hall Elementary school in Studio City, California. The shot was measured at 104 feet 7 inches (31.88 m).[3][6] His second Guinness World record for longest basketball shot was set on September 9, 2014. The shot was measured at 112 feet 6 inches (34.29 meters) and took place in Oak Park, California. This shot broke Harlem Globetrotter Corey “Thunder” Law's record of 109 feet 9 inches (33.45 m).[3][5]

Accomplishments and awards

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  • All-City High School Basketball Player in Los Angeles, California[17]
  • Guinness World Records for longest ground level basketball shot (videos of both shots are in the external links below)
  • Olympic gold medal at the Maccabiah Games (July 2001)
  • Honored for Maccabiah U.S. Gold Medal at the Los Angeles Chapter of ORT (December 9, 2001), Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California
  • Pepperdine University, Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Arts (2002)

Personal life

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Elan Buller has two brothers, Erick Joshua Buller (BA, UC, Santa Barbara) and Michael Joseph Buller (BA, CSU, Northridge), and is the son of Vern E. Buller and Ronit Buller of Woodland Hills, California. Elan Buller is a Camp Director, Coach, and Teacher at Campbell Hall School in Studio City, California. He lives in Calabasas, California and is married to Joy (Mason) Buller who is a CPA/Partner in her firm. They have two sons, Bradyn Asher Buller (born January 3, 2018) and Aaron Jordan Buller (born May 14, 2021).[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ "The Big Board". Fox Sports. Fox Sports Network. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ Henson, Steve (17 December 2000). "Pepperdine Wins in a Bang-Bang Finish". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Janela, Mike (2013-11-14). "Harlem Globetrotter breaks longest basketball shot record for GWR Day 2013". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Longest Basketball Shot: Elan Buller set world record (Video)". World Record Academy. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Longest Basketball Shot". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  6. ^ a b Nick, Endres (15 November 2013). "From way downtown … bang: Harlem Globetrotter sets Guinness World Record for longest basketball shot". Wicked Jump Shot. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Chatsworth Fits Kennedy for a Tie". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  8. ^ Henson, Steve (15 February 1997). "Buller Earns His Stripes on the Court". Los Angeles Times.
  9. ^ "Buller goes out in style" (Print Edition). Los Angeles: Los Angeles Daily News. 15 February 1997. p. 1.
  10. ^ "El Camino Real Basketball Record Book". Maxpreps. Max Preps. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  11. ^ a b Huxman, Brian (8 January 2003). "High Five: Former Bethel athlete finds fame in Adidas ad". No. Print. The Newton Kansan.
  12. ^ Evans, Jeff (29 December 1998). "Germany grabs 21 rebounds in CSUB's victory" (print). Sports Section: The Bakersfield Californian. pp. 1–3.
  13. ^ Henson, Steve (4 November 2000). "VALLEY / VENTURA COUNTY SPORTS Raging Buller: Point Guard Parlays His Aggressiveness Into Scholarship at Pepperdine". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  14. ^ Henson, Steve (9 April 2001). "Coach Leaves Waves Behind". Los Angeles Times (print).
  15. ^ Pepperdine University 2000-2001 Men's Basketball Media Guide (Paper ed.). Malibu, California: Pepperdine Athletics. 2000. p. 30.
  16. ^ Levine, Aaron (17 July 2001). "GIVE IN? NO WAY BLATT DOESN'T WITHDRAW FROM MACCABIAH GAMES". The Free Library. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  17. ^ Leech, Paige (26 March 1997). "Harper, Holt, Callaway Make All-City 4-A Team Basketball: Valley players Kizzee, Wilson, Richardson and Buller included on the 3-A tea". Los Angeles Times.
  18. ^ "Campbell Hall". Campbell Hall Staff. Campbell Hall. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  19. ^ "About Us". Feddersen & Company, LLP. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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