Ace Buckner
Team: Clemson
Position: G
Career Averages
ESPN Β· NCAAM Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 1 postseason, 37 regular season. These are not regular-season totals.
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | FGA | Numbers | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 20.5 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 44.6% | 33.6% | 80.9% |
Plus/minus sample β 2026-2027: 3 games, 98.0 minutes, 383.0 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: 2026-2027. Plus/minus scope: 3 games.
| RAPM | Rank | Minutes | Possessions | Model PM | Model PM/G | Model PM/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.42 | 2723 | 97 | 379 | +24 | +8.0 | +9.8 |
RAPM = Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus. Current fits use points per 40 minutes above average; historical artifact units are unverified.
Model Outputs β 2026-2027
CatalogOutput is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.
| Model | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Plus/Minus Adjusted Plus/Minus Unregularized adjusted plus-minus per 40 minutes. More β | -12.53 (#2847) | - |
| RAPM Overall RAPM Overall Single-parameter regularized adjusted plus-minus estimate. More β | -0.42 (#2723) | SE 3.02 | Poss 379 |
| RAPM Off/Def RAPM Off/Def Simultaneous offensive and defensive RAPM decomposition. More β | +0.14 (#1357) | Off +0.38 | Def -0.24 |
| Plus/Minus Rate Plus/Minus Rate Raw plus/minus rate baseline per 100 possessions. More β | +6.27 (#1812) | PM/G +8.0 | PM/40 +9.8 |
| Points For Elo Points For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team scoring rate. More β | +6.19 (#23) | Pts For +6.19 | Prevent -1.79 | Net +4.41 | Min 98 |
| Points Prevention Elo Points Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's scoring rate. More β | -1.79 (#899) | Pts For +6.19 | Prevent -1.79 | Net +4.41 | Min 98 |
| Points Net Elo Points Net Elo Net point-differential event Elo from points created plus points prevented. More β | +4.41 (#246) | Pts For +6.19 | Prevent -1.79 | Net +4.41 | Min 98 |
| Offensive Rebounding Offensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's offensive rebound rate (OREB%) on offense. More β | +0.30 (#546) | OReb% +0.30 | DReb% +3.45 | Min 98 |
| Defensive Rebounding Defensive Rebounding Online player rating for the team's defensive rebound rate (DREB%) on defense. More β | +3.45 (#11) | OReb% +0.30 | DReb% +3.45 | Min 98 |
| Assists For Elo Assists For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team assist rate. More β | +1.51 (#108) | Ast For +1.51 | Prevent +0.85 | Net +2.37 | Min 98 |
| Assist Prevention Elo Assist Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's assist rate. More β | +0.85 (#204) | Ast For +1.51 | Prevent +0.85 | Net +2.37 | Min 98 |
| Assists Net Elo Assists Net Elo Net assist event Elo from assisted creation plus assisted-shot prevention. More β | +2.37 (#81) | Ast For +1.51 | Prevent +0.85 | Net +2.37 | Min 98 |
| Threes For Elo Threes For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team made-threes rate. More β | +0.94 (#114) | 3PM For +0.94 | Prevent -1.61 | Net -0.67 | Min 98 |
| Three Prevention Elo Three Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing the opponent's made-threes rate. More β | -1.61 (#1118) | 3PM For +0.94 | Prevent -1.61 | Net -0.67 | Min 98 |
| Threes Net Elo Threes Net Elo Net made-three event Elo from threes created plus threes prevented. More β | -0.67 (#924) | 3PM For +0.94 | Prevent -1.61 | Net -0.67 | Min 98 |
| Stocks For Elo Stocks For Elo Online player rating for contribution to team steals-plus-blocks rate. More β | -0.57 (#846) | Stocks For -0.57 | Prevent -0.35 | Net -0.93 | Min 98 |
| Stocks Prevention Elo Stocks Prevention Elo Online player rating for suppressing opponent stocks. More β | -0.35 (#864) | Stocks For -0.57 | Prevent -0.35 | Net -0.93 | Min 98 |
| Stocks Net Elo Stocks Net Elo Net stocks event Elo from stocks created plus stocks denied. More β | -0.93 (#923) | Stocks For -0.57 | Prevent -0.35 | Net -0.93 | Min 98 |
| Ball Security Elo Ball Security Elo Online player rating for keeping own-team turnovers down. More β | +0.58 (#228) | TOV For +0.58 | Prevent -1.24 | Net -0.66 | Min 98 |
| Turnover Force Elo Turnover Force Elo Online player rating for forcing opponent turnovers. More β | -1.24 (#1086) | TOV For +0.58 | Prevent -1.24 | Net -0.66 | Min 98 |
| Turnover Margin Elo Turnover Margin Elo Net turnover event Elo from ball security plus turnover force. More β | -0.66 (#880) | TOV For +0.58 | Prevent -1.24 | Net -0.66 | Min 98 |
Shot Chart β 2026-2027
20/36 FG (55.6%), 48 points from the field Β· ESPN shot locations Β· compared with the 2025-2026 league average (latest season on file)
| Zone | FGM | FGA | FG% | League FG% | +/- | % of FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 64.5 | +8.8 | 41.7 |
| Paint (non-RA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 45.2 | +54.8 | 2.8 |
| Mid-range left | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 36.6 | -36.6 | 2.8 |
| Mid-range center | 0 | 0 | - | 38.6 | - | 0.0 |
| Mid-range right | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 37.4 | -37.4 | 5.6 |
| Left corner 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 36.5 | +63.5 | 2.8 |
| Right corner 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 36.9 | -36.9 | 2.8 |
| Above-break 3 left | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 34.1 | +8.8 | 19.4 |
| Above-break 3 center | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 32.8 | +42.2 | 11.1 |
| Above-break 3 right | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 33.6 | -8.6 | 11.1 |
Career Stats
ESPN Β· NCAAM Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 1 postseason, 37 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 | 3 | 32.7 | 19.7 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 13.7 | 55.6% | 47.1% | 78.6% | 70.0 | 66.7 |
| 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
RAPM GS requires a reviewed game-score run and a qualified player and game match. A dash means the score is unavailable.
Game Log β 2026-2027
ESPN Β· NCAAM Β· completed source game rows, all recorded phases (including special games). Coverage reflects stored source games. Source phase breakdown: 1 postseason, 37 regular season. These are not regular-season totals.
The latest season's 3 of 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | vs | North Dakota Fightin | W | 92-77 | 36 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14.0 | +3.4 |
| 2026-11-06 | vs | American University | W | 82-73 | 36 | 9-14 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 16.0 | -11.3 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs | Stetson Hatters | W | 85-72 | 26 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11.0 | -5.7 |