OTTUMWA --- Former Indian Hills
Community College basketball star Dwight Buycks has found a home in the
NBA. The Toronto Raptors announced this
week they have signed Buycks to a contract, financial details of which were not
released.
A two-time All-American at Indian Hills,
Buycks played two seasons at Marquette University in his hometown of Milwaukee,
Wis., after leaving IHCC. He was with
Gravelines in the French Pro A league this past year, leading the team in
scoring with 18.0 points and adding 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
His first season out of college, Buycks
spent the year with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League and averaged
15.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
A 2009 IHCC graduate, Buycks was a
two-time first-team All-Region choice with the Warriors and was a first-team
All-American after his sophomore season, adding to the honorable mention
All-American honors he received as a freshman.
Buycks ended his career as one of the
leading scorers in IHCC history, netting 1,254 points in two seasons.
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