Jermaine Bucknor, a member of the "All-Atlantic 10 2nd Team 2006", is a natural small forward who is versatile enough to play as a shooting guard as well. Great scorer and rebounder for his position. Knows how to use his size, strength and back to the basket technicals to take advantage in offense. Has a deadly efficience on the curl in the traffic. Jermaine is a type of scorer who can drive to the basket or shoot from the field. He has a good catch and shoot, because of this weapon, he's a real danger for the defense. Very talented player. Good ballhandler who plays the game with a lot of confidence. He has good athleticism. Can be considered as a "Cotonou" player because he obtained his Jamaican passport in October 2007.

 

Season	Team	League	G	mpg	ppg	rpg	ast	st	to	bs	FG%	FT%	3P%
07/08	Le Portel	FRA 2	5	28	7.0	6.0	2.0	1.4	2.2	0.4	62.5	75.0	13.0
06/07	Polpak Swiecie	POL 1	16	23	7.1	2.6	1.0	1.2	0.8	0.2	40.6	57.6	31.9
06/07	Limoges	FRA 2	12	27	11.2	5.7	1.7	0.8	1.7	0.8	48.2	79.3	40.4
05/06	Richmond	NCAA 1	29	33	13.5	4.3	1.7	1.2	2.1	0.6	52.3	79.4	32.7

 

 

 

 

National Team Statistics

Year	Team	Tournament	GP	GS	MIN	AVG	FG	FGA	PCT	3FG	3FGA	PCT	FT	FTA	PCT	OFF	DEF	TOT	A	PF	DQ	STL	TO	BLK	PTS	RPG	APG	PPG
2004	SMNT	Four Nations Tour	6	0	130	21.7	16	36	.444	6	18	.333	10	15	.667	11	15	26	5	11	0	5	7	5	48	4.3	0.8	8.0
2005	SMNT	Exhib. vs. Angola	3	-	81	27.0	9	18	.500	2	8	.250	9	12	.750	4	15	19	2	2	0	1	3	2	29	6.3	0.7	9.7
	SMNT	Exhib. vs. Brazil	2	-	20	10.0	2	4	.500	0	5	.000	3	3	1.00	1	2	3	0	5	0	0	1	0	7	1.5	0.0	3.5
	SMNT	Copa Eletrobas	3	-	20	6.7	2	6	.333	1	5	.200	0	0	.000	3	2	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	7	1.7	0.0	2.3
	SMNT	FIBA Am Qualifier	2	-	12	6.0	2	6	.333	2	5	.400	0	0	.000	2	1	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	6	1.5	0.5	3.0
2006	SMNT	Diego Gianatti Tournament	2	0	27	13.5	2	4	.500	1	2	.500	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	2	0	5	0.0	0.0	2.5
	SMNT	Exhibition vs. Germany	2	-	34	17.0	4	10	.400	2	8	.250	4	4	1.00	2	4	6	2	3	0	2	3	0	14	3.0	1.0	7.0
	SMNT	International Alpos Cup	1	0	27	27.0	7	12	.583	3	8	.375	1	2	.500	2	2	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	18	4.0	0.0	18.0
2007	SMNT	Pan American Games	4	-	70	17.4	12	27	.440	6	13	.460	0	0	.000	5	6	11	5	15	-	2	6	0	30	2.8	1.3	7.5

NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:
2004... In the Four Nations Tour, contributed 8.0 points and 4.3 rebounds over six games… Added a personal high of 13 points and a game high of eight rebounds in a victory over China.

2005... In the FIBA Qualifier added 2 three pointers in only 12 minutes of play…In the Copa Eletrobas tournament, averaged 2.3 points and 1.5 rebounds… Had a personal series best of seven points and four rebounds against Brazil… In two exhibition games against Brazil, averaged 3.5 points and 1.5 rebounds… Had a personal series best of five points and three rebounds against Brazil…In three exhibition games against Angola, averaged 9.7 points and 6.3 rebounds… Had a personal series high of 12 points in game one against Angola.

2006... Played in one game of the International Alpos Cup vs. Venezuela… Played 27 minutes and scored 18 points, shooting seven-for-12 (.583) from the field… Recorded four rebounds… Played in both games vs. Germany averaging 17 minutes and 7.0 points… Shot .400 from the field and a perfect four-for-four from the free-throw line… Saw action in two games of the Diego Gianatti Tournament, scoring 2.5 points in 13.5 minutes… Scored five points in the tournament opener vs. Italy.

2007... Played in four of five games for Canada at the Pan American Games…Averaged 7.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game…Scored 10 points in consolation win over Virgin

 

 

 

June 6, 2006

TORONTO (CP) - Jermaine Bucknor became the latest Canadian to work out for the Toronto Raptors on Friday and he auditioned liked anything but a token local kid.

The unheralded Edmonton forward opened some eyes among the Raptors brass during the 90-minute session at the Air Canada Centre in his first NBA workout.

``Very surprising,'' said Jim Kelly, the Raptors' director of player personnel. ``Versatility. He looks like he could defend some fours (power forwards). Twos (shooting guards) and threes (small forwards) as well. He shot the ball well and had a little bit of grit to him.

``I thought he had a very good showing here today.''

