05/08/2012 71 UGA Student Athletes to Receive Degrees FridaySeventy-One UGA Student Athletes to Receive Degrees Friday 04/09/2012 Student-Athlete Achievements Recognized At Honors BanquetStudent-Athlete Achievements Recognized At Honors Banquet 04/09/2012 Student-Athlete Achievements Recognized At Honors BanquetStudent-Athlete Achievements Recognized At Honors Banquet 03/09/2012 Georgia Takes on Vandy in SEC QuarterfinalsGeorgia Takes on Vandy in SEC Quarterfinals 03/03/2012 Robinson Paces Bulldogs Past South Carolina 67-55Robinson Paces Bulldogs Past South Carolina 67-55 Originally a walk-on member of the Georgia program...Has been on an athletic grant-in-aid, however, since the 2010-11 season...An excellent student and valuable backup point guard for the Bulldogs...Older brother Mike served the UGA program in a similar capacity in the 2003-04 seasons...Named to the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Council for the 2012 academic year. 2010-11 Season • Played in nine games for the Bulldogs. • Most meaningful action came in a 6-minute stint against High Point. • Also played against Notre Dame, Temple, Charleston Southern, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, LSU and Auburn. • Scored his first collegiate field goal on an old-fashioned 3-point play against LSU. • Named to the 2011 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll. 2009-10 Season • Appeared in three games: UNC-Asheville, Pepperdine and Florida Atlantic. • Named to the 2010 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll. • Also featured prominently on teammate Connor Nolte's blog, Passer's Remorse, as a successful trick-shot artist. 2008-09 Season • Made the team through open tryouts during October of 2008. • Appeared in four games during the season: Miss. Valley State, Kennesaw State, Ole Miss and Mississippi State (SEC Tournament). • Credited with an assist in the season finale in Tampa. • Named to the Southeastern Conference Freshman Academic Honor Roll. • Also named to the UGA Director's Honor Roll both semesters last year. High School • Averaged 13 points and seven assists per game as a senior at Pope in 2007-08. • Shot 45 percent from the field and 80 percent from the line that season, with single-game highs of 30 points and 12 assists. • Also played soccer for the Greyhounds. Personal Full Name: Matthew Thomas Bucklin Birthdate/Birthplace: June 13, 1990 in Marietta, Ga. Parents: Dave and Mary Bucklin Academic Major: Marketing Nickname: Buck Favorite TV Shows: Entourage, Dexter, How to Make It In America Favorite Video Game: FIFA Favorite Beverage: Strawberry Lemonade Favorite Academic Subject: Math Most Challenging Subject: Accounting Interests & Hobbies Outside Basketball: Golf, Soccer, Ping Pong, Billiards Hidden Talents: Best pool player on the team My teammates describe me as: Short My role models away from sports: My parents An adjective that I would use to describe myself: Competitive Teammate that makes me laugh the hardest: Sherrard Brantley Non-Athletic Accomplishment I'm Proudest Of: Wing-Eating Champion (I ate 55) Athletic Accomplishment I'm Proudest Of: Making the NCAA Tournament last season Other sport I'd most like to try: Golf Pre-Game Ritual: Got to be the 1st person on the court Superstitions: Got to swish my last shot before leaving the gym Most Prized Possession: My first Bible I got started playing basketball: By playing 1-on-1 with my brother I chose my jersey number because: It was John Stockton's number What drives me to excel in basketball? My love of the game How I first got interested in UGA: My brother went to school here The thing I like most about being part of this team: Running out of the tunnel before a sold-out game |
VB vs. Czech Junior National Team
Softball Highlights vs. ASU
Softball Press Conference - ASU
Men's Tennis Highlights/Interviews
Friday BSB Highlights vs. Florida
WTE Friday Highlights/Interviews
Softball Highlights vs. San Diego St.
Softball Regional Press Conference
Coach Diaz Previews Pepperdine Match
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