George Bucci Explained

George Bucci
Birth Date:9 July 1953
Birth Place:Cornwall, New York
Nationality:American
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:200
High School:Newburgh Free Academy
(Newburgh, New York)
College:Manhattan (1972–1975)
Draft Year:1975
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:52
Draft Team:Buffalo Braves
Career Start:1975
Career End:1992
Career Position:Shooting guard
Career Number:11
Team1:New York Nets
Years2:1977–1980
Team2:Mens Sana Siena
Years3:1981–1984
Team3:Mens Sana Siena
Years4:1984–1985
Team4:Ellepi Irnerio
Years5:1985–1990
Team5:Fortitudo Bologna
Years6:1990–1991
Team6:Montecatini SC
Years7:1991–1992
Team7:Mens Sana Siena
Highlights:

George P. Bucci Jr. (born July 9, 1953) is an American former basketball player.

He played collegiately for the Manhattan College.

He was selected by the Buffalo Braves in the third round (52nd pick overall) of the 1975 NBA draft and by the New York Nets in the 1975 ABA Draft.

He played for the New York Nets in the American Basketball Association (ABA) during the 1975–76 season and won an ABA championship with them. He was not used much as their 5th guard, and during the season the team permitted him to start an oil distribution company.[1]

The Net's cut Bucci before the 1976-77 season.[2] From 1977 until 1992 he played in the Lega Basket Serie A

In the 1990s he was elected to political office, as councilman and later supervisor of Newburgh, New York.

In 2018, Bucci was inducted into MAAC Honor Roll.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nets' Bucci: Fifth Guard, Businessman. Daily News. newspapers.com. 2022-04-08. Borgi, Augie. February 4, 1976. 73.
  2. News: newspapers.com. 2022-04-08. November 21, 1976. Poughkeepsie Journal. Jacobs, Andy. 5B. Former Net George Bucci Plans for Future.
  3. Web site: George Bucci & Leigh Ann Walker-Finley Named 2018 Manhattan College MAAC Basketball Honor Roll Inductees . maacsports.com . November 19, 2019 . August 16, 2018.
  4. Web site: George Bucci (2018) - Honor Roll . maacsports.com . November 19, 2019.