Buddy Boeheim

Jackson Thomas "Buddy" Boeheim (born November 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Boeheim, he played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange.

Buddy Boeheim
Boeheim with Syracuse in 2020
No. 27 – Detroit Pistons
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-11-11) November 11, 1999
Fayetteville, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSyracuse (2018–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–presentDetroit Pistons
2022–2023→Motor City Cruise
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Boeheim attended Jamesville-DeWitt High School in DeWitt, New York.[1] As a junior, he averaged 26.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, leading his team to a Class A Section III title, and was named All-Central New York Large School Player of the Year.[2] For his senior season, Boeheim transferred to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, where he served as team captain.[3] He committed to playing college basketball at Syracuse, where his father was serving as head coach, over offers from Gonzaga and UMass.[4]

College career

Boeheim came off the bench in his freshman season at Syracuse, averaging 6.8 points per game.[5] He entered the starting lineup as a sophomore and averaged 15.3 points.[6][7] On March 11, 2021, Boeheim scored a career-high 31 points in a 72–69 loss to Virginia at the ACC tournament quarterfinals.[8] In his next game, on March 19, he scored 30 points in a 78–62 first round win over sixth-seeded San Diego State at the NCAA tournament.[9] As a junior, Boeheim averaged 17.8 points and 2.6 assists per game, while shooting 38.3 percent from three-point range.[10] He was named to the First Team All-ACC as a senior.[11]

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2022–present)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Boeheim signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons.[12] Boeheim later joined the Pistons' 2022 NBA Summer League team.[13] In his Summer League debut, Boeheim scored no points, going 0-for-2 from the field in around nine minutes in an 81–78 win against the Portland Trail Blazers.[14] Four nights later he scored a team-high 18 points for the Pistons in a loss to the Indiana Pacers.[15]

In July 2023, Boeheim joined the Pistons for the 2023 NBA Summer League[16] and on October 2, he signed a standard contract with them.[17]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Detroit 1009.0.185.1601.000.6.4.2.01.6
Career 1009.0.185.1601.000.6.4.2.01.6

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Syracuse 32517.1.381.353.7881.61.0.6.16.8
2019–20 Syracuse 323235.6.407.370.7141.92.21.1.215.3
2020–21 Syracuse 252536.2.433.383.8492.62.61.3.017.8
2021–22 Syracuse 323238.0.406.341.8843.43.11.5.119.2
Career 1219431.5.410.362.8272.42.21.1.114.6

Personal life

His father is Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Boeheim, for whom he played at Syracuse.[6][18][19] Two of his siblings play college basketball: his older brother, Jimmy, who played with him at Syracuse, and his twin sister, Jamie, at Rochester.[20][21]

References
  1. Shetty, Gaurav (23 March 2022). "The best stories from Buddy Boeheim's high school and Syracuse career". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. Waters, Mike (September 8, 2017). "Syracuse basketball commit Buddy Boeheim is more than walk-on son of a coach". The Post-Standard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. Waters, Mike (November 3, 2017). "Syracuse basketball commit Buddy Boeheim named captain at Brewster Academy". The Post-Standard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. DiSturco, Charlie (September 8, 2017). "3-star Buddy Boeheim officially commits to Syracuse". The Daily Orange. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. Gutierrez, Matthew (March 22, 2019). "After 1st year with his dad, Buddy Boeheim got no special treatment". The Daily Orange. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  6. Zagoria, Adam (25 March 2021). "The Son Shoots, the Father Shouts, and Syracuse Keeps Winning". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. Andre, Nick (November 24, 2020). "Syracuse Basketball: Buddy Boeheim must emerge in 2020-21 season". Busting Brackets. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  8. Waters, Mike (March 11, 2021). "Buddy Boeheim scores career-high 31 points, makes father proud in Syracuse loss". The Post-Standard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  9. Rao, Talha (March 20, 2021). "Syracuse Dominates San Diego State to Advance in NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  10. Gutierrez, Matthew (May 11, 2021). "Ten thoughts on Syracuse's 10 scholarship players as the Orange reload after a Sweet 16 run". The Athletic. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  11. "ACC Unveils 2021-22 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  12. "Pistons sign Buddy Boeheim to two-way contract". ESPN.com. July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  13. "Detroit Pistons 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  14. "Portland Trail Blazers vs Detroit Pistons Box Score". NBA.com. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  15. "Indiana Pacers vs Detroit Pistons Box Score". NBA.com. July 12, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  16. "DETROIT PISTONS 2023 NBA 2K24 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  17. Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (October 2, 2023). "The @DetroitPistons announced today the team's 2023-24 training camp roster including the signing of Buddy Boeheim, Tosan Evbuomwan, Jontay Porter, Zavier Simpson and Stanley Umude to Exhibit 10 contracts" (Tweet). Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
  18. Culpepper, Chuck (25 March 2021). "Buddy Boeheim thought he would just be a role player. His role now is Syracuse's leading man". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  19. Braziller, Zach (March 18, 2021). "How Buddy Boeheim became dad's go-to guy at Syracuse". New York Post. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  20. Roth, Leo (November 4, 2018). "They've got game: Jim Boeheim gives scouting reports on his kids Buddy, Jimmy and Jamie". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  21. "Boeheim exiting Cornell in wake of Ivy decision". ESPN. Associated Press. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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