Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 2
Perrin Buford
- Position:
- G/F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ala.
- High School:
- Southwest Tennessee State
- Major:
- Athletic Training
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2015-16 (Senior): Competed in all 35 contests in his senior campaign, earning 30 starts … Averaged 12.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest … Was second on the team in rebounds and assists (69) and led the team in blocks (40) … Played the second-most minutes on the team at 29.1 … Was the only Blue Raider to finish the year converting more than half of his field goal attempts (50.6%) … Had 22 double-figure scoring games and four 20-point outings … Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Great Alaskan Shootout where he averaged 12.7 points per game on 14-of-24 shooting while adding 10 boards and five blocks across three games … Recorded his first career double-double against North Texas (Jan. 21) with 16 points and 11 boards … Poured in a season-high 23 points against Rice (Jan. 23) … Tallied second double-double at FAU (Mar. 3) with 18 points and 11 rebounds … Made No. 2 on SportsCenter Top 10 Plays with one of his trademark putback dunks against Charlotte in the C-USA Tournament Quarterfinals … Named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team after averaging 16.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per outing while adding seven assists and six blocks in MT’s three tournament games … Went 17-for-32 (.531) from the field, 2-of-3 from three (.667) and 13-of-16 (.813) from the charity stripe in the C-USA Tournament … Notched 15 points, seven boards and three blocks in NCAA Tournament win over No. 2 Michigan State … Finished 2015-16 ranked 10th all-time in blocks in a single season (40) and seventh all-time in career blocks (62).
2014-15 (Junior): Saw action in 35 games, making 13 starts on the year … Averaged 17.8 minutes per game … Hit exactly 50 percent of his shots (103-of-206) … Connected on 9-of-19 from behind the arc for a team-leading 47.4 percent … Was third on the team with 124 boards … Blocked 22 shots … Tallied 282 points on the season … Made his first start against Southern (Nov. 22) and went 4 of 5 from the field for nine points … Hauled in a career-best 11 rebounds on the road at LA Tech (Feb. 7) … Poured in a career-high 29 points at UAB (Feb. 28) coming off the bench … Added nine boards at UAB with 11 field goals … Had an assist in 13 games and passed out two helpers on four occasions … Recorded a pair of double-digit scoring games including the finale against Kent State (Mar. 18) … Voted to the C-USA All-Tournament Team.
Prior to MT: Buford was an All-Tennessee Community College Athletic Association First Team selection in 2013-14 … averaged 14.0 points per game and dished out a team-best 3.6 assists during his sophomore campaign at Southwest Tennessee … scored double-figures in 22 of 26 games.
Personal: Born January 25, 1994 to Perry Buford and Andrea Love … Has two sisters Amber Love and Mica Bufurd … Majoring in Athletic Training.
2015-16 (Senior): Competed in all 35 contests in his senior campaign, earning 30 starts … Averaged 12.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest … Was second on the team in rebounds and assists (69) and led the team in blocks (40) … Played the second-most minutes on the team at 29.1 … Was the only Blue Raider to finish the year converting more than half of his field goal attempts (50.6%) … Had 22 double-figure scoring games and four 20-point outings … Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Great Alaskan Shootout where he averaged 12.7 points per game on 14-of-24 shooting while adding 10 boards and five blocks across three games … Recorded his first career double-double against North Texas (Jan. 21) with 16 points and 11 boards … Poured in a season-high 23 points against Rice (Jan. 23) … Tallied second double-double at FAU (Mar. 3) with 18 points and 11 rebounds … Made No. 2 on SportsCenter Top 10 Plays with one of his trademark putback dunks against Charlotte in the C-USA Tournament Quarterfinals … Named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team after averaging 16.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per outing while adding seven assists and six blocks in MT’s three tournament games … Went 17-for-32 (.531) from the field, 2-of-3 from three (.667) and 13-of-16 (.813) from the charity stripe in the C-USA Tournament … Notched 15 points, seven boards and three blocks in NCAA Tournament win over No. 2 Michigan State … Finished 2015-16 ranked 10th all-time in blocks in a single season (40) and seventh all-time in career blocks (62).
2014-15 (Junior): Saw action in 35 games, making 13 starts on the year … Averaged 17.8 minutes per game … Hit exactly 50 percent of his shots (103-of-206) … Connected on 9-of-19 from behind the arc for a team-leading 47.4 percent … Was third on the team with 124 boards … Blocked 22 shots … Tallied 282 points on the season … Made his first start against Southern (Nov. 22) and went 4 of 5 from the field for nine points … Hauled in a career-best 11 rebounds on the road at LA Tech (Feb. 7) … Poured in a career-high 29 points at UAB (Feb. 28) coming off the bench … Added nine boards at UAB with 11 field goals … Had an assist in 13 games and passed out two helpers on four occasions … Recorded a pair of double-digit scoring games including the finale against Kent State (Mar. 18) … Voted to the C-USA All-Tournament Team.
Prior to MT: Buford was an All-Tennessee Community College Athletic Association First Team selection in 2013-14 … averaged 14.0 points per game and dished out a team-best 3.6 assists during his sophomore campaign at Southwest Tennessee … scored double-figures in 22 of 26 games.
Personal: Born January 25, 1994 to Perry Buford and Andrea Love … Has two sisters Amber Love and Mica Bufurd … Majoring in Athletic Training.
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