Buddy Boeheim

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Buddy Boeheim
Buddy Boeheim.jpg
Boeheim with Syracuse in 2020
No. 35 – Syracuse Orange
PositionShooting guard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-11-11) November 11, 1999 (age 22)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSyracuse (2018–present)

Jackson Thomas "Buddy" Boeheim (born November 11, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He is the son of Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Boeheim.

High school career[]

Boeheim attended Jamesville-DeWitt High School in DeWitt, New York. 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.[1] For his senior season, Boeheim transferred to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, where he served as team captain.[2] He committed to playing college basketball at Syracuse, where his father was serving as head coach, over offers from Gonzaga and UMass.[3]

College career[]

Boeheim came off the bench in his freshman season at Syracuse, averaging 6.8 points per game.[4] He entered the starting lineup as a sophomore and averaged 15.3 points.[5][6] On March 11, 2021, Boeheim scored a career-high 31 points in a 72–69 loss to Virginia at the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.[7] 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.[8] As a junior, Boeheim averaged 17.8 points and 2.6 assists per game, while shooting 38.3 percent from three-point range.[9]

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

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Syracuse 32 5 17.1 .381 .353 .788 1.6 1.0 .6 .1 6.8
2019–20 Syracuse 32 32 35.6 .407 .370 .714 1.9 2.2 1.1 .2 15.3
2020–21 Syracuse 25 25 36.2 .433 .383 .849 2.6 2.6 1.3 .0 17.8
Career 89 62 29.1 .412 .371 .782 2.0 1.9 1.0 .1 12.9

Personal life[]

His father is Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Boeheim, for whom he plays at Syracuse.[5][10][11] Two of his siblings play college basketball: his older brother, Jimmy, at Syracuse, and his twin sister, Jamie, at Rochester.[12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Waters, Mike (November 3, 2017). "Syracuse basketball commit Buddy Boeheim named captain at Brewster Academy". The Post-Standard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. ^ DiSturco, Charlie (September 8, 2017). "3-star Buddy Boeheim officially commits to Syracuse". The Daily Orange. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Gutierrez, Matthew (March 22, 2019). "After 1st year with his dad, Buddy Boeheim got no special treatment". The Daily Orange. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Zagoria, Adam (25 March 2021). "The Son Shoots, the Father Shouts, and Syracuse Keeps Winning". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ Andre, Nick (November 24, 2020). "Syracuse Basketball: Buddy Boeheim must emerge in 2020-21 season". Busting Brackets. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Rao, Talha (March 20, 2021). "Syracuse Dominates San Diego State to Advance in NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Braziller, Zach (March 18, 2021). "How Buddy Boeheim became dad's go-to guy at Syracuse". New York Post. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Boeheim exiting Cornell in wake of Ivy decision". ESPN. Associated Press. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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