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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 4
Justin Bufford
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Selma, Ala.
- High School:
- Montgomery Catholic
Bio
2024-25 (Senior)
2023-24 (Junior)
2022-23 (Sophomore)
2021-22 (Freshman)
2020-21 (Freshman at Shelton State CC)
Montgomery Catholic High School
Personal
- Sits sixth in program history with 91 career blocks
- Ranks tied for fourth with 133 career games played, tied for eighth with 35 games started in his senior campaign and tied for fourth having started 105 contests in his career
- Is seventh in program history with 3,163 minutes played
- Averaged 5.1 points and 3.1 rebounds while averaging 24.6 minutes per game in 34 contests played and started in
- Played a full 40 minutes in back-to-back contests at the Myrtle Beach Invitational, tallying 10 points against South Florida and 11 versus Bradley in those contests
- Scored a career-high 15 points at UAB with two made threes on 50 percent shooting from the floor, while also grabbing five boards and two assists
- Went 3-for-4 from the floor for seven points and five rebounds against Lipscomb
- Made a career-high five field goals at Liberty, including three made triples, scoring 13 points while adding an assist and two blocks
- Secured the road win at Sam Houston with a final-second block to prevent the Bearkats from scoring the fast-break layup
- Grabbed a career-high four steals at LA Tech, accompanied by seven points, a block and an assist
- Tallied 10 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor at Kennesaw State, tacking on two assists, blocks and steals
- Scored nine points in final regular season home game against FIU
- Brought down seven rebounds in NIT contest against Chattanooga, dishing out an assist as well
2023-24 (Junior)
- Moved into eighth place in MTSU history in career blocked shots, finishing the season with 74
- Averaged 7.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 30.0 minutes per game, starting 32 of 33 games
- Scored 13 points while going 2-4 from 3-point range against Northern Kentucky (11/6)
- Put up 11 points with four steals against Stephen F. Austin (11/23)
- Scored 11 points against Ohio (11/25)
- Recorded 13 points and five rebounds in a win over Kansas City (11/26)
- Tied career highs with 13 points and four assists while setting a new personal best with 42 minutes played against Wofford (12/2)
- Scored 12 points to go along with four rebounds and a team-leading three assists at Southern Utah (12/22)
- Put up 12 points with seven rebounds in a comeback win at FIU (2/10)
- Scored 12 points to go along with five boards in a win over UTEP (2/17)
- Put up 12 points and five rebounds with two blocks at Jacksonville State (2/21)
- Scored seven points and pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds in a win over WKU (2/24)
- Put up 10 points on 3-of-6 3-point shooting at Sam Houston (3/2)
- Scored 11 points in a win over Liberty (2/3)
2022-23 (Sophomore)
- Averaged 5.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, shooting .400 (26-for-65) from long distance
- Made his season debut against Hofstra in the Northern Classic
- Scored seven points and grabbed seven rebounds at Belmont (12/10)
- Scored a season-high 10 points against Murray State (12/15)
- Tied his career high with four blocks at Rice (1/11)
- Put up nine points in a season-high 35 minutes at FIU (1/28)
- Tied a career high with 12 points, going 4-for-4 from the free throw line, including a pair of free throws in the final minute that helped seal a 74-70 upset of No. 25 Florida Atlantic (2/16)
- Added six rebounds, two blocks and three steals against FAU
- Scored 11 points with a career-high three made 3-pointers against LA Tech (2/25)
- Tied a career high with three 3-pointers made at UTEP, finishing the game with 11 points (3/4)
- Tied his career high with 12 points against Charlotte in the Conference USA Quarterfinals (3/9)
- Shot .625 (10-for-16) from 3-point range over his final five games of the season
2021-22 (Freshman)
- Made his NCAA debut with six points against Brescia (11/9/21)
- Earned the first start of his career at Stephen F. Austin (11/9/21)
- Scored 11 points in the first half to set a career high against Mercer in Cancun (11/24)
- His four blocked shots at Ole Miss were the most by a Blue Raider on the season (12/15)
- Scored a season-high 12 points - including an 8-9 performance at the free throw line - to help MT to an 84-80 win over Coastal Carolina (12/19)
- Finished the season with averages of 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds while starting 15 games and playing in all 37
- Shot .412 from the floor and .311 from 3-point range.
2020-21 (Freshman at Shelton State CC)
- Averaged 12.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game
- Shot 51.1 percent from the floor
- Scored a season-high 21 points at Coastal Alabama-South (4/2/21)
- Had a seven-game stretch in which he went 12-23 (52.2 pct) from 3-point distance (2/18-3/9/21)
Montgomery Catholic High School
- Averaged 26.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists as a senior
- Named Dallas County Player of the Year
- First Team All-State honoree
- Earned First Team All-County honors
- Named Metro Player of the Year
- Runner-Up Class 3A Player of the Year
Personal
- Born Justin O'Neal Bufford on January 6, 2002
- Son of Beverly Smith and Tony Bufford
- Has three siblings: Asia Bufford, Astrea Bogan and Thaddeus Smith
- Majoring in Leisure and Sports Management
- Hobbies include playing Xbox and collecting shoes
- Favorite food is Rotel
- Favorite movies are Maze Runner and Black Hawk Down
- Favorite superhero is the Flash
- Favorite athletes are Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant
- Biggest role models are Kobe Bryant and LeBron James
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
MTSU Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Chattanooga NIT 3/18/25
Tuesday, March 18
