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Nicholas Buckner
HS Grad
2013
Age
22 and 8 mos
Age on
2013
Draft
17 and 9 mos
Position(s)
OF
LHP
Ht/Wt
6-1
,
200
lb
B/T
L/L
School
North Shore
Hometown
Pearland, TX USA
Summer Team
Houston Banditos
Fall Team
Houston banditos
MLB Draft
Round 14 by
Pirates
in 2013
All Americans/All Regions
2013 Rawlings-Perfect Game 3rd Team All-American (Texas - All Region 1st Team)
PG Underclass All Americans/All Regions
2012 Underclass 1st Team
National Rank - Class of 2013
Ranking Last Updated:
May 20, 2013
Overall
131
Position -
OF
24
Good athlete, showed well with the bat @ PG National
TX State Rank - Class of 2013
Ranking Last Updated:
May 20, 2013
Overall
15
Position -
OF
NA
GPA
Scout Level
SAT
--
ACT
--
4 yr Commitment
Houston
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16
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4
Articles
26
Best PG Grade
10
6/14/2012
PG Grade
×
Perfect Game USA's Player Rating System
10
Potential very high draft pick and/or Elite level college prospect
9
Potential top 10 round pick and/or highest level college prospect
8
Potential draft pick and/or excellent college prospect
7
College prospect, possible future draft pick with development
6
Potential college prospect
5
Possible College prospect and/or possible HS varsity
4
HS JV
3
Possible HS JV
2
No prospect at this time
1
The game is too dangerous
Latest Showcase Report
2012 National Showcase
Jun 14, 2012
PG Grade: 10
Nicholas Buckner is a 2013 OF with a 6-0 200 lb. frame from Pearland, TX who attends North Shore HS. Very strong and athletic build, explosive athlete.. 6.77 runner, good to the ball in the outfield, nice raw arm strength, can improve footwork/throwing fundamentals for better accuracy. Left handed hitter, pull back load, excellent raw bat speed, leans and lifts, upper cut swing plane, doesn't get cheated at the plate, big swings, very good raw hitting tools. High ceiling player with adjustments. Verbal commitment to Houston.
PG Career Progression
PG Grade
Fastball
Sixty Time
Outfield Velo
Best
PG Grade
:
10.00
0.50 improvement beginning on Jun 20, 2012
PG Grade
Percentile Rank among
grad class in the recorded year
FB
87
mph
6/25/2011
95.53% Rank
best
97
avg
82
(2013 class in 2011)
best
98
avg
81
(2013 class)
60
6.77
sec
6/14/2012
89.98% Rank
best
6.18
avg
7.26
(2013 class in 2012)
best
6.18
avg
7.33
(2013 class)
OF
91
mph
6/14/2012
93.45% Rank
best
98
avg
82
(2013 class in 2012)
best
98
avg
81
(2013 class)
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