14 Abby Buckner
14 - Abby Buckner
Height: 5-11
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Position: G
Previous School: Middle Tennessee Christian School
gp 28
pts/g 3.7
fg % 29.7
3pt % 23.7
ft % 69.0
reb/g 4.6
a/g 1.8

2018-19 (Sophomore): Appeared in and started all 33 games while averaging 29.0 minutes… averaged 6.3 points per game while shooting 34.5 percent from the field, 32.6 percent from three, and 82.9 percent from the line…scored double-figures in seven games… reached a career-high of 18 points and a career-high of five made 3-pointers against Belmont (Jan. 5)… average 4.7 rebounds per game, setting a new career-high of nine rebounds multiple times… played a career-high 40 minutes against Eastern Illinois (Mar. 2).

2017-18 (Freshman): Started six of 24 games in her debut season at Tech, averaging 17.9 minutes… broke out toward the end of the year, where she started each of Tech’s four games from Feb. 3-15 and played 30+ minutes in each game… scored a total of 35 points in that time frame, including a career-high of 14 in Tech’s 60-57 win at Eastern Illinois (Feb. 3)… also had a career-high eight rebounds in that game to come two shy of her first double-double… played a career-high 37 minutes versus Belmont (Feb. 10)… also tallied 23 assists and 12 steals throughout the season.

High School: Buckner was a four-year forward on the Middle Tennessee Christian School basketball team, coached by Lynn Burkey... joined the Cougars' 1,000-point club in her sophomore season... named to the All-District and All-Tournament teams three times and was also a three-time Team MVP honoree... played AAU ball for the Tennessee Flight... also competed in volleyball at MTCS for one year as a right-side hitter.

Academic: Majoring in exercise science, physical education, and wellness with a concentration in pre-occupational therapy.

Honors & Awards:

  • Two-time Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring 2018, fall 2017)
Recent Games
Feb 15 at Tennessee State W, 81-69
Feb 20 UT Martin L, 86-65
Feb 22 Southeast Missouri L, 72-59
Feb 27 at Belmont L, 68-52
Feb 29 at Jacksonville State L, 64-61
Mar 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 82-81
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 16
Games started 13 4
Minutes 733 412
Minutes per game 26.2 25.8
FG 33-111 20-61
FG Pct 29.7 32.8
3PT 18-76 13-44
3PT Pct 23.7 29.5
FT 20-29 8-13
FT Pct 69.0 61.5
Off rebounds 27 17
Def rebounds 103 53
Total rebounds 130 70
Rebounds per game 4.6 4.4
Personal fouls 49 26
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 50 29
Turnovers 34 15
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.9
Steals 16 7
Blocks 3 0
Points 104 61
Points per game 3.7 3.8
Points per 40 min 5.7 5.9
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 85-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Cumberland W, 88-51 1 19 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 12 ULM W, 75-68 1 26 1-6 16.7 1-4 25.0 3-4 75.0 6
Nov 16 at Southern Illinois L, 76-65 1 23 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 21 at Middle Tennessee L, 64-58 1 33 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 24 at Samford W, 72-57 1 23 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 29 vs. Northern Illinois L, 82-74 1 25 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 30 vs. Detroit Mercy W, 69-47 1 30 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 5 at Vanderbilt L, 75-61 1 30 2-6 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 17 at Western Carolina W, 62-58 1 30 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 21 Lipscomb W, 78-58 - 28 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Dec 29 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 94-45 - 20 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 2 at Eastern Kentucky W, 60-42 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Morehead