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2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster

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12 Sydney Buck

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fort Wayne, Ind.
  • Highschool Homestead

Biography

*2014-15 Unanimous Selection to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team

2017-18 Senior Season: Played in 31 games, making one start… Scored a season-high seven points and added two steals against DePaul (2/9)… Hit two 3-point field goals in Butler’s conference tournament win over Providence to net six points (3/3)… Ended the season with 33 total points… Shot 24 percent from the field (12-50) and 17 percent from behind the arc (8-45)… Averaged 8.4 minutes of playing time per contest… Pulled down 15 total rebounds… Recorded a season-high three rebounds vs. Xavier (12/29)… Grabbed two rebounds in back-to-back games vs. Villanova and St. John’s (1/28, 2/2)… Ended the year with seven assists and five steals... Dished out a season-high two assists at Georgetown (1/5)… Ended her career with 177 made 3-point field goals, a total that ties her for third place all-time in BU basketball history… Took 542 3-point field goal attempts, the fifth-highest total ever recorded at Butler.

2016-17 Junior Season: Team Captain… Averaged 8.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game… Missed significant time with a lower extremity injury (11 games)… Played in 19 games, making three starts… Averaged 29.2 minutes of playing time… Shot 36 percent from the field (58-157)… Hit 34 percent of her 3-point attempts (42-123)… 81 percent free throw shooter (9-11)… Pulled down 51 total rebounds, three offensive and 48 defensive… Recorded 28 assists and 18 steals… Ended the season with 167 total points… Scored a season-high 21 points vs. Marquette on 7-of-15 shooting (2/10)… Hit all seven of her shots from 3-point range… Hit six 3-pointers vs. Georgetown to post 18 points against the Hoyas (1/22)… Knocked down 5-of-6 from the free throw line vs. Villanova to end the game with 19 points (1/20)… Posted 10 points and a season-high seven rebounds vs. Xavier (2/4)… Handed out a season-high six assists at Marquette (1/15)… First blocked shot of her career came vs. DePaul (2/12).

2015-16 Sophomore Season: One of just two players to start in all 31 games for Butler... Averaged 8.8 points for BU shooting 35.4 percent from the field (95-268)... 3-point specialist that made 64 shots from behind the arc to shoot 35.4 from distance (64-181)... Made 18 of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%)... Broke out with a 22 point performance at nationally-ranked USF on 8-of-12 shooting (11/25)... Six of her eight made field goals came from behind the arc... Scored a season-high 23 points just four days later at UCF (11/29)... Knocked down seven 3-point field goals against the Knights... Dished out a season-high five assists vs. DePaul (1/15)... Notched 21 points at home vs. Marquette (1/17)... Came up with 20 points at Seton Hall by knocking down six 3-point field goals while adding two from the free throw line (1/24)... Played well vs. Seton Hall with 13 points and season-high seven rebounds in 39 minutes of playing time (2/19)... Ended the year with 272 total points and 96 rebounds... Averaged 31.1 minutes of playing time.

2014-15 Freshman Season: One of just two players to start in all 30 games for Butler... Averaged 7.7 points per game... Shot 34.1 percent from the field (79-232) and 32.6 percent from 3-point range (63-193)... Finished the season nationally ranked 120th in 3-point field goals made per game (2.10) and 130th in 3-point field goal percentage (32.6)... Led the team in scoring three times (Indiana State, Ball State, Providence)... Moved to 8th place overall in the Butler women's basketball record book with 63 made 3-point field goals in a single-season... Now sits in a tie for 6th all-time for most 3-point field goal attempts in a single-season with 193... Knocked down nine of her 12 free throw attempts (75%)... Averaged 1.6 rebounds per game (49 total)... Ended the season with 37 assists (1.2 apg) and 22 steals (0.7 spg)... Averaged of 31.4 minutes of playing time... Reached a double figure scoring total on 10 different occasions... Scored a career-high 19 points vs. Providence on 7-10 shooting (1/2/15)... Scored 17 points in the regular season finale vs. Seton Hall (3/1/15)... Hit at least one 3-point field goal in 23 of Butler's 30 games... Hit a season-high five 3-point field goals three different times... Logged 40 minutes or more of playing time in three contests... Scored 11 points in her Butler debut (11/14/14)... Followed that effort with 14 points, five rebounds, three steals and three assists in her first-ever game at Hinkle Fieldhouse (11/16/14).

High School: Three-year starter and a four-year varsity letter-winner at Homestead H.S. under the guidance of head coach Rod Parker... Averaged 17.8 pts, 2.8 rebs, and 3.2 assists per game during her senior season... Helped the Spartans finish the year with a 23-2 overall record, including a perfect 7-0 mark in conference play... Crowned Northeast Hoosier Conference Champions in 2013-14... Set a new school record for most wins recorded in a season while going on to win a sectional title... 2014 Indiana All-Star... 2014 IBCA First Team Senior All-State... 2014 AP Third Team All-State... Three-time First Team All-Northeast Hoosier Conference selection... Two-time Fort Wayne Journal Gazette First Team All-Area selection... Posted her best numbers of her high school career during her junior campaign averaging 21.9 pts, 3.0 rebs, and 2.6 assists per game... Helped the team post a 21-4 overall record... Homestead went 84-15 overall during Buck's four-year career... Two-year team captain... 2013-14 Hoosier Basketball First Team All-State... 2013 Indiana Junior All-Star Core 6... 2013 IBCA Underclass First Team All-State... Holds multiple scoring records at Homestead including most points in a career (1,395 / 2010-14), most points in a single-season (547 / 2012-13) and most points in a single game (38 / 2012-13 vs. Marion)... Holds every 3-point shooting record at Homestead, including most 3-point field goals made in a career (291 / 2010-14), most 3-point field goals made in a single-season (119 / 2012-13), most 3-point field goals made in a half (7 / 2013-14 vs. Rushville) and most 3-point field goals made in a single-game (9 / 2012-13 vs. DeKalb)... Set the school record for highest 3-point field goal percentage in a single-season (48.1 [89/185] 2013-14) and highest career 3-point field goal percentage (43.2 [291/674] 2010-14)... School record holder for highest career free throw shooting percentage (84.6 [170/201] 2010-14) and highest free throw percentage in a single season (90.0 [54/60] 2012-13)... Scored 30 points or more in four games during the 2012-13 season going for 38 vs. Marion, 35 vs. East Noble, 33 vs. DeKalb and 30 vs. South Bend Adams... Career-high rebound total was recorded twice with a seven rebound game vs. Norwell during her junior season followed by a seven board performance vs. Marion as a senior... Career-high assist total came vs. Fort Wayne Wayne with nine during her junior campaign...Four-year honor roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Stacy Buck... Majoring in exploratory studies.

Buck on choosing Butler - "Butler is a perfect fit for me," Buck said. "It offers great academics and has a rich basketball history. I wanted to stay in the Midwest, and I really like the city of Indianapolis. The proximity to my family is ideal. I am excited and honored to be joining the Butler family."

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Historical Player Information

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    2017-18Senior

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