Jermaine Bucknor

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jermaine Bucknor

| image =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lbs = 205

| league = NBA

| team = Charlotte Hornets

| position = Assistant coach

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|11|1}}

| birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| highschool = Ross Sheppard
(Edmonton, Alberta)

| college = Richmond (2002–2006)

| draft_year = 2006

| career_start = 2006

| career_end = 2021

| career_position = Small forward

| years1 = 2006

| team1 = Limoges CSP

| years2 = 2006–2007

| team2 = Polpak Świecie

| years3 = 2007–2008

| team3 = ESSM Le Portel

| years4 = 2008

| team4 = Edmonton Chill

| years5 = 2008–2009

| team5 = Stade Clermontois BA

| years6 = 2009

| team6 = AMSB

| years7 = 2009–2010

| team7 = Stade Clermontois BA

| years8 = 2010–2011

| team8 = Skyliners Frankfurt

| years9 = 2011

| team9 = Club 9 de Julio Río Tercero

| years10 = 2011–2012

| team10 = Libertad de Sunchales

| years11 = 2012

| team11 = s.Oliver Baskets

| years12 = 2012–2015

| team12 = TBB Trier

| years13 = 2015–2016

| team13 = Belfius Mons-Hainaut

| years14 = 2016–2017

| team14 = Ciclista Olímpico

| years15 = 2017–2021

| team15 = Gladiators Trier

| cyears1 = 2021–2023

| cteam1 = Gladiators Trier

| cyears2 = {{nbay|2023|full=y}}

| cteam2 = Boston Celtics (assistant)

| cyears3 = {{nbay|2024|start}}–present

| cteam3 = Charlotte Hornets (assistant)

| highlights =

}}

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).

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.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/124834/tbb-trier-keep-jermaine-bucknor-two-more-years.html TBB Trier keep Jermaine Bucknor two more years] 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.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-25|title=Danke Buck! Jermaine Bucknor beendet Karriere|url=https://5vier.de/danke-buck-jermaine-bucknor-beendet-karriere-221114.html|access-date=2021-06-26|website=5vier|language=de-DE}}

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.{{cite web|title=Charlotte Hornets Finalize 2024-25 Coaching Staff|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/news/charlotte-hornets-finalize-2024-25-coaching-staff|website=NBA.com|date=July 3, 2024|access-date=July 3, 2024}}

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.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082605/http://scoooreleague.be/en/statistics/players/?id=A35993 Belgian League profile]
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Jermaine_Bucknor/TBB_Trier/48624?AmNotSure=1 Eurobasket.com Profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140714223256/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6035993/playerview.html FIBA.com Profile]

Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:2010 FIBA World Championship players

Category:Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket players

Category:Basketball players at the 2007 Pan American Games

Category:Belfius Mons-Hainaut players

Category:Black Canadian basketball players

Category:Black Canadian sportsmen

Category:Canadian expatriate basketball people in Argentina

Category:Canadian expatriate basketball people in Belgium

Category:Canadian expatriate basketball people in France

Category:Canadian expatriate basketball people in Germany