The six-foot-seven Bucknor shone as a high school player at Edmonton's Ross Sheppard, named team MVP all four years. Then in college, he led the University of Richmond in scoring (13.5 points per game) and steals (1.2 per game) and was second in rebounding (4.3 per game) in his senior season. He's also been a key member of Canada's national team the past couple of summers.

But coming from a small college program, he flew under the radar _ Kelly admitted he'd never seen Bucknor play _ and now he's just hoping to leave a lasting impression.

``I came from a small school, but a good a program,'' said Bucknor. ``I've worked hard over the past few years to try to build myself up, to just give myself an opportunity like this. That's where I see myself right now.''

Bucknor held his own with Syracuse guard Gerry McNamara and Cincinnati forward James White _ the NCAA slam dunk winner _ along with Duke guard Sean Dockery, Oklahoma forward Taj Grey and South Florida forward Solomon Jones at the Air Canada Centre on Friday.

``These are guys from big schools, guys I watch on TV all the time, but at the same time, it's basketball. Basketball is basketball,'' said Bucknor. ``I'm 22 years old, I've been playing this game for a long time, just like these guys have been playing for a long time. I went to a smaller school, but I still think I can hang a little bit with them.''

``I think we'll lean toward the player that plays the best for us. (Nationality) is a consideration but I don't think that should be the major consideration why you take him,'' said Kelly.

Bucknor has no other NBA workouts planned, so he'll head to Washington, D.C., to work out with a friend, and then back to Richmond, Va. He'll likely join the Canadian team for a series of exhibition games in Italy, Germany and Slovenia in July.

After that, he'll likely be bound for a pro league in Europe.

``I would love to play in the NBA, it's a dream of mine, it's a dream I've always had, I've always looked towards that and that's still the No. 1 goal in my basketball career right now,'' said Bucknor. ``If it doesn't work out, I'll definitely go overseas and work my way back to get another opportunity, another shot to play here

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jermaine Bucknor   Class: Senior Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta High School: Ross Sheppard Height / Weight: 6-7 / 218 Position: Forward

·  2005-06 Game-By-Game

 

2005-06: Led team in scoring (13.5 ppg) and steals (1.2 spg) and was second in rebounding (4.3 rpg)....finished his career fifth on Richmond's all-time list with 151 3-pointers....scored in double figures in 22 games in 2005-06 and 42 times in his career...he scored over 20 points six times times in 2005-06 and eight times in his career....hit at least three 3-pointers in 12 games in 2005-06 and 23 times in his career. ..led the Spiders with 17 points and eight rebounds in win over St. Bonaventure on Mar. 4...scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds in win over UMass on March 1...made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 23 points vs. No. 7 GW on Feb. 18...scored 18 points, all in the second half, against St. Bonaventure on Feb. 12...scored 20 points against Fordham on Feb. 1, making 9-of-10 free throws...made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points in win over Charlotte on Jan. 28...scored a career-high 24 points, making three 3-pointers and 11-of-13 free throws, along with grabbing seven rebounds in the win over Saint Louis on Jan. 18...made five 3-pointers against Dayton on Jan. 14 on his way to scoring 21 points...hit three 3-pointers to score 12 points and dishing out a career-high five assists in the win over Duquesne on Jan. 11...made five 3-pointers to score 19 points vs. Old Dominion on Dec. 20...scored 19 points in the win over Prairie View on Dec. 3...had third double-double of his career with 14 points and 11 boards in win over Hampton.

Junior (2004-05): Emerged as a scoring threat during sophomore season...led the team from behind the arc...gained valuable international experience playing for the Canadian Senior National Team in the Four Nations Tournament this summer...also a strong rebounder

Sophomore (2003-04): Played in all 33 games, making six starts...second on team with 49.6 field goal percentage...led team with 37.0 three0point percentage (20-for-54)...third on team with 3.7 rebounds per game...reached double figures three times...matched career0high 17 points twice...missed double-double by one rebound when he poured in 17 and grabbed career-high nine boards against Temple in the A-10 Tournament quarterfinals (March 11)...also knocked down career0high three triples against the Owls...had 17 points and eight rebounds against George Washington (Jan 31)...grabbed seven-or-more rebounds six times.

Redshirt Freshman (2002-03): Played in 20 games, making first collegiate start against Duquesne (Jan. 28)...scored two points and grabbed three boards in 15 minutes against the Dukes...netted a season-high nine points on 4-of-6 shooting against La Salle (Jan. 25)...played a season-high 19 minutes against the Explorers...notched double-digit minutes in his final three games...made collegiate debut a Stanford (Dec. 17)...dropped in a lay-up in five minutes of action.

Freshman (2001-2002): Redshirted

High School: Averaged 20.2 points and eight rebounds his senior season at Ross Sheppard High School in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...played on two provincial teams, comprised of the best players in Canada...tabbed All-Alberta First Team...selected to all-city, all-state and all-Canadian teams...named team's most valuable player for four straight years...also played volleyball at Ross Sheppard, where he was a first team all-star his junior year.

Personal: Son of Barry and Marcia Bucknor of Edmonton...has an older sister, Telisa (22) and a younger brother, Jamaal (15)...born Nov. 1, 1983.