State W, 75-55 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 Austin Peay W, 58-49 - 22 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 11 Murray State W, 77-72 - 14 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Jan 16 at SIUE W, 65-50 - 16 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 at Eastern Illinois W, 75-62 - 21 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 23 Morehead State W, 82-75 1 28 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 25 Eastern Kentucky W, 87-82 1 44 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 30 Belmont L, 59-47 1 27 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 1 Tennessee State W, 88-47 - 20 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 6 at UT Martin L, 71-62 - 25 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 87-72 - 18 1-7 14.3 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 13 Jacksonville State L, 66-50 - 28 3-6 50.0 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 15 at Tennessee State W, 81-69 - 23 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 UT Martin L, 86-65 - 33 3-6 50.0 2-3 66.7 3-6 50.0 11
Feb 22 Southeast Missouri L, 72-59 - 33 2-7 28.6 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 5
Feb 27 at Belmont L, 68-52 - 28 0-6 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 29 at Jacksonville State L, 64-61 1 32 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Mar 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 82-81 - 34 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 29 Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 85-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Cumberland W, 88-51 1 19 1 4 5 3 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 12 ULM W, 75-68 1 26 0 6 6 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 16 at Southern Illinois L, 76-65 1 23 0 4 4 2 3 0.7 0 0 5 1
Nov 21 at Middle Tennessee L, 64-58 1 33 0 3 3 5 2 2.5 0 0 4 -
Nov 24 at Samford W, 72-57 1 23 0 2 2 3 3 1.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 29 vs. Northern Illinois L, 82-74 1 25 0 4 4 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Nov 30 vs. Detroit Mercy W, 69-47 1 30 1 3 4 1 2 0.5 2 0 0 -
Dec 5 at Vanderbilt L, 75-61 1 30 0 8 8 0 0 - 1 0 4 -
Dec 17 at Western Carolina W, 62-58 1 30 1 3 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 21 Lipscomb W, 78-58 - 28 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 29 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 94-45 - 20 2 7 9 3 3 1.0 2 3 2 -
Jan 2 at Eastern Kentucky W, 60-42 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Morehead State W, 75-55 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 Austin Peay W, 58-49 - 22 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 4 -
Jan 11 Murray State W, 77-72 - 14 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 16 at SIUE W, 65-50 - 16 0 6 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 18 at Eastern Illinois W, 75-62 - 21 2 2 4 1 3 0.3 0 0 1 -
Jan 23 Morehead State W, 82-75 1 28 1 1 2 4 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 25 Eastern Kentucky W, 87-82 1 44 2 5 7 7 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 30 Belmont L, 59-47 1 27 3 2 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 1 Tennessee State W, 88-47 - 20 0 3 3 3 0 - 1 0 1 -
Feb 6 at UT Martin L, 71-62 - 25 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 8 at Southeast Missouri L, 87-72 - 18 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 0 0 0 -
Feb 13 Jacksonville State L, 66-50 - 28 0 6 6 0 1 0.0 3 0 4 -
Feb 15 at Tennessee State W, 81-69 - 23 0 2 2 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 20 UT Martin L, 86-65 - 33 2 3 5 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Feb 22 Southeast Missouri L, 72-59 - 33 2 6 8 4 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 27 at Belmont L, 68-52 - 28 1 3 4 2 2 1.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 29 at Jacksonville State L, 64-61 1 32 2 9 11 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 -
