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Leroy Shaquille "Shaq" Buchanan (born January 30, 1997) is an American professional
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player for
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of the
Lithuanian Basketball League Lithuanian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Lithuania, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe ** Lithuanian language ** Lithuanians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to Lithuania and the immediate geographical region ** L ...
(LKL). He played college basketball for
Murray State Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, in the Southern United States. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level an ...
after transferring from
Northeast Mississippi Community College Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) is a public community college in Booneville, Mississippi. History The college was founded in 1948 as Northeast Mississippi Junior College'','' and became known primarily as an agricultural school a ...
.


High school career

Buchanan is the son of Stephanie Latiker and has a younger brother, Shunn, who plays for
New Mexico State New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a Public university system, public, Land-grant university, land-grant, research university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 1888, it is the state's oldest public institution ...
. He grew up in
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, and attended Madison Central High School where he was a standout basketball player. As a senior, he scored 23 points in the 6A playoffs to defeat defending champion Murrah High School. Buchanan was not highly recruited and chose to attend
Northeast Mississippi Community College Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) is a public community college in Booneville, Mississippi. History The college was founded in 1948 as Northeast Mississippi Junior College'','' and became known primarily as an agricultural school a ...
.


College career

Buchanan averaged 14 points and 5.7 rebounds as a freshman at Northeast Mississippi and helped the Tigers capture the
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(NJCAA) Region 23 title and reach the national tournament. Buchanan was a MACJC All-State selection as a freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 18.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game, shooting 45.8 percent on field goals and 31.5 percent from beyond the arc. Buchanan had his best performance in the NJCAA Region 23 title game with a career-high 34 points on 11-of-17 shooting. He was a NJCAA All-American and signed with
Murray State Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, in the Southern United States. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level an ...
. As a junior at Murray State, Buchanan averaged 9.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game. He teamed with
Ja Morant Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant ( ; born August 10, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Murray State Racers, where he was ...
to lead the Racers to a 26–6 record and appearance in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. As a senior, Buchanan was named to the First Team All-
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as well as conference Defensive Player of the Year. He started all of his 33 games and averaged 13.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.82 steals per game, helping lead the Racers to the 2019 NCAA Tournament. After the season, Buchanan competed in the Dos Equis 3X3 National Championship. As a 12 seed, Murray State defeated Marquette 83–64 behind 14 points and six rebounds from Buchanan. He finished his career at Murray State with 722 points scored, 110 career steals and 63 starts in his 65 career games. In two seasons at Murray State, Buchanan shot 48.4% from the field, 32.4% from behind the arc and 70.1% from the free throw line.


Professional career


Memphis Hustle (2019–2021)

After going undrafted in the
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, Buchanan joined the
Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the ...
in the NBA Summer League. On October 17, Buchanan signed a one-year contract worth $898,310 with the Grizzlies. He was assigned to the
Memphis Hustle The Memphis Hustle are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in the Greater Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi, and are affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies. The team plays their home games at the Landers C ...
of the
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. On December 5, he had 10 points and five rebounds in a 116–110 win over the
Northern Arizona Suns The Motor City Cruise are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Detroit, and are affiliated with the Detroit Pistons. The Cruise play their home games at Wayne State Fieldhouse. The franchise began play as the Long ...
. On February 8, 2020, Buchanan scored a career-high 36 points to go with five assists, four rebounds and two steals in Memphis' 127–119 win over the
South Bay Lakers The South Bay Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, that competes in the NBA G League. Founded in 2006 as the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, who were the first ...
. On February 29, Buchanan posted a career-high 18 rebounds to go along with 22 points and 6 assists in a 123–120 loss to the
Salt Lake City Stars The Salt Lake City Stars are an American minor-league professional basketball team. They are a member of the NBA G League, based in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Valley City, Utah, and are affiliated with the Utah Jazz. Before the 2016–17 ...
. He averaged 11.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Buchanan was added to the Grizzlies’ training camp roster for the 2020–21 season, but did not make their final roster. He re-joined the Hustle afterwards. In August 2021, Buchanan joined the Grizzlies for the
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and on September 23, he signed with them. However, he was waived on October 8, after one preseason game. On October 23, he re-signed with the Hustle. Buchanan averaged 18.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.69 steals per game.


Memphis Grizzlies (2021–2022)

On December 25, 2021, Buchanan signed a 10-day contract with the
Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the ...
, via the hardship exemption.


Return to the Hustle (2022)

On January 4, 2022, Buchanan was reacquired by the
Memphis Hustle The Memphis Hustle are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in the Greater Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi, and are affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies. The team plays their home games at the Landers C ...
of the
NBA G League The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is a professional basketball league in North America that serves as the Minor league#Basketball, developmental league of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league comprises 31 teams; as of ...
. Buchanan joined the
Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the ...
for the
2022 NBA Summer League The 2022 NBA Summer League, also branded as the NBA 2K23 Summer League 2022, was an off-season competition held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) primarily at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada on the cam ...
.


Ironi Ness Ziona (2022–2023)

On July 7, 2022, he signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the
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.


Karditsa (2023–2024)

On August 11, 2023, Buchanan signed with Greek club
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.


Šiauliai (2024–present)

On August 14, 2024, Buchanan signed one–year contract with
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of the
Lithuanian Basketball League Lithuanian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Lithuania, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe ** Lithuanian language ** Lithuanians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to Lithuania and the immediate geographical region ** L ...
(LKL).


Career statistics


College

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Murray State Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, in the Southern United States. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level an ...
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NBA

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References


External links


Murray State Racers bio
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