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| Power forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | August 17, 1938 |
| Place of birth | Yazoo City, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Jackson State |
| NBA Draft | 1961 / Round: 6 / Pick: 51st overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Pro career | 1961–1963 |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1964 | New York Knicks |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 411 (6.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 240 (3.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 44 (0.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Cleveland Buckner (born August 17, 1938 in Yazoo City, Mississippi) is a retired American basketball player. A forward-center, he played collegiately for the Jackson State University and was selected by the New York Knicks in the 6th round (51st pick overall) of the 1961 NBA Draft.
He played 68 games for the Knicks in the NBA from 1961 to 1963.