Mar 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 82-81 - 34 4 3 7 2 1 2.0 3 0 3 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2017-18 24 6 17.9 0.9-3.9 22.6 0.6-2.5 23.3 0.5-0.7 68.8 2.8
2018-19 33 33 29.0 2.1-6.0 34.5 1.3-4.0 32.6 0.9-1.1 82.9 6.3
2019-20 28 13 26.2 1.2-4.0 29.7 0.6-2.7 23.7 0.7-1.0 69.0 3.7
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 85 52 24.9 1.4-4.7 30.4 0.9-3.2 28.0 0.7-0.9 75.0 4.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 24 6 430 21-93 22.6 14-60 23.3 11-16 68.8 67
2018-19 33 33 956 68-197 34.5 43-132 32.6 29-35 82.9 208
2019-20 28 13 733 33-111 29.7 18-76 23.7 20-29 69.0 104
2020-21 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 85 52 2119 122-401 30.4 75-268 28.0 60-80 75.0 379
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2017-18 24 6 17.9 2.0-8.7 22.6 1.3-5.6 23.3 1.0-1.5 68.8 6.2
2018-19 33 33 29.0 2.8-8.2 34.5 1.8-5.5 32.6 1.2-1.5 82.9 8.7
2019-20 28 13 26.2 1.8-6.1 29.7 1.0-4.1 23.7 1.1-1.6 69.0 5.7
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 85 52 24.9 2.3-7.6 30.4 1.4-5.1 28.0 1.1-1.5 75.0 7.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2017-18 24 6 17.9 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0
2018-19 33 33 29.0 0.8 3.8 4.7 2.5 0.1 1.5 0.9 1.6 1.1 0.0
2019-20 28 13 26.2 1.0 3.7 4.6 1.8 0.0 1.8 1.2 1.5 0.6 0.1
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 85 52 24.9 0.9 3.1 4.0 1.9 0.1 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.8 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2017-18 24 6 430 18 36 54 32 0 23 24 1.0 12 0
2018-19 33 33 956 28 126 154 84 4 49 31 1.6 36 0
2019-20 28 13 733 27 103 130 49 1 50 34 1.5 16 3
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 85 52 2119 73 265 338 165 5 122 89 1.4 64 3
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 24 6 17.9 1.7 3.3 5.0 3.0 0.0 2.1 2.2 1.0 1.1 0.0
2018-19 33 33 29.0 1.2 5.3 6.4 3.5 0.2 2.1 1.3 1.6 1.5 0.0
2019-20 28 13 26.2 1.5 5.6 7.1 2.7 0.1 2.7 1.9 1.5 0.9 0.2
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 85 52 24.9 1.4 5.0 6.4 3.1 0.1 2.3 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 13 26.2 1.2-4.0 29.7 0.6-2.7 23.7 0.7-1.0 69.0 3.7
Conference 16 4 25.8 1.2-3.8 32.8 0.8-2.8 29.5 0.5-0.8 61.5 3.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 5 26.3 1.5-4.1 35.8 1.0-2.9 34.2 0.9-1.5 63.2 4.8
Away 13 6 25.8 1.1-3.8 28.0 0.4-2.5 15.2 0.4-0.5 83.3 2.9
Neutral 2 2 27.5 0.0-4.0 0.0 0.0-2.5 0.0 1.5-2.0 75.0 1.5
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Wins 15 7 24.3 1.0-3.2 31.3 0.5-2.1 22.6 0.7-1.0 66.7 3.1
Losses 13 6 28.4 1.4-4.8 28.6 0.8-3.5 24.4 0.8-1.1 71.4 4.4
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November 7 7 25.6 0.9-4.1 20.7 0.1-2.4 5.9 1.0-1.4 70.0 2.9
December 4 2 27.0 1.8-4.5 38.9 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.5-0.5 100.0 5.0
January 7 3 24.6 1.1-3.0 38.1 0.6-2.1 26.7 0.4-0.7 60.0 3.3
February 9 1 26.7 1.3-4.4 30.0 1.0-3.2 31.0 0.6-0.9 62.5 4.2
March 1 - 34.0 0.0-3.0 0.0 0.0-3.0 0.0 3.0-4.0 75.0 3.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 13 733 33-111 29.7 18-76 23.7 20-29 69.0 104
Conference 16 4 412 20-61 32.8 13-44 29.5 8-13 61.5 61
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 13 5 342 19-53 35.8 13-38 34.2 12-19 63.2 63
Away 13 6 336 14-50 28.0 5-33 15.2 5-6 83.3 38
Neutral 2 2 55 0-8 0.0 0-5 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
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Wins 15 7 364 15-48 31.3 7-31 22.6 10-15 66.7 47
Losses 13 6 369 18-63 28.6 11-45 24.4 10-14 71.4 57
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November 7 7 179 6-29 20.7 1-17 5.9 7-10 70.0 20
