Rakeem Buckles

Rakeem Buckles (born November 15, 1990) is a professional basketball player, and plays the forward position.[1] He plays for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[2]

Rakeem Buckles
No. 5 – Hapoel Haifa
PositionForward
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
BornNovember 15, 1990
Miami, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolMonsignor Edward Pace High School
College
Career history
2020–presentHapoel Haifa

Personal life

Buckles was born in Miami, Florida.[1] His parents are Ronald and Sabrina Buckles.[3] He is 6' 7" (201 cm) tall, and weighs 216 pounds (98 kg).[1]

Basketball career

Buckles attended and played basketball for Monsignor Edward Pace High School.[1] As a senior, he was named the Florida Class 4A Player of the Year after he averaged 22.8 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 3.5 blocked shots per game.[3]

He played basketball at the University of Louisville in 2009-12.[1][4] Between 2011 and 2012 Buckles suffered two torn anterior cruciate ligaments in under 12 months.[5] He then played basketball at Florida International University, for whom in 2013-14 in Conference USA he was third in rebounds per game with 8.6, fifth in rebounds with 266, and eighth in blocks per game with 1.4.[1][4]

Buckles plays for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[1][6]

References
  1. "Rakeem Buckles Basketball Player Profile, Hapoel Haifa, FIU, News, Winner League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
  2. "Rakeem Buckles Basketball Player Profile, Hapoel Haifa, FIU, News, Winner League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. "Rakeem Buckles - 2013-14 - Men's Basketball". FIU Athletics.
  4. "2013-14 Conference USA Leaders". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. "Former Card Rakeem Buckles Denied Waiver To Play For Minnesota This Season". August 28, 2013.
  6. "Hapoel Haifa announces Rakeem Buckles".
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