Chase Buford

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Chase Buford
Kansas Jayhawks
PositionAnalyst
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1988-10-25) October 25, 1988 (age 35)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Alamo Heights
(Alamo Heights, Texas)
College Kansas (2007–2010)
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As coach:
2017–2018 Erie Bayhawks (assistant)
2018–2019 Delaware Blue Coats (assistant)
2019–2021 Wisconsin Herd
2021–2023 Sydney Kings
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Chase Robert Buford (born October 25, 1988) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an analyst for the Kansas Jayhawks. He played college basketball at Kansas where he was a part of their 2008 NCAA Tournament-winning team. Buford was head coach of the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League between 2019 and 2021. Between 2021 and 2023, he coached the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and won back-to-back championships.

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Coaching career

Buford began his basketball career as regional scout with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) before being promoted to video intern. He went on to be the coordinator of player development for the Chicago Bulls from 2015 to 2017 before becoming an assistant for the Erie Bayhawks, the G League affiliate of the Hawks in 2017. [1] He was named an assistant for the Delaware Blue Coats, the G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers on September 14, 2018. [2]

Wisconsin Herd

Buford was named the head coach of the Wisconsin Herd, the G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks in 2019. [3] In 2020, Buford led the Herd to a first place finish, though the league season was suspended and ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. [4] In 2021, he made national news when he got suspended for two games for a rant about the officiating during a game in which his team blew a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter. [5] He later issued an apology, saying he was "unprofessional" and "embarrassed". [6]

Sydney Kings

Buford was hired as the head coach of the Sydney Kings of the NBL on June 25, 2021. [7] [8] He led the Kings to the 2022 and 2023 NBL championships. [9] [10] On 16 May 2023, he parted ways with the Kings. [11]

Kansas

On June 14, 2024, Buford was announced as an analyst for the Kansas Jayhawks. [12]

Personal life

Buford's father, R. C., was an assistant coach at Kansas and for the San Antonio Spurs, and is currently the CEO of the Spurs.

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References

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  2. "Blue Coats Announce Basketball Operations Staff". Delaware Blue Coats. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. "Chase Buford named coach of Bucks' G League team". MySanAntonio. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. Wisconsin Herd not likely to see year finish, G League season expected to be canceled because of coronavirus
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  6. "Wisconsin Herd HC Chase Buford Apologizes for Calling Referee a 'F--king Clown'". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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