Richmond dismisses guard Buckingham from men”s hoops team

Richmond dismisses guard Buckingham from men’s hoops team

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Richmond has dismissed sophomore guard De’Monte Buckingham from its basketball program for a violation of athletics department policy.

The school provided no other details regarding what violation Buckingham violated.

The 6-foot-4 guard from Richmond was the Atlantic 10 rookie of the year two seasons ago. Last year he averaged 12.2 points, third on the team, and a team-best 7 rebounds in 30 games.

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