11 Zion Buckner
11 - Zion Buckner
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165
Year: So
Hometown: Sedalia, Mo.
High School: Smith-Cotton
Previous College: Kansas City Kansas CC
Position: G
gp 15
pts/g 1.9
fg % 33.3
3pt % 31.8
ft % 66.7
reb/g 1.7
a/g 1.1

Outlook

Zion Buckner is left-handed point guard with good quickness … Solid leader and organizer on the floor … Can knock down open 3-point shots.

Sophomore Year 2020-21

Played in 15 games … Averaging 1.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game … Came on late in the season … Scored a season-high nine points hitting three 3-point buckets in a 69-45 win over Hesston (3-24-21) … Has six points, four rebounds and two assists in an 84-76 win over Fort Scott in the Region VI semifinals (4-7-21) … Contributed seven points and three boards to help JCCC down Labette 77-68 to win the Region VI Championship and advance to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (4-10-21) … Grabbed four rebounds in JCCC’s 57-47 loss to Mott in the first round of the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (4-20-21).

Freshman Year 2017-18

Played his freshman season for coach Kelley Newton at Kansas City Kansas Community College … Played in 17 games and averaged 7.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.7 steals … Shot 37.2 percent from the field, 36.4 percent from 3-point range and 88.0 from the free throw line … Twenty-four of his made 38 field goals were from 3-point range … Was 22-of-25 at the line … Scored in double figures five times on the season … Began his collegiate career with 14 point, hitting 5-of-18 shots, including four treys, in an 89-63 win at Missouri Southern State JV (11-1-17) … Also had a season-high six rebounds in the victory … Followed with 16 points going 4-of-6 from beyond the arc and 6-of-9 overall, along with five boards and a season-high four assists in a 100-61 win over Ottawa JV (11-4-17) … Established season highs for points with 17, made free throws with seven and steals with five in an 84-52 win over Saint Mary’s JV (11-17-17) … Matched his season highs for points with 17 and a rebounds with six in a narrow 83-81 loss to North Arkansas (12-1-17) … Was a perfect 5-for-5 at the line … Again was 5-for-5 at the charity stripe to finish with 12 points in an 82-74 setback at Iowa Western (12-12-17). 

High School

Was a two-year starter for coaches Brennan Scanlon and Bill Barton at Smith-Cotton High School, Sedalia, Mo. … Graduated 2017 … Was a Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Central District Class 5 performer as a senior … Also named to the All-West Central Conference first-team his junior and senior seasons …  Averaged 10.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a junior … As a senior averaged 14.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.2 steals per game … Played club basketball for the Yellowjackets coach by his father, Damon Buckner. 

Personal

Born Zion Surah Buckner on July 3, 1999, in Columbia, Mo. … Nicknames are Z and Z-buck … Son of Damon Buckner and Erica Aganyi …  His uncle, Thomas Buckner, played for JCCC and earned all-conference honors in 2002 … Majoring in business … Favorite food is Chinese … Favorite fast food restaurants are Hawaiian Bros Island Grill and Five Guys … Favorite restaurant is El Espolon … Favorite TV show is That 70’s Show … Favorite movies are any Harry Potter movie, Boys in the Hood and Menace to Society … Favorite sports movie is 42 … Favorite actress is Scarlett Johansson … Favorite cartoon characters are Rick & Morty … Favorite athlete is Kyle Lowry … Favorite sports team is the Toronto Raptors … Best player he has played against is former Indiana Hoosier and current Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby … A notable alumnus from his school is former Missouri Tiger All-American and current Pittsburg State men’s basketball coach Kim Anderson.

