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

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The guy is just smooth. In all aspects of his game, that I've watched thus far, he is very smooth. He'll be a true gem for us next season. We very well may have a better offense next season than this even with Butler and Koufos leaving.
 
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Someone on Bucknuts asked if I would post the recruits stats over here, so here it is.

William Buford
6-5 SG
Toledo (Oh.) Libbey
(24-3)

11/24 COL. AFRICENTRIC- Buford had 17 points
11/30 Toledo Start- Buford had 27 points
12/7 Woodward- Buford had 18 points
12/14 Central- Buford had 15 points
12/22 St Francis- Buford with 31 points
12/28 Meadowdale- Buford had 30 points
12/29 Trotwood-Madison- Buford had 19 points
1/5 Bowsher- Buford had 17 points
1/8 Whitmer- Buford had 25 points
1/11 St John's- Buford had 27 points
1/12 St Edwards- Buford had 26 points and 11 rebounds
1/18 Clay- Buford had 18 points
1/20 Canton McKinley-Buford had 21 points
1/21 Saginaw- Buford had 34 points
1/25 Scott- Buford had 20 points
2/1 Waite- Buford had 19 points
2/2 Akron SVSM- Buford had 19 points
2/8 Rogers- Buford had 29 points
2/12 Whitmer- Buford had 20 points
2/14 St John's- Buford had 15 points
2/22 Bryan- Buford had 27 points
2/27 Van Wert-
3/1 Toledo Central Catholic- Buford has 19 points
3/6 Eastmoor- Buford had 26 points
3/9 Lexington- Buford had 20 points
3/13 Graham- Buford had 21 points
3/15 Chillicothe- Buford had 29 points

Games 26
Points 589(22.65 points per game)
Rebounds 11/1(11.0 rebounds per game)
Assists 0(0.0 assists per game)
Steals 0 (0.0 steals per game)
Blocks 0 (0.0 blocked shots per game)
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Big 10 Conference: Top NBA Prospects

Submitted by Michael_DeStefano on Tue, 10/07/2008 - 3:57pm.

By Michael DeStefano

Top 5 Prospects:

While the Big 10 lacks a great deal of depth when it comes to NBA prospects, they caught one big fish: BJ Mullens, and have a number of other first round candidates at the wing positions. Here are the Big 10's best hopefuls for the NBA:
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5. William Buford (Ohio State) - The second Buckeye freshman to appear on this list, Buford will come in and contribute immediately, replacing departed senior Jamar Butler as their main scoring threat on the perimeter. A big-time scorer in high school, Buford has great mechanics on his jump shot and can put the ball in the basket in a variety of ways. He's an athletic marvel, with excellent leaping ability. He doesn't take many bad shots and has no problem playing unselfishly, which is good seeing as how most of the offense will be going through Mullens this year. With Mullens, David Lighty, and Evan Turner garnering most of the attention, Buford has the opportunity to step into a low-pressure situation and thrive. His handle and body need improvement, but the McDonald's All-American is on the NBA radar and could be a big name in college basketball in a couple years.
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Article published Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Buford latest in long line at Ohio State
Toledo players counted among Ohio State's best
By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER
COLUMBUS - Looking out into a friendly sea of scarlet and gray that packed the Great Hall at the Masonic west of downtown Toledo, Thad Matta stepped to the podium two years ago and recalled the array of basketball talent the Glass City had delivered to Ohio State. Matta told the crowd on "Meet the Buckeyes" night that the rich Toledo basketball pipeline had sent former OSU coach Gary Williams a player named Jim Jackson and sent Williams' predecessor Eldon Miller a player named Dennis Hopson and before him Miller got a player named Kelvin Ransey. Matta feigned irritation as he informed the crowd how those players had gone on to phenomenal careers with the Buckeyes, and each had left Ohio State holding a prominent place in the OSU record book. And along the way, they all had made their coach look very, very good. "What are you going to do for me," Matta asked the crowd with an ornery grin. The house packed with Buckeyes' fans roared in laughter. Only Matta wasn't kidding. What he had in mind was a brilliant young scorer at Libbey named William Buford, only NCAA regulations prevented Matta from mentioning Buford by name. Buford later committed to the Buckeyes. "We had William on our radar screen for a long time," Matta said yesterday as Buford, a freshman with the Buckeyes, posed in his Ohio State uniform for the first time on media day. "We view Toledo like we do Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Youngstown - it's a great basketball metropolis. Getting him was obviously a great bonus for us." The Toledo stars who have played for the Buckeyes before Buford have left a significant legacy. Jackson starred at Macomber and led the Macmen to a state championship in 1989 before starting as a freshman for the Buckeyes. He was a two-time All-American at Ohio State, ranks sixth on the all-time scoring list for the Buckeyes despite playing just three years, and was the fourth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft.
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Article published Friday, November 14, 2008
Buford scores 17 as OSU romps to exhibition win
BLADE STAFF
COLUMBUS - Freshman William Buford from Libbey got his Ohio State career off to an impressive start by scoring 17 points in last night's 90-63 exhibition win over Walsh at Value City Arena. The three-time City League player of the year had a couple impressive dunks, grabbed four rebounds, and made 8 of 12 shots while tying teammate Evan Turner for scoring honors. "My teammates were helping me out tonight by giving me the ball when I was in a position to score," Buford said. "It's a big change, coming from high school, but I felt pretty comfortable out there. It was different in a lot of ways, but guys were creating opportunities for me to take advantage of." The Buckeyes used the transition game to get out in front early, and never really let Walsh get close enough to get excited. When Buford put back a miss by seven-footer and fellow OSU freshman B.J. Mullens, the Buckeyes led 25-16 midway through the first half. A tip-in by Turner helped Ohio State stretch the lead to 45-32 at the half. Buford got more involved in the scoring and the highlight plays early in the second half when he cut down the baseline and took an alley-oop pass from Turner and slammed it down for a 54-34 Ohio State lead. With about 14 minutes to play in the game, Buford got out on the break and converted another feed from Turner into a dunk.
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I didn't see much lacking from Buford on defense but it was hard to tell since they were playing a zone. First time that I have ever seen him and the one-word there would describe in my mind is smooth. I would have liked to see him handle the ball a little more.
 
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