Jermaine Bucknor
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The 6 ft 7 inch EdmontonEdmonton
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native played college basketball
College basketball
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at the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
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Further, he gained experience with the French
France
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basketball
Basketball
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teams Limoges CSP Elite, Étoile Sportive Saint-Michel Le Portel Côte d'Opale (aka ESSM Le Portel), Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket and Stade Clermontois Basket Auvergne
Stade Clermontois Basket Auvergne
Stade Clermontois Basket Auvergne is a basketball club based in Clermont-Ferrand, France that plays in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball....
, and Polish
Poland
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team Polpak Świecie
Polpak Swiecie
Polpak Świecie is a Polish basketball team, based in Świecie, played in Dominet Basket Liga in years 2005-2008.- Team history :* 2004/2005 finished 1st in Polish First Division* 2005/2006 finished 4th in DBL* 2006/2007 finished 6th in DBE...
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Canada Basketball
Bucknor has represented Canada Basketball for four years and played 25 games with the Canadian National Program. Bucknor last represented Canada at the 2007 Pan American Games2007 Pan American Games
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where he averaged 7.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in four games played.
On July 10th, 2011 Jermaine wed singer/songwriter Bethany Bucknor (Holtby).