William Buford

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William Buford
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No. 44 – Tigers Tübingen
Position Shooting guard
League Basketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1990-01-10) January 10, 1990 (age 34)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Libbey (Toledo, Ohio)
College Ohio State (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Obradoiro CAB (Spain)
2013–2014 Santa Cruz Warriors (D-League)
2014 Canton Charge (D-League)
2015 Texas Legends (D-League)
2015–present Tigers Tübingen (Germany)
Career highlights and awards

William Buford (born January 10, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Tigers Tübingen of the Basketball Bundesliga.

High school career

As a junior at Libbey High School, Buford averaged 28 points and 12 rebounds per game, earning All-State honors. During his senior season, Buford averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds per game. Buford was also named Ohio Mr. Basketball. Buford also participated in the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic.[1]

College career

Freshman season

In Buford's freshman season at Ohio State, he averaged 11.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. For the week of January 19, Buford was named the Big Ten Player of the Week, after averaging 17 points and 6 rebounds per game in two Ohio State wins.[2] He was also named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection.[1]

Sophomore season

As a sophomore, Buford averaged 14.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. He was also a Third Team All Big-Ten selection.[1]

Junior season

In his junior season at Ohio State, Buford averaged 14.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. He was also a Second Team All Big-Ten selection.[1]

Senior season

Before his senior season at Ohio State, Buford was a preseason All Big-Ten selection, as well as a Top-50 Naismith and Wooden Award watch. In his senior season, Buford averaged 14.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[1] Following the season, Buford was named to the All Big-Ten Second Team.[3] He was also named a Lowe's Senior Class Award finalist.[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft,[5] Buford joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for their pre-Summer League mini-camp[6] and the Timberwolves' Las Vegas Summer League team. In two games with the Timberwolves, Buford recorded a total of five rebounds and two assists.[7]

In August 2012, he signed his first professional contract with Blu:sens Monbús of Spain.[8]

Buford joined the Utah Jazz for the 2013 NBA Summer League. In November 2013, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors.[9] On March 8, 2014, he was traded to Canton Charge.[10]

On November 2, 2014, Buford was reacquired by the Canton Charge.[11] He was waived by Canton on December 17, 2014.[12] On January 9, 2015, he was acquired by the Texas Legends.[13]

On July 18, 2015, he signed with the Tigers Tübingen of the Basketball Bundesliga.[14]

References

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  8. ↑ Obradoiro lands rookie William Buford
  9. ↑ Santa Cruz Warriors Announce Training Camp Roster
  10. ↑ Charge Acquire Buford, Fesenko
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  12. ↑ Charge top Knicks for fourth straight home win
  13. ↑ Legends Acquire William Buford and Myck Kabongo
  14. ↑ Walter Tigers ink William Buford

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