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

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player. He played collegiately for the

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. He was selected by the

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in the third round (52nd pick overall) of the 1975 NBA draft and by the

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in the 1975 ABA Draft. He played for the

in the

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(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. The Net's cut Bucci before the 1976–77 season. From 1977 until 1992 he played in the

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In the 1990s he was elected to political office, as councilman and later

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. In 2018, Bucci was inducted into MAAC Honor Roll.

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