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Jersey Number 22
Dorin Buca
- Position:
- Center
- Ht./Wt.:
- 7-2 / 254
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Perugia, Italy
- Prev School:
- Akern Libertas Livorno
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FEATURES (click on headline for link)
CAREER OVERVIEW
Career-High Points: 15 vs. Piacenza (3/8/25)
Career-High Rebounds: 12, twice
Career-High Assists: 3 vs. Brindisi (2/19/25)
Career-High Steals: 2, twice
Career-High Blocks: 5 vs. Piacenza (12/22/24)
Season-High Points: 12 at Arizona (1/7/26) while at K-State
Season-High Rebounds: 11 vs. Kansas (1/24/26) while at K-State
Season-High Assists: 3 vs. BYU (1/3/26) while at K-State
Season-High Steals: 1, 5 times while at K-State
Season-High Blocks: 5 vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/8/25) while at K-State
AS A JUNIOR AT K-STATE (2025-26) | 3.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.3 BPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
AKERN LIVORNO LIBERTAS (2024-25)
LIBERTAS 1947 LIVORNO (2023-24)
PERSONAL
FEATURES (click on headline for link)
CAREER OVERVIEW
- Played in 27 games with 4 starts in 2025-26 before opting to enter the transfer portal.
- Averaged 3.2 points on 50.7 percent (34-of-67) shooting from the field, including 18.2 percent (2-of-11) from 3-point range, as a junior in 2025-26, his only season at K-State… Also averaged 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 12.8 minutes per game
- Arrived at K-State in August 2025 after playing for Akern Libertas Livorno in the Italian Serie A2, which is in the second-tier of the Italian league pyramid, in 2024-25… Averaged 5.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.7 minutes per game in 2024-25.
- Began his career with Basket Perugia in the Italian Series C in 2019-20, spending two seasons before moving to Sana Basketball Academy Siena in the Italian Serie C in 2022-23… Was promoted to Libertas 1947 Livorno in the Italian Serie B in 2023-24.
- Played in 43 games for Libertas 1947 Livorno in the Italian Serie B, averaging 3.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 2023-24… Helped Livorno to the 2024 Italian Serie B Cup Finals and the Italian Serie B Nazionale Group B Championship.
- One of the tallest players in school history, just one inch shorter than 7-foot-3 Jason Bennett, who played for the Wildcats from 2006-07… He is one of nine players in school history to measure 7-foot or taller.
Career-High Points: 15 vs. Piacenza (3/8/25)
Career-High Rebounds: 12, twice
Career-High Assists: 3 vs. Brindisi (2/19/25)
Career-High Steals: 2, twice
Career-High Blocks: 5 vs. Piacenza (12/22/24)
Season-High Points: 12 at Arizona (1/7/26) while at K-State
Season-High Rebounds: 11 vs. Kansas (1/24/26) while at K-State
Season-High Assists: 3 vs. BYU (1/3/26) while at K-State
Season-High Steals: 1, 5 times while at K-State
Season-High Blocks: 5 vs. Mississippi Valley State (12/8/25) while at K-State
AS A JUNIOR AT K-STATE (2025-26) | 3.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.3 BPG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Helped guide the Wildcats to a 12-20 overall record, including a 15th-place finish in the Big 12 with a 3-15 mark.
- Played in 27 games with 4 starts… Missed 4 of the last 5 games after getting injured at No. 13/13 Texas Tech (2/21/26).
- Played in 346 total minutes, averaging 12.8 minutes per game… Played a season-high 26 minutes vs. No. 19/19 Kansas (1/24/26).
- Averaged 3.2 points on 50.7 percent (34-of-67) shooting, including 18.2 percent (2-of-11) from 3-point range, with 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game… Connected on 53.3 percent (16-of-30) from the free throw line.
- Had a team-leading 35 blocks with at least one in 20 of 27 games played… Posted a season-high 5 blocks vs. Mississippi Valley (12/8/25).
- Scored in 20 of 27 games played… Posted a season-high 12 points at No. 1/1 Arizona (1/7/26), hitting on 5-of-7 field goals, including 2-of-2 from 3-point range… Also had 8 points vs. South Dakota (12/20/25) and ULM (12/28/25).
- Was fifth on the team with 89 rebounds, including the third-most offensive boards (39)… Had 5 or more rebounds in 7 games, including a season-high 11 vs. No. 19/19 Kansas (1/24/26)… Also had 8 rebounds at Arizona State (1/10/26).
- Dished out 14 assists on the year with a season-high 3 vs. No. 10/10 BYU (1/3/26).
- Had 5 steals with one coming in 5 games.
- Played in 15 of 18 Big 12 games with 4 starts… Averaged 3.1 points on 50 percent (21-of-42) shooting, including 25 percent (2-of-8) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 14.3 minutes per game… Connected on 30 percent (3-of-10) from the free throw line.
- Scored in 10 Big 12 games with a season-high 12 points at No. 1/1 Arizona (1/7/26).
- Coached by Jerome Tang and Matthew Driscoll.
AKERN LIVORNO LIBERTAS (2024-25)
- Played in 43 games with Akern Livorno Libertas in 2024-25… Livorno posted a 16-27 record in the Italian Serie A2, which is in the second-tier of pro basketball in Italy.
- One of three players to see action in all 43 games with Livorno Libertas in the Italian Serie A2… Averaged 5.6 points on 60.8 percent (101-of-166) shooting with 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 16.7 minutes per game.
- Led the team in blocks per game (1.2 bpg.), while was second in field goal percentage (60.8), third in rebounding (5.3 rpg.) and fourth in field goals made (101).
- Scored in 38 games with a season-high 15 points vs. Piazenza (3/8/25) on 6-of-10 field goals… Also posted double figures in six other games, including 14 points in back-to-back games vs. Forli (1/26/25) and Orzinuovi (1/29/25).
- Collected a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds vs. Cento (3/23/25)… Narrowly missed a second double-double with 9 points and 12 rebounds vs. Nardo (4/6/25).
- Grabbed double-digit rebounds in 4 games, including a season-high 12 boards vs. Cento (3/23/25) and Nardo (4/6/25).
- Registered 2 or more blocks in 14 games, including a season-high 5 vs. Piacenza (12/22/24)… Also had 3 or more blocks in 7 games.
- Coached by Gennaro Di Carlo.
LIBERTAS 1947 LIVORNO (2023-24)
- Played in 43 games with Libertas 1947 Livorno in 2023-24… Livorno posted a 37-11 record in the Italian Serie B, which is in the third-tier of pro basketball in Italy… They took third place in the Italian Serie B Nazionale with a 10-4 record in the Group A2 of Stage One then took second place with a 27-7 record in Group A of Stage Two… Lost to Montecatini Terme Valdinievole, 74-62, in the Italian Serie B Cup Finals.
- Played in 43 of 47 games with Libertas 1947 Livorno in the Italian Series B… Averaged 3.3 points on 56.6 percent (60-of-106) shooting with 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 10.8 minutes per game.
- Scored in 32 games with a season-high 14 points vs. Brianza Casa (11/4/23) on 6-of-8 field goals… Also posted double figures with 10 points vs. Roseto (6/9/24) of 5-of-6 shooting.
- Collected a double-double with a season-high 11 rebounds to go along with 14 points vs. Brianza Casa (11/4/23)… Also had 5 or more rebounds in 9 other games.
- Tallied 2 or more blocks in 13 games, including a season-high 4 vs. Sant Antimo (4/9/24).
PERSONAL
- Dorin Buca was born on Aug. 23, 2002, in Galati, Romania… Mother is Aneta Buca.
- Holds dual citizenship in Romania and Italy.
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