Buddy Boeheim is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He plays for the Detroit Pistons and their NBA G League team, the Motor City Cruise.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Jackson Thomas “Buddy” Boeheim was born on November 11, 1999, in Fayetteville, New York in the United States of America. He stands 198 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 93 kg. He is a shooting guard and he shoots right-handed.
He is the son of Jim Boeheim, a Hall of Famer basketball player who also played for Syracuse University. His siblings also played basketball in college.
| Team |
Detroit Pistons
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| Position | Small Forward |
| Height / weight | 1.96 m / 93 kg |
| Born | 11 Nov 1999 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Nickname | Buddy |
| Team History | |
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Detroit
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2024 - present |
| Motor City Cruise | 2024 - present |
| Motor City Cruise | 2023 - present |
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Detroit
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2022 - 2023 |
| Motor City Cruise | 2022 - 2023 |
High School and College Career
He attended the Jamesville-DeWitt High School in DeWitt, New York and later, he transferred to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
In 2018, he committed to play college basketball for the University of Syracuse. While he was there, he was named to the 2022 First-team All-ACC.
Professional Career
Boeheim went undrafted during the 2022 NBA Draft. Later, he signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons. It also had him play with Detroit’s NBA G League team, the Motor City Cruise.
From 2023 to 2024, his Pistons contract was converted to a regular one. In 2024, he was again signed to a two-way contract for both teams.
Career Highlights
- 2022 - First-team All-ACC
