Jud Buechler

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Jud Buechler
Jud Buechler - Arizona Wildcats.jpg
Buechler, circa 1987
Personal information
Born (1968-06-19) June 19, 1968 (age 56)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school Poway (Poway, California)
College Arizona (1986–1990)
NBA draft 1990: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1990–2002
Position Small forward
Number35, 33, 30, 26
Career history
As player:
19901991 New Jersey Nets
1991 San Antonio Spurs
19911994 Golden State Warriors
19941998 Chicago Bulls
19992001 Detroit Pistons
2001 Phoenix Suns
2001–2002 Orlando Magic
As coach:
20162018 Los Angeles Lakers (assistant)
2018–present New York Knicks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,385 (3.3 ppg)
Assists 560 (0.8 apg)
Rebound 1,266 (1.8 rpg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Judson Donald Buechler (born June 19, 1968) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who was recently an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was part of the Chicago Bulls during their three consecutive championship seasons between 1996 and 1998.

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Early life and college career

Buechler grew up in Poway, California, and attended Poway High School, where he was a top basketball recruit as well as a Top-50 men's volleyball prospect. He was a basketball player for all four seasons, and an All-American volleyball player at the University of Arizona, where he earned the nickname "The Judge". As a basketball player, his career averages with Arizona were 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists over 22.4 minutes per game across 131 games.

NBA career

A sharp-shooting 6 ft 6 in guard/forward, Buechler was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2nd round, 38th overall, of the 1990 NBA draft. His draft rights were immediately traded to the New Jersey Nets, and he spent slightly over one season with the Nets before being waived in 1991.

After a brief stint with the San Antonio Spurs, he signed with the Golden State Warriors, with whom he averaged 6.2 points, 1.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds (all career highs) during the 1992–93 NBA season. However, Buechler would become best known for his four-year tenure (1994–1998) with the Chicago Bulls. With his former college teammate Steve Kerr, Buechler provided clutch shooting off the bench during the Bulls' second three-peat (1996–1998).

As the Bulls began their post-Jordan rebuilding process in 1999, Buechler signed with the Detroit Pistons, where he played for three seasons before being traded to the Phoenix Suns.

Buechler ended his career in 2002 after a short stint with the Orlando Magic. Buechler played 720 games across 12 seasons, with seven different franchises.

NBA 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
  Won an NBA championship  * Led the league

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1990–91 New Jersey 741011.6.416.250.6521.9.7.4.23.1
1991–92 New Jersey 2014.5.5001.01.01.0.54.0
1991–92 San Antonio 11012.7.500.3332.01.0.7.33.0
1991–92 Golden State 1508.1.303.000.7501.9.7.6.21.9
1992–93 Golden State 70918.4.437.339.7472.81.3.7.36.2
1993–94 Golden State 3606.1.500.414.500.9.4.2.02.9
1994–95 Chicago 57010.6.492.313.5641.7.9.4.23.8
1995–96 Chicago 74010.0.463.444.6361.5.8.5.13.8
1996–97 Chicago 7609.3.367.333.3571.7.8.3.31.8
1997–98 Chicago 7408.2.483.385.5001.0.7.3.22.7
1998–99 Detroit 50*021.1.417.412.7222.71.1.7.35.5
1999–2000 Detroit 58511.3.353.217.2861.6.6.4.32.2
2000–01 Detroit 57312.9.463.416.7501.6.7.4.23.4
2001–02 Phoenix 609.0.333.3331.3.5.2.01.0
2001–02 Orlando 60210.5.375.352.5001.8.5.3.11.8
Career7202911.7.433.366.6331.8.8.4.23.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1995 Chicago 10010.4.429.000.5002.0.5.4.32.0
1996 Chicago 1707.5.474.381.500.6.4.4.02.7
1997 Chicago 1807.7.419.333.6001.3.3.2.11.8
1998 Chicago 1604.0.364.600.7.2.2.1.7
1999 Detroit 5016.8.200.2502.6.6.6.21.6
2000 Detroit 3011.3.286.4001.3.3.0.32.0
2002 Orlando 205.0.5.5.5.0.0
Career7107.9.398.358.5381.2.3.3.11.7

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