John Bucksath
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- Year Inducted:
- 2001
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- Sport(s):
- Men's Basketball
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- Inductee Category:
- Athlete
John Bucksath lettered in basketball for four years at Slater High School in Slater, Missouri, where he earned All-Conference, All-District, and All-State honors.
In addition, John was a member of the KWIX-KRES All-Star Team and the KMZU "Dream Team."
At Central Methodist College, John was a four-time All-Conference basketball player and a four-time All-District 16 selection. He was also named the ICAA Conference Most Valuable Player in 1988. He currently ranks second on the all-time scoring list at CMC with 2,278 points. In addition, John still holds the career rebounding record with 1,186 rebounds, is first in career field goal percentage at 57.5 (956-1660), and second in career free throw percentage at 79 percent (366-463).
John scored more than 30 points eight times during his CMC career, including a single-game high of 38 points.
John and his wife, Melissa, and their daughter, Emily, live in Columbia, Missouri, where he is Vice President of Stability and Product Analysis Group at ABC Laboratories.
