Greg Buckner came to Clemson from University Heights Academy in Hopkinsville, KY as an undersized 6’4 power forward in 1994. He originally signed with Providence College but was allowed to switch to Clemson, because the former Friar’s coach, Rick Barnes was named the new head coach at Clemson.
Buckner quickly became a starter on the famous “Slab Five” team that was the antithesis of the Michigan “Fab Five” from 1991. He was the leading scorer on a team that played hard physical defense, swept Duke, and finished sixth in the ACC regular season standings. He subsequently finished the season with averages of 12.