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| residence = [[Villa Park, California]] |
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| birth_date = {{bda|1988|12|12}} |
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| birth_place = [[Huntington Beach, California]] |
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'''Shea Buckner''' is an American [[water polo]] player |
'''Shea Buckner''' (born December 12, 1988) is an American [[water polo]] player. He won two [[NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship|NCAA Championships]] while playing for the [[University of Southern California]]. He also competed for the [[United States men's national water polo team|United States national team]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===Professional=== |
===Professional=== |
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Buckner plays professionally for Italy's Latina Pallanuoto.<ref name="usawaterpolo"/> |
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He can be seen in films such as Marauders,First Kill,Southern Fury,The Life and Death of John Gotti, and the award winning short film "Speak", as well as appearing on Workaholics as a guest star. |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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[[Category:1986 births]] |
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[[Category:Olympic water polo players of the United States]] |
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Revision as of 22:34, 11 October 2016
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| Born | December 12, 1988 Huntington Beach, California |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Water Polo |
Shea Buckner (born December 12, 1988) is an American water polo player. He won two NCAA Championships while playing for the University of Southern California. He also competed for the United States national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Career
High school
Buckner played water polo at Villa Park High School, where he scored 364 career goals. He was named to the All-American first team twice. In 2004, he was the CIF Division II Player of the Year, Orange County Register Player of the Year, and Century League MVP.[1]
College
Buckner started his college career at the University of California in 2005. He scored 22 goals that season. He then transferred to the University of Southern California and did not compete in 2006. In 2007, he scored 24 goals to rank second on the team.[1]
In 2008, Buckner scored 42 goals to rank second on the team again. He helped USC win the NCAA Championship, scoring three goals in the final match against Stanford. He was also named to the All-American first team and the NCAA Tournament first team. The following year, Buckner led the Trojans with 44 goals. He was again named to the All-American first team and the NCAA Tournament first team, and USC repeated as national champions.[1]
International
Buckner played for the U.S. national team at the 2010, 2011, and 2012 FINA World League Super Finals, the 2011 FINA World Championships, and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He scored two goals at the Olympics, as the U.S. finished in eighth place.[2]
Professional
Buckner plays professionally for Italy's Latina Pallanuoto.[2]
Personal
Buckner was born in Huntington Beach, California, on December 12, 1988. He is 6 feet, 3 inches tall.[2] He resides in Villa Park, California.[3] Two of his siblings, Patrick and Shannon, played water polo for USC.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Shea Buckner Profile". usctrojans.com. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Shea Buckner". usawaterpolo.org. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Shea Buckner". teamusa.org. Retrieved August 23, 2012.