AN OVERVIEW
William Buford was named Mr. Ohio Basketball and Division II Co-Player of the Year in 2008, he also earned his third-consecutive Toledo City League Player of the Year honor. Averaging 23 points and 11 rebounds in his senior campaign, Buford was selected as a McDonald’s and Jordan Brand All-American. He recorded six points, one steal and one assist in the McDonald’s All-American game, while posting 12 points and three rebounds in the Jordan Classic. He also earned 2008 MaxPreps third-team All-America and Parade All-America honors.

A four-year starter for Toledo Libbey, Buford led the Cowboys to a runner-up finish in the Division II Ohio High School state tournament as a senior. Buford scored a game-high 29 points, but Chillicothe made a last-second shot to claim the victory, 70-69.

As a junior, Buford earned first team all-state honors and was a member of the All-Toledo Blade squad. He averaged 28 points and 12 rebounds in 2007 as the Cowboys won the Toledo City League and finished No. 3 in the state.

Buford is the son of Arnetta and William Buford. He has a brother, Ryan and a sister, Simon. He lists his greatest sports thrill as his first dunk in a game. After graduation, Buford plans to earn his master’s degree.

AS A FRESHMAN
• Among Ohio State freshmen all-time, Buford is third in 3-pointers made with 43, fifth in 3-pt. FG pct. (.361, (43-119) and ranks eighth in total points scored with 372 and made FGs with 142
• Shot 56 pct. from the field in 14-of-25 shooting during the Big Ten Tournament ... combined for 38 pts. (12.7 ppg.) and 17 rebs. (5.7 rpg.) while averaging 37.3 mpg.
• Posted 11 pts. and 3 rebs. vs. Siena March 20
• Finished second in points scored for Ohio State (372/11.3 ppg.)
• Recorded 300th career pt. at Purdue Feb. 28 after scoring 6 pts. ... added 5 rebs. and 1 blk. against the Boilermakers in 28 mins. of play
• Grabbed a then career-best 8 rebounds to go along with 11 points and a career-high 4 off. rebs. vs. Northwestern March 8
• Made his 100th career FG (142) at Wisconsin Feb. 14 with 5-of-11 shooting from the field
• Posted 4 steals to tie his career high vs. Minnesota Feb. 7 and again at Wisconsin Feb. 14
• Tied his career high in assists with 3 and blks. with 2 vs. Illinois Feb. 22 ... added 14 pts. and 4 rebs. in 39 mins. of play
• Scored a career-best 24 pts. at Indiana Jan. 31 for first game with 20+ pts. ... connected on a personal-best 8-of-12 shots with 2-of-3 coming from behind the arc and set a career high from the FT line with 6 of 6 made
• Played a career-high 42 mins. in win over Purdue Feb. 3 ... posted 22 pts. after a career-high 10 made FGs ... in the overtime win, had second-consecutive output of 20 or more pts.
• Buford played 35 or more minutes in 14 of the last 19 games ... played 40 or more mins. in 3 games (vs. Purdue, vs. Minnesota and at Wisconsin)
• Reached double figures offensively in 20 of the last 26 games and totaled 21 for the season
• Tied or set his career high in 8 categories vs. Indiana Jan. 13 including pts. (19), rebs. (7), mins. played (37), made FGs (7), FGA (15), made 3-point baskets (4) and def. rebs. (6)
• Shot 84.9 percent (45-of-53) from the charity stripe
• Led the team vs. Houston Baptist Jan. 9 with a then career-high 19 pts ... knocked down a career-best 4 made 3-pointers in 9 attempts in only 25 minutes of play
• On the road at Michigan State Jan. 6 knocked down 7-of-13 from the field and 3-of-6 from behind the arc for 17 pts.
• Made first career start in win vs. Asheville Dec. 22 ... scored 16 points and grabbed 7 rebs. vs. the Bulldogs
• Played 36 minutes vs. Iowa Dec. 31 ... scored 16 pts. in the victory
• Averaged 29.3 mpg., 11.3 ppg. and 3.7 rpg. as a freshman
• In only 12 mins. of play vs. the Jacksonville Dolphins Dec. 17, added 8 pts. for the Buckeyes after going 2-of-2 from behind the arc
• Sparked the Buckeyes with 9 first-half points in win vs. No. 7 ND
• In first career game as a Buckeye, posted a game-high tying 13 points in 22 minutes of play (11/20/08) ... went 5-of-10 shooting from the field, while adding a 3-point basket and 2 assists
• Added 9 points for the Buckeyes in their 61-57 victory over BGSU Nov. 24 ... contributed 3 steals and 2 rebounds in the game