Education
Buckner finished his National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball career playing for Georgia State.
Buckner finished his National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball career playing for Georgia State.
Buckner played two seasons for junior college, Gulf Coast South Carolina, before transferring to finish his career at Georgia State University. College records
All-time Georgia State University leader in blocked shots (in just two seasons): 167
Single-season Georgia State University leader in blocked shots: 118, 2011-2012
Single-game Gulf Coast State College leader in field goal percentage:.1000 (7-7), 2008-2009
Buckner"s professional career began in 2012 and he currently plays starting Center for Türk Telekom. In 2015, Buckner joined the Celtics summer league roster alongside another former GSU Panther, R. J. Hunter.
Eric Buckner is the son of April Aikens and Sylvester Buckner.
He majored in sociology at Georgia State University.