Greg Buckner
Gregory Derayle Buckner (born September 16, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He had previously served as an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies.
| Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | September 16, 1976 Hopkinsville, Kentucky | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | University Heights Academy (Hopkinsville, Kentucky) | |||||||||||||
| College | Clemson (1994–1998) | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1998–2009 | |||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||
| Number | 21, 7, 1 | |||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2011–present | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| As player: | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Grand Rapids Hoops | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Philadelphia 76ers | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Denver Nuggets | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Memphis Grizzlies | |||||||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Houston Rockets (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Points | 2,878 (5.0 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,593 (2.8 rpg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 719 (1.3 apg) | |||||||||||||
Stats  at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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Selected in the second round (53rd pick overall) of the 1998 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks after playing college basketball at Clemson, he played for the Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies with a career scoring average of 5.0 points per game. Buckner's first professional experience came with the Grand Rapids Hoops of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), where he averaged 8.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in the 1998–99 season.[1]
Playing career
College career
During his time with the Clemson Tigers, he started all 122 games of his career while guiding the team to 3 NCAA Tournament bids. Not only did he led the team in scoring his freshman year, but also he led the team in scoring all four years becoming the first Clemson Tiger to do so. The ACC Rookie of the Year went to Greg Buckner in 1995. He was entered into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.
Professional career
After playing with the Mavericks from 1999 to 2002, Buckner signed with the 76ers as a free agent. Then he signed with the Denver Nuggets. In 2006, he re-signed with the Dallas Mavericks, but after one season,[2] he was traded to the Timberwolves for Trenton Hassell on September 28, 2007.[3] In June 2008, the Timberwolves traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies with OJ Mayo, Marko Jaric, and Antoine Walker for Kevin Love, Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal, and Jason Collins.[4]
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.[5]
Coaching career
On July 29, 2011, he joined the Houston Rockets as a player development coach,[6] serving for five seasons. Buckner reached the playoffs three times with the team as part of the coaching staff. He would later become an assistant coach with the Memphis Grizzlies, and on November 30, 2020 became an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[7]
Career statistics
| 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 |
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 | .2 | 5.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2001 | Dallas | 5 | 0 | 15.0 | .478 | .333 | .700 | 4.2 | .6 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Dallas | 7 | 0 | 15.0 | .480 | .000 | .750 | 3.7 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | Philadelphia | 10 | 0 | 11.2 | .323 | .222 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | Denver | 5 | 2 | 20.0 | .222 | .222 | .000 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 2.0 |
| 2006 | Denver | 5 | 4 | 27.4 | .418 | .313 | .875 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 12.6 |
| 2007 | 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 | |
References
- 1999–2000 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 250
- 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. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- Rockets Add Greg Buckner To Coaching Staff
- Cleveland Cavaliers hire Greg Buckner as assistant coach - Cleveland.com (Plain Dealer)
External links
- Player profile @ NBA.com
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com or Basketball-Reference.com