Recent Games
Mar 27 at Highland Community College - Kansas L, 63-59
Mar 31 at Labette Community College L, 73-66
Apr 7 Fort Scott Community College W, 84-78
Apr 10 vs. Labette Community College W, 77-68
Apr 20 vs. Mott Community College L, 57-47
Apr 22 vs. Southeast Community College L, 90-81
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 15 6
Games started 0 -
Minutes 125 45
Minutes per game 8.3 7.5
FG 9-27 5-11
FG Pct 33.3 45.5
3PT 7-22 4-9
3PT Pct 31.8 44.4
FT 4-6 0-0
FT Pct 66.7 -
Off rebounds 1 0
Def rebounds 24 4
Total rebounds 25 4
Rebounds per game 1.7 0.7
Personal fouls 22 5
Disqualifications - -
Assists 17 7
Turnovers 12 2
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 3.5
Steals 4 3
Blocks 0 0
Points 29 14
Points per game 1.9 2.3
Points per 40 min 9.3 12.4
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Jan 9 at North Central Missouri College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Southwestern Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Southeast Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 John Wood Community College L, 66-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 Ottawa University JV W, 99-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Metropolitan Community College W, 84-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at John Wood Community College W, 69-58 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 12 Bethel College W, 80-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Bethany College JV W, 86-56 - 8 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 17 Link Year Prep   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Tabor College JV W, 99-63 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 Baker University JV W, 80-42 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 Metropolitan Community College W, 98-67 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 73-65 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Southeast Community College W, 97-85 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at Fort Scott Community College W, 88-76 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at Hesston College W, 66-57 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 10 Highland Community College - Kansas   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 Labette Community College W, 71-59 - 11 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Mar 17 at Kansas City Kansas Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Fort Scott Community College L, 78-49 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 24 Hesston College W, 69-45 - 20 3-6 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Mar 27 at Highland Community College - Kansas L, 63-59 - 5 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Mar 31 at Labette Community College L, 73-66 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Apr 7 Fort Scott Community College W, 84-78 - 20 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Apr 10 vs. Labette Community College W, 77-68 - 7 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 7
Apr 20 vs. Mott Community College L, 57-47 0 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Apr 22 vs. Southeast Community College L, 90-81 0 10 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Jan 9 at North Central Missouri College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Southwestern Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Southeast Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 John Wood Community College L, 66-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 Ottawa University JV W, 99-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Metropolitan Community College W, 84-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at John Wood Community College W, 69-58 - 3 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 12 Bethel College W, 80-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Bethany College JV W, 86-56 - 8 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Feb 17 Link Year Prep   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Tabor College JV W, 99-63 - 9 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 22 Baker University JV W, 80-42 - 7 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 24 Metropolitan Community College W, 98-67 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Feb 27 Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 73-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Southeast Community College W, 97-85 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 at Fort Scott Community College W, 88-76 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 at Hesston College W, 66-57 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 10 Highland Community College - Kansas   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 Labette Community College W, 71-59 - 11 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Mar 17 at Kansas City Kansas Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 Fort Scott Community College L, 78-49 - 8 0 0 0 2 0 - 0 0 2 -
Mar 24 Hesston College W, 69-45 - 20 0 2 2 4 1 4.0 2 0 1 -
Mar 27 at Highland Community College - Kansas L, 63-59 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 31 at Labette Community College L, 73-66 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Apr 7 Fort Scott Community College W, 84-78 - 20 0 4 4 2 1 2.0 1 0 4 -
Apr 10 vs. Labette Community College W, 77-68 - 7 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Apr 20 vs. Mott Community College L, 57-47 0 10 0 4 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Apr 22 vs. Southeast Community College L, 90-81 0 10 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2020-21 15 0 8.3 0.6-1.8 33.3 0.5-1.5 31.8 0.3-0.4 66.7 1.9
2021-22 31 12 13.9 0.9-2.5 37.7 0.4-1.5 28.3 0.4-0.6 57.9 2.6
Total 46 12 12.1 0.8-2.3 36.5 0.4-1.5 29.4 0.3-0.5 60.0 2.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 15 0 125 9-27 33.3 7-22 31.8 4-6 66.7 29
2021-22 31 12 430 29-77 37.7 13-46 28.3 11-19 57.9 82
