Staff Directory

William Buford

Title:
Program Assistant

William Buford joined Jake Diebler’s staff in May of 2026 as a program analyst.

The Toledo, Ohio native was a four-year letterwinner for the Buckeyes from 2009-12 and earned All-Big Ten honors three times. He finished his career as the No. 3 all-time leading scorer in program history, matching legend Jerry Lucas with 1,990 career points. Buford was part of three Big Ten Championship teams and was a member of the 2012 NCAA Final Four team.

Buford was one of the best scorers in program history as he is one of just four Buckeyes to score 500 or more points in a season three times, joining Jerry Lucas, Michael Redd and Bruce Thornton. He made 215 career 3-pointers, which is fourth-most in program history.

Following his collegiate career, Buford went on to play professionally for the better part of 12 seasons. He finished his degree in African American studies in May of 2025.

Buford attended Libbey High School in Toledo where during his senior season, he averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds per game, was named Ohio Mr. Basketball and he participated in the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic.