Ace Buckner
Team: Clemson
Position: G
Career Averages
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 1 postseason, 35 regular season. These are not regular-season totals.
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 19.6 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 42.9% | 32.0% | 82.4% |
Plus/minus sample — 2025-2026: 31 games, 610.3 minutes, 2088.6 possessions. Other models may cover a different set of games.
Advanced Stats
Model outputs use a separate game sample from the counting statistics. Model output season: 2025-2026. Plus/minus scope: 31 games.
| RAPM | Rank | Minutes | Possessions | Model PM | Model PM/G | Model PM/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.71 | 3360 | 610 | 2088 | -27 | -0.9 | -1.8 |
RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus. Current fits use points per 40 minutes above average; historical artifact units are unverified.
Model Outputs — 2025-2026
CatalogOutput is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RAPM Overall RAPM Overall Single-parameter regularized adjusted plus-minus estimate. More → | -1.71 (#3360) | SE 2.43 | Poss 2089 |
| RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. More → | -1.71 (#3360) | Off -0.54 | Def -1.16 |
| Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. More → | -1.29 (#2406) | PM/G -0.9 | PM/40 -1.8 |
| Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. More → | +6.20 (#826) | Pts For +6.20 | Prevent +5.61 | Net +11.80 | Min 681 |
| Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. More → | +5.61 (#772) | Pts For +6.20 | Prevent +5.61 | Net +11.80 | Min 681 |
| Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. More → | +11.80 (#641) | Pts For +6.20 | Prevent +5.61 | Net +11.80 | Min 681 |
| Offensive Rebounding Offensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's offensive rebound rate (OREB%) on offense. More → | -3.63 (#4075) | OReb% -3.63 | DReb% +3.21 | Min 681 |
| Defensive Rebounding Defensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's defensive rebound rate (DREB%) on defense. More → | +3.21 (#840) | OReb% -3.63 | DReb% +3.21 | Min 681 |
| Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. More → | +0.56 (#1964) | Ast For +0.56 | Prevent +4.21 | Net +4.77 | Min 681 |
| Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. More → | +4.21 (#164) | Ast For +0.56 | Prevent +4.21 | Net +4.77 | Min 681 |
| Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. More → | +4.77 (#462) | Ast For +0.56 | Prevent +4.21 | Net +4.77 | Min 681 |
| Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. More → | +1.51 (#826) | 3PM For +1.51 | Prevent -0.78 | Net +0.72 | Min 681 |
| Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. More → | -0.78 (#3668) | 3PM For +1.51 | Prevent -0.78 | Net +0.72 | Min 681 |
| Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. More → | +0.72 (#1692) | 3PM For +1.51 | Prevent -0.78 | Net +0.72 | Min 681 |
| Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. More → | +0.87 (#1266) | Stocks For +0.87 | Prevent +2.59 | Net +3.46 | Min 681 |
| Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. More → | +2.59 (#271) | Stocks For +0.87 | Prevent +2.59 | Net +3.46 | Min 681 |
| Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. More → | +3.46 (#431) | Stocks For +0.87 | Prevent +2.59 | Net +3.46 | Min 681 |
| Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. More → | +3.61 (#149) | TOV For +3.61 | Prevent +1.21 | Net +4.81 | Min 681 |
| Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. More → | +1.21 (#813) | TOV For +3.61 | Prevent +1.21 | Net +4.81 | Min 681 |
| Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. More → | +4.81 (#156) | TOV For +3.61 | Prevent +1.21 | Net +4.81 | Min 681 |
Shot Chart — 2026-2027
6/14 FG (42.9%), 15 points from the field · ESPN shot locations · compared with the 2025-2026 league average (latest season on file)
| Zone | FGM | FGA | FG% | League FG% | +/- | % of FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 64.5 | -4.5 | 35.7 |
| Paint (non-RA) | 0 | 0 | - | 45.2 | - | 0.0 |
| Mid-range left | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 36.6 | -36.6 | 7.1 |
| Mid-range center | 0 | 0 | - | 38.6 | - | 0.0 |
| Mid-range right | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 37.4 | -37.4 | 7.1 |
| Left corner 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 36.5 | +63.5 | 7.1 |
| Right corner 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 36.9 | -36.9 | 7.1 |
| Above-break 3 left | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 34.1 | +15.9 | 14.3 |
| Above-break 3 center | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 32.8 | +17.2 | 14.3 |
| Above-break 3 right | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.6 | -33.6 | 7.1 |
Career Stats
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 1 postseason, 35 regular season. These are not regular-season totals. Other career leagues are available through the league links above.
| Season | League | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | eFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | NCAAM | Clemson | 1 | 26.0 | 20.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 42.9% | 42.9% | 100.0% | 61.7 | 53.6 |
| 2025-2026 | NCAAM | Clemson | 35 | 19.5 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 42.9% | 31.2% | 81.2% | 54.8 | 49.1 |
Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG
Game Log — 2026-2027
ESPN · NCAAM · completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 1 postseason, 35 regular season. These are not regular-season totals.
The latest season's 1 of 36 career games; each season's games are under its link above.
| Date | Vs/At | Opponent | Result | Score | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | vs | Stetson Hatters | W | 85-72 | 26 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11.0 | - |