Jermaine Bucknor

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Jermaine Bucknor
Charlotte Hornets
PositionAssistant coach
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1983-11-01) November 1, 1983 (age 41)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Ross Sheppard
(Edmonton, Alberta)
College Richmond (2002–2006)
NBA draft 2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2021
Position Small forward
Career history
As player:
2006 Limoges CSP
2006–2007 Polpak Świecie
2007–2008 ESSM Le Portel
2008 Edmonton Chill
2008–2009 Stade Clermontois BA
2009 AMSB
2009–2010Stade Clermontois BA
2010–2011 Skyliners Frankfurt
2011 Club 9 de Julio Río Tercero
2011–2012 Libertad de Sunchales
2012 s.Oliver Baskets
2012–2015 TBB Trier
2015–2016 Belfius Mons-Hainaut
2016–2017 Ciclista Olímpico
2017–2021 Gladiators Trier
As coach:
2021–2023 Gladiators Trier
2023–2024 Boston Celtics (assistant)
2024–present Charlotte Hornets (assistant)

Jermaine Bucknor (born November 1, 1983) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player currently working as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Career

The 6 ft 7 inch Edmonton native played college basketball at the University of Richmond.

Further, he gained experience with the French basketball teams Limoges CSP Elite, Étoile Sportive Saint-Michel Le Portel Côte d'Opale (aka ESSM Le Portel), Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket and Stade Clermontois Basket Auvergne, and Polish team Polpak Świecie.

Starting in 2012, he played for TBB Trier in the German Basketball Bundesliga. In 2014, he extended his contract with the Trier team for two more years. [1] Following stints in Belgium and Argentina, Bucknor returned to the city of Trier, signing with the Gladiators Trier. Chronic knee pain and a hip injury forced him to retire in June 2021. Bucknor opted to start a career in coaching. [2]

Coaching career

Following retirement, he has started his coaching career by becoming assistant coach for Gladiators Trier of the German ProA.

On July 3, 2024, Bucknor was hired as an assistant coach by the Charlotte Hornets. [3]

International career

Bucknor has represented Canada Basketball for four years and played 25 games with the Canadian National Program. Bucknor last represented Canada at the 2007 Pan American Games where he averaged 7.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in four games played.

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References

  1. TBB Trier keep Jermaine Bucknor two more years
  2. "Danke Buck! Jermaine Bucknor beendet Karriere". 5vier (in German). 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  3. "Charlotte Hornets Finalize 2024-25 Coaching Staff". NBA.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.