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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