December 4 2 108 7-18 38.9 4-12 33.3 2-2 100.0 20
January 7 3 172 8-21 38.1 4-15 26.7 3-5 60.0 23
February 9 1 240 12-40 30.0 9-29 31.0 5-8 62.5 38
March 1 - 34 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 13 26.2 1.8-6.1 29.7 1.0-4.1 23.7 1.1-1.6 69.0 5.7
Conference 16 4 25.8 1.9-5.9 32.8 1.3-4.3 29.5 0.8-1.3 61.5 5.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 5 26.3 2.2-6.2 35.8 1.5-4.4 34.2 1.4-2.2 63.2 7.4
Away 13 6 25.8 1.7-6.0 28.0 0.6-3.9 15.2 0.6-0.7 83.3 4.5
Neutral 2 2 27.5 0.0-5.8 0.0 0.0-3.6 0.0 2.2-2.9 75.0 2.2
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Wins 15 7 24.3 1.6-5.3 31.3 0.8-3.4 22.6 1.1-1.6 66.7 5.2
Losses 13 6 28.4 2.0-6.8 28.6 1.2-4.9 24.4 1.1-1.5 71.4 6.2
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November 7 7 25.6 1.3-6.5 20.7 0.2-3.8 5.9 1.6-2.2 70.0 4.5
December 4 2 27.0 2.6-6.7 38.9 1.5-4.4 33.3 0.7-0.7 100.0 7.4
January 7 3 24.6 1.9-4.9 38.1 0.9-3.5 26.7 0.7-1.2 60.0 5.3
February 9 1 26.7 2.0-6.7 30.0 1.5-4.8 31.0 0.8-1.3 62.5 6.3
March 1 - 34.0 0.0-3.5 0.0 0.0-3.5 0.0 3.5-4.7 75.0 3.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 13 26.2 1.0 3.7 4.6 1.8 0.0 1.8 1.2 1.5 0.6 0.1
Conference 16 4 25.8 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.6 - 1.8 0.9 1.9 0.4 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 5 26.3 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.4 - 2.1 0.5 3.9 0.7 0.2
Away 13 6 25.8 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.2 0.1 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.0
Neutral 2 2 27.5 0.5 3.5 4.0 1.0 - 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 0.0
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Wins 15 7 24.3 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.1 - 1.9 1.2 1.6 0.5 0.2
Losses 13 6 28.4 1.2 4.2 5.4 2.5 0.1 1.6 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.0
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November 7 7 25.6 0.3 3.7 4.0 1.7 0.1 2.3 1.9 1.2 0.4 0.0
December 4 2 27.0 1.0 5.3 6.3 2.0 - 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.8
January 7 3 24.6 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.3 - 1.9 0.9 2.2 0.3 0.0
February 9 1 26.7 0.9 4.0 4.9 1.9 - 1.8 1.0 1.8 0.6 0.0
March 1 - 34.0 4.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 - 2.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 13 733 27 103 130 49 1 50 34 1.5 16 3
Conference 16 4 412 17 53 70 26 - 29 15 1.9 7 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 5 342 15 47 62 18 - 27 7 3.9 9 3
Away 13 6 336 11 49 60 29 1 21 23 0.9 5 0
Neutral 2 2 55 1 7 8 2 - 2 4 0.5 2 0
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Wins 15 7 364 12 48 60 16 - 29 18 1.6 8 3
Losses 13 6 369 15 55 70 33 1 21 16 1.3 8 0
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November 7 7 179 2 26 28 12 1 16 13 1.2 3 0
December 4 2 108 4 21 25 8 - 3 5 0.6 3 3
January 7 3 172 9 17 26 9 - 13 6 2.2 2 0
February 9 1 240 8 36 44 17 - 16 9 1.8 5 0
March 1 - 34 4 3 7 3 - 2 1 2.0 3 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 28 13 26.2 1.5 5.6 7.1 2.7 0.1 2.7 1.9 1.5 0.9 0.2
Conference 16 4 25.8 1.7 5.1 6.8 2.5 0.0 2.8 1.5 1.9 0.7 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 5 26.3 1.8 5.5 7.3 2.1 0.0 3.2 0.8 3.9 1.1 0.4
Away 13 6 25.8 1.3 5.8 7.1 3.5 0.1 2.5 2.7 0.9 0.6 0.0
Neutral 2 2 27.5 0.7 5.1 5.8 1.5 0.0 1.5 2.9 0.5 1.5 0.0
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Wins 15 7 24.3 1.3 5.3 6.6 1.8 0.0 3.2 2.0 1.6 0.9 0.3
Losses 13 6 28.4 1.6 6.0 7.6 3.6 0.1 2.3 1.7 1.3 0.9 0.0
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November 7 7 25.6 0.4 5.8 6.3 2.7 0.2 3.6 2.9 1.2 0.7 0.0
December 4 2 27.0 1.5 7.8 9.3 3.0 0.0 1.1 1.9 0.6 1.1 1.1
January 7 3 24.6 2.1 4.0 6.0 2.1 0.0 3.0 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.0
February 9 1 26.7 1.3 6.0 7.3 2.8 0.0 2.7 1.5 1.8 0.8 0.0
March 1 - 34.0 4.7 3.5 8.2 3.5 0.0 2.4 1.2 2.0 3.5 0.0