Blade
Article published Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Libbey's Buford All-Ohio; Smith, Riley on second team

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ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS - Libbey's William Buford shares Division II player of the year honors with fellow Ohio State recruit B.J. Mullens of Canal Winchester, and the future Buckeyes are on the first unit of the Associated Press All-Ohio boys basketball team announced last night. Buford, a 6-5 senior, averaged 22.9 points per game for the Cowboys, who play St. Paris Graham Thursday in a state semifinal at Value City Arena. Mullens, a 7-1 senior, averaged 26.2 points per game. Buford is a repeat All-Ohio first-teamer as he made the D-I squad last season. He owns Libbey's career scoring record with 2,009 points - second in City League history to Macomber's Jim Jackson who scored 2,328 points.
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