Buddy Boeheim

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Buddy Boeheim
Buddy Boeheim.jpg
Boeheim with Syracuse in 2020
No. 27–Detroit Pistons
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-11-11) November 11, 1999 (age 24)
Fayetteville, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College Syracuse (2018–2022)
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Detroit Pistons
2022–2023 →Motor City Cruise
2023–2024 Motor City Cruise
2024–presentDetroit Pistons
2024–present→Motor City Cruise
Career highlights and awards
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Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Jackson Thomas "Buddy" Boeheim (born November 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. The son of Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Boeheim, he played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange.

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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 All-ACC First Team as a senior. [11]

Professional career

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] However, he was waived on October 21 [18] and nine days later, he joined the Motor City Cruise. [19]

On February 23, 2024, Boeheim signed a standard contract with Detroit. [20]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Detroit 1009.0.185.1601.000.6.4.2.01.6
2023–24 Detroit 1008.4.310.320.8001.0.3.0.13.1
Career2008.7.250.240.833.8.4.1.02.5

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
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
Career1219431.5.410.362.8272.42.21.1.114.6

Personal life

His father is Hall-of-Fame basketball coach Jim Boeheim, whom he played for at Syracuse. [6] [21] [22] Two of his siblings play college basketball: his older brother, Jimmy, who played with him at Syracuse, and his twin sister, Jamie, at Rochester. [23] [24]

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References

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  11. ↑ "ACC Unveils 2021–22 Men's Basketball Awards" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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  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. ↑ Pistons PR [@Pistons_PR] (October 21, 2023). "The Detroit Pistons announced today that the team has requested waivers on Buddy Boeheim, Tosan Evbuomwan, Jontay Porter and Zavier Simpson" (Tweet). Retrieved October 30, 2023– via Twitter.
  19. ↑ Motor City Cruise [@MotorCityCruise] (October 30, 2023). "The engine is revving, and we're ready to roll! Check out the Motor City Cruise training camp roster – we're ready to work! HustleAndDrive" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2023– via Twitter.
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