Buntin was born on May 5, 1942 to William and Rosa Buntin. He graduated from, Northern High School in Detroit, Michigan in 1961, playing under Coach Eddie Powers. He attended Michigan, playing from 1962–1965 for Coach Dave Strack.\n', '

In three seasons playing center for Michigan, the 6\' 7" Buntin had 1,037 rebounds, ranking second in school history. He averaged 15.7 rebounds a game in 1963 and recorded 58 double-doubles in 79 games, still a school record. His 1,725 points ranks 9th in school history. Playing with Cazzie Russell in the 1963-1964 season, Buntin helped Michigan win its first Big Ten title in 16 seasons and advance to the Final Four. \n', '

In 1962-1963, Buntin made his varsity debut (freshman didn\'t play varsity in his era), averaging 22.3 points and 15.7 rebounds for Michigan and Coach Strack. The team finished 16-8.\n', '

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