University of South Carolina Upstate

Honors:  2015-16 ASUN Second Team All-Conference.

2015-16:  Became the fourth player in program history to be named ASUN All-Conference after earning Second Team honors…Played in 31 games and recorded 24 starts, and led the team in rebounding, and was second in both scoring and shooting…Finished the season third for the ASUN in field goal percentage (56.9%), fourth in blocks per game (1.0) and eighth in rebounds per game…Averaged 11.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game…Scored in double-figures 19 times and pulled down 10 or more rebounds five times…Set new career-highs with 31 points against North Florida and 14 rebounds versus Stetson…Posted 20 or more points in a game five times…Compiled 24 points versus Jacksonville, 23 against Stetson, and 20 each at NJIT and North Florida…Scored the game-winning basket with 0.4 seconds left to win ASUN opener at NJIT…Was named the ASUN Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 11.

2014-15:  Played in all 36 games and started in a total of 20…Averaged 8.1 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game…Ranked sixth in the ASUN in rebounding…Stood second in the league with 2.6 offensive rebounds per game…Ranked second in the conference with a .553 field goal percentage…Was ninth in the ASUN with 0.9 blocked shots per game…Had the third-most double-doubles in the conference with five…Opened the season with 14 points and six rebounds in a win over Florida A&M…Had 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocks at UCF…Scored a season-high 25 points and had a season-best 12 rebounds in Upstate’s win over Barber Scotia…Tallied 12 points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots at Memphis…Blocked a career-best five shots in a win over Montreat…Was 7-for-11 from the field with 15 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Stetson…Went 7-for-9 from the field with 14 points and seven rebounds in a victory at Jacksonville… Registered 19 points and 11 rebounds in a win over St. Andrews…Had 11 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots against Kennesaw State in the ASUN Tournament quarterfinals.

2013-14:  Appeared in 28 games and served as one of Upstate’s most reliable backup post players…Averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in 10.1 minutes per game…Scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds in 14 minutes of action against Tennessee in his first career action at Upstate…Drew his only start of the season against Bob Jones and responded by scoring a career-high 18 points and a career-best eight rebounds…Finished with seven rebounds and two blocked shots in 16 minutes at Cincinnati…Tallied 11 points and four rebounds at Charlotte…Recorded a career-high three blocked shots in Upstate’s win over Northern Kentucky… Shot 51.6 percent from the field and featured five games where he was perfect from the field.

High School:  Appeared in 24 games at Palo Verde High School for head coach Jermone Riley during senior season…Led the Panthers to a 19-6 record overall and 12-4 league mark…Averaged 12.3 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per contest…Scored a season-high 26 points and added a season-high 17 rebounds for a double-double against Legacy…Notched four double-doubles on the season…Recorded a season-high four blocks against Legacy and against Clark…Tallied a season-high 11 field goals made on 11-for-13 shooting from the field for 25 points against Eldorado.

Personal:  Born on March 25, 1994…Parents are Michael Buchanan and Kilckidee Pounds…Has two brothers and two sisters…Is majoring in interdisciplinary studies …Enjoys hiking, swimming and cooking…Says his favorite food is barbeque…Favorite movie is “Avengers”…Lists his favorite athlete as Kevin Love.