Rodney Buford Drafted by Miami Heat in Round 2, pick 53 Position: Small Forward/Two Guard College: Creighton Conference: Missouri Valley Height: 6'5" Weight: 189 Age: 21 Birthdate: 11/2/77 High School: Vincent, Milwaukee, WI

CAREER STATISTICS SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AVG AST BLK STL PTS AVG 1995-96 29 158 342 .462 59 81 .728 122 4.2 41 24 49 421 14.5 1996-97 30 225 512 .439 81 110 .736 168 5.6 48 18 44 589 19.6 1997-98 28 189 446 .424 99 138 .717 204 7.3 58 9 43 530 18.9 1998-99 31 206 439 .469 109 133 .820 222 7.2 68 8 59 576 18.6 Totals 118 778 1739 .447 348 462 .753 716 6.1 215 59 195 2116 17.9 SEASON 3PT MADE 3PT ATTEMPTS 3PT PCT 1995-96 46 118 .390 1996-97 58 153 .379 1997-98 53 162 .327 1998-99 55 125 .440 CAREER 212 558 .380

HIGHLIGHTS CAREER • Ranks 1st in scoring (finished 6 points ahead of Bob Harstad) • Also 1st in three pointers made and attempted, and steals • Just the 3rd player in MVC history to be named all conference four times – joins Ed McCauley (St. Louis ) 1998-99 (Senior) • Named first team All-Missouri Valley Conference • Ranked 3rd in the conference in scoring, 3rd in three point fg % • Ranked 26th nationally in 3 pt fg %, 55th in scoring • Led the Blue Jays in scoring & rebounding • Scored career high 40 points vs Bradley • Grabbed season high 13 rebounds vs Evansville 1997-98 (Junior) • Named first team All-Missouri Valley • Grabbed career high 14 rebounds vs No. Iowa • Set career high by hitting 13-16 free throws vs No. Iowa • Led the Blue Jays in scoring 1996-97 (Sophomore) • Named first team All-Missouri Valley • Led the Blue Jays in scoring 1995-96 (Freshman) • Named second team All-Missouri Valley • MVC Freshman & Newcomer of the Year

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