Total 46 12 555 38-104 36.5 20-68 29.4 15-25 60.0 111
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2020-21 15 0 8.3 2.9-8.6 33.3 2.2-7.0 31.8 1.3-1.9 66.7 9.3
2021-22 31 12 13.9 2.7-7.2 37.7 1.2-4.3 28.3 1.0-1.8 57.9 7.6
Total 46 12 12.1 2.7-7.5 36.5 1.4-4.9 29.4 1.1-1.8 60.0 8.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2020-21 15 0 8.3 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.5 - 1.1 0.8 1.4 0.3 0.0
2021-22 31 12 13.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.1 - 1.3 0.9 1.5 0.8 0.1
Total 46 12 12.1 0.2 1.3 1.6 1.2 - 1.2 0.8 1.5 0.7 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2020-21 15 0 125 1 24 25 22 - 17 12 1.4 4 0
2021-22 31 12 430 10 38 48 34 - 40 27 1.5 26 3
Total 46 12 555 11 62 73 56 - 57 39 1.5 30 3
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 15 0 8.3 0.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 0.0 5.4 3.8 1.4 1.3 0.0
2021-22 31 12 13.9 0.9 3.5 4.5 3.2 0.0 3.7 2.5 1.5 2.4 0.3
Total 46 12 12.1 0.8 4.5 5.3 4.0 0.0 4.1 2.8 1.5 2.2 0.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 15 0 8.3 0.6-1.8 33.3 0.5-1.5 31.8 0.3-0.4 66.7 1.9
Conference 6 - 7.5 0.8-1.8 45.5 0.7-1.5 44.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 8 - 11.1 0.8-2.5 30.0 0.6-2.0 31.3 0.2-0.2 100.0 2.4
Away 4 - 2.3 0.2-0.5 50.0 0.2-0.5 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8
Neutral 3 0 9.0 0.7-1.7 40.0 0.3-1.3 25.0 0.7-1.3 50.0 2.3
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Wins 10 - 9.1 0.8-2.2 36.4 0.6-1.7 35.3 0.4-0.6 66.7 2.6
Losses 5 0 6.8 0.2-1.0 20.0 0.2-1.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.6
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February 5 - 6.6 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.4-0.4 100.0 0.4
March 6 - 7.5 0.8-1.8 45.5 0.7-1.5 44.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.3
April 4 0 11.8 1.0-2.8 36.4 0.8-2.2 33.3 0.5-1.0 50.0 3.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 15 0 125 9-27 33.3 7-22 31.8 4-6 66.7 29
Conference 6 - 45 5-11 45.5 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 14
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 8 - 89 6-20 30.0 5-16 31.3 2-2 100.0 19
Away 4 - 9 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Neutral 3 0 27 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 2-4 50.0 7
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Wins 10 - 91 8-22 36.4 6-17 35.3 4-6 66.7 26
Losses 5 0 34 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
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February 5 - 33 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
March 6 - 45 5-11 45.5 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 14
April 4 0 47 4-11 36.4 3-9 33.3 2-4 50.0 13
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 15 0 8.3 2.9-8.6 33.3 2.2-7.0 31.8 1.3-1.9 66.7 9.3
Conference 6 - 7.5 4.4-9.8 45.5 3.6-8.0 44.4 0.0-0.0 - 12.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 8 - 11.1 2.7-9.0 30.0 2.2-7.2 31.3 0.9-0.9 100.0 8.5
Away 4 - 2.3 4.4-8.9 50.0 4.4-8.9 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 13.3
Neutral 3 0 9.0 3.0-7.4 40.0 1.5-5.9 25.0 3.0-5.9 50.0 10.4
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Wins 10 - 9.1 3.5-9.7 36.4 2.6-7.5 35.3 1.8-2.6 66.7 11.4
Losses 5 0 6.8 1.2-5.9 20.0 1.2-5.9 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.5
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February 5 - 6.6 0.0-6.1 0.0 0.0-4.8 0.0 2.4-2.4 100.0 2.4
March 6 - 7.5 4.4-9.8 45.5 3.6-8.0 44.4 0.0-0.0 - 12.4
April 4 0 11.8 3.4-9.4 36.4 2.6-7.7 33.3 1.7-3.4 50.0 11.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 15 0 8.3 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.5 - 1.1 0.8 1.4 0.3 0.0
Conference 6 - 7.5 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.8 - 1.2 0.3 3.5 0.5 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 - 11.1 0.0 1.9 1.9 2.0 - 1.8 0.8 2.3 0.5 0.0
Away 4 - 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 - 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 0 9.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.3 - 0.7 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
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Wins 10 - 9.1 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.7 - 1.4 0.8 1.8 0.4 0.0
Losses 5 0 6.8 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 - 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0
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February 5 - 6.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 - 1.2 0.6 2.0 0.0 0.0
March 6 - 7.5 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.8 - 1.2 0.3 3.5 0.5 0.0
April 4 0 11.8 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.0 - 1.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 15 0 125 1 24 25 22 - 17 12 1.4 4 0
Conference 6 - 45 0 4 4 5 - 7 2 3.5 3 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 - 89 0 15 15 16 - 14 6 2.3 4 0
Away 4 - 9 0 1 1 2 - 1 0 - 0 0
Neutral 3 0 27 1 8 9 4 - 2 6 0.3 0 0
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Wins 10 - 91 0 18 18 17 - 14 8 1.8 4 0
Losses 5 0 34 1 6 7 5 - 3 4 0.8 0 0
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February 5 - 33 0 8 8 9 - 6 3 2.0 0 0
March 6 - 45 0 4 4 5 - 7 2 3.5 3 0
April 4 0 47 1 12 13 8 - 4 7 0.6 1 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 15 0 8.3 0.3 7.7 8.0 7.0 0.0 5.4 3.8 1.4 1.3 0.0
Conference 6 - 7.5 0.0 3.6 3.6 4.4 0.0 6.2 1.8 3.5 2.7 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 - 11.1 0.0 6.7 6.7 7.2 0.0 6.3 2.7 2.3 1.8 0.0
Away 4 - 2.3 0.0 4.4 4.4 8.9 0.0 4.4 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 0 9.0 1.5 11.9 13.3 5.9 0.0 3.0 8.9 0.3 0.0 0.0
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Wins 10 - 9.1 0.0 7.9 7.9 7.5 0.0 6.2 3.5 1.8 1.8 0.0
Losses 5 0 6.8 1.2 7.1 8.2 5.9 0.0 3.5 4.7 0.8 0.0 0.0
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February 5 - 6.6 0.0 9.7 9.7 10.9 0.0 7.3 3.6 2.0 0.0 0.0
March 6 - 7.5 0.0 3.6 3.6 4.4 0.0 6.2 1.8 3.5 2.7 0.0
April 4 0 11.8 0.9 10.2 11.1 6.8 0.0 3.4 6.0 0.6 0.9 0.0