Wayne “Big Buck” Buckingham is a retired professional athlete, and a proud lifetime member of Omega Psi Phi Incorporated. Wayne's love of basketball has taken him all over the world in a career that dates back to his youth. As a prep All-American in Tennessee and Georgia, he ranked as one of the top players in the nation. He played the highest level of college basketball at Clemson and then competed professionally in the United States and internationally. 

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Wayne uses his experience in sports to mentor kids of all ages, help organize a variety of community services, and provide scholarships with his Wayne A. Buckingham '94 Scholarship Endowment.