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SF William Buford - 4 BTT Title Games, most Buckeye starts (Virtus Roma - Italy)

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LitlBuck;1115805; said:
William will have to bring his A + game if his team is going to beat Chillicothe. They are a very athletic team. It should be a wild game.
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Chillicothe's point guard Hinchens is solid, he's headed to Akron. Chambers is their power forward, he's pretty good too. He's still unsigned, getting looks from a lot of MAC & A10 schools but possibly some Big Ten as well.
 
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I don't even want to comment on his actual game first...I want to comment on his attitude towards his teammate...I saw him after the game consoling his teammate who was just tore up, and this his comments about having to be there for his teammates, and also his comments about having faith in his teammates to hit a big shot...

As for his game I continue to be impressed...He isn't your real flashy superstar, but he is the quite superstar type that you are watching him and saying he is having a solid game and then you look up and he has 29 pts...

Continue to be impressed with his midrange game, and I was also impressed with his ability to go up thru the contact on his way to the hoop and be able to finish...

I really believe that his game will translate very very well for us next year...He will let the game come to him and he will be able to get his shots against college defenders, because he doesn't have to depend on others to get him looks, and he can get other guys looks...

I really think that Lighty is a good comparison in terms of athletic ability...He doesn't have that explosiveness off his feet that Cook had, he tried a reverse dunk early in the game that Cook would of slammed down, but he couldn't dunk it and layed it up...But what he does bring his offensive skill that Lighty nor Cook had, he is polished, and very under control, doesn't force things, and also has a college ready body that will allow him to use his size to score around the bucket...
 
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DDN: Classic ending to hard-fought D-II state title game

Classic ending to hard-fought D-II state title game

By Kyle Nagel
Staff Writer

Sunday, March 16, 2008

COLUMBUS ? We thought the clutch moment had come and gone. Julius Wells, a Toledo Libbey High School guard, hit two free throws with 5.1 overtime seconds left to give his team a 69-68 lead against Chillicothe in the Division II state championship game. Chillicothe called a timeout, its inspiring comeback seemingly for not.

Chillicothe inbounded. Anthony Hitchens, the 5-foot-9 senior guard headed to the University of Akron, who had already bricked 19 shots, passed every Libbey defender but one along the left sideline.

"He's awful fast," Chillicothe coach Gary Kellough said.

You have to understand what had already emotionally exhausted us to put those 5.1 seconds in perspective and understand why the comeback and finish rank among the best in recent state tournament memory.

Libbey, the giant-killer ranked fourth in the state featuring Ohio's Mr. Basketball, led 42-26 with 5:50 left in the third quarter. It had beaten teams such as Toledo Whitmer (a D-I semifinalist) by 41, Lakewood St. Edward by 15, Canton McKinley by 35 and Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary by 18. Such a team wouldn't seem uncomfortable with a lead, especially with Ohio State-bound William Buford, honored as the state's best basketball player, leading the assault.

"He's nasty," Chillicothe's Ray Chambers said of Buford.

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Libbey's William Buford glides in for a spectacular reverse layup. He scored 29 points with six rebounds and five assists.
( THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH )

Article published Sunday, March 16, 2008
Buford not happy with his final game
By DONALD EMMONS
BLADE SPORTS WRITER

COLUMBUS - William Buford did against Chillicothe in the Divison II boys basketball state championship game yesterday at Value City Arena what he's done for most of his high school career at Libbey.

Ohio's Mr. Basketball stuffed the stat sheet - a game-high 29 points, including two 3-pointers, five assists and six rebounds.

Despite Buford's all-around performance, the Cowboys still came up heartbroken after Chillicothe pulled out a last-second 70-69 overtime victory before an emotionally charged 14,498 fans.

Buford's wish to complete his high school career by going out on top on the court on which he will play in college didn't come true.

"I felt like I could have done way better, more than what I did to win the game," Buford said shortly after Chillicothe's Ray Chambers had decided the game with a buzzer-beating layup. "I would've played more aggressive defense and grabbed way more rebounds. But it is what it is and we lost the game."
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toledoblade.com -- Buford not happy with his final game

Ohio State recruit sour on second
Sunday, March 16, 2008 3:20 AM
By Tim May and Steve Blackledge

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

William Buford didn't mean any disrespect as he twirled his second-place lanyard and medal around his left hand like a key chain yesterday. It's just that Buford, Ohio's Mr. Basketball, and Toledo Libbey had entered their Division II title game with another prize in mind.

"I don't like second place; nobody remembers second place," Buford, an Ohio State recruit, said after a 70-69 overtime loss to Chillicothe. "First place is what we aim for. We don't like anything under first place."

The next time he plays in Value City Arena, Buford will be wearing an Ohio State uniform. After watching him spend time at all five positions for Libbey , the question was, what position will the 6-foot-5 swingman play for the Buckeyes?

"I will play any position the coach thinks I'm best at. It really doesn't matter to me," said Buford, who scored 29 points in the final and 21 in a semifinal Thursday.

When asked which spot he thinks he is best at that, though, he didn't hesitate: "Slasher."

Coach Leroy Bates seconded that.

"He has unlimited potential because he's a slasher," Bates said. "He can be inside, outside. ? He has extremely long-range shooting ability ? and he has a good mid-range game.

"With him, I think the major emphasis has to be on getting stronger and the concentration on just one position. After that, I think the Big Ten, and everybody else in the United States, will know who William Buford is."
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The Columbus Dispatch : Notebook: Ohio State recruit sour on second
 
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billmac91;1116922; said:
just my .02 but I don't think he's a 1 and done player. I do believe he'll contribute a ton next year.
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atI was thinking the very same thing as I watched the game on the Web. He is a very good player and reminds me of Evan Turner but with a much better shot. One of the biggest reasons I do not see him as a one and done is because of his build. The only think wing players who have a build similar to Gordon's can be won and done players. Buford will need to build himself up for the rigors of the NBA.
 
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crazybuckfan40;1116872; said:
I I really think that Lighty is a good comparison in terms of athletic ability...He doesn't have that explosiveness off his feet that Cook had, he tried a reverse dunk early in the game that Cook would of slammed down, but he couldn't dunk it and layed it up...But what he does bring his offensive skill that Lighty nor Cook had, he is polished, and very under control, doesn't force things, and also has a college ready body that will allow him to use his size to score around the bucket...
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I just thought that his build reminded me more of Turner's but Lighty might be a better comparison since you saw him in person. I liked it when he came off of that double screen for that three near the end of regulation:)
 
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LitlBuck;1117035; said:
I just thought that his build reminded me more of Turner's but Lighty might be a better comparison since you saw him in person. I liked it when he came off of that double screen for that three near the end of regulation:)
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Yeah I was thinking that Matta needs to put that in for him next year...

I hope that we can get two out of Buford, but I just don't quite see him...Maybe my expectations are a little too high, but a year in a college weight program and a year of playing against the big boys and I think that he could easily be a top 15 player...Defense might also be something that we might look out for...
 
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