$Signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Pistons in February of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Jackson Thomas "Buddy" Boeheim was born in November of 1999 and grew up in Fayetteville, New York. He is the son of Juli and Jim Boeheim. His father Jim is a Hall of Fame basketball coach at Syracuse, where he coached both Buddy and his brother Jimmy. Buddy's sister, Jamie, played college ball at Rochester. Boeheim started his high school playing days at Jamesville-DeWitt High School in Dewitt, New York. As a junior (2016-17), Boeheim posted 26.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game and led Jamesville-DeWitt to a Class A Section III championship. He was also named New York Large School Player of the Year. Before his senior season, Boeheim transferred to Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. He then committed to Syracuse University to play for his dad. During Boeheim's sophomore (2019-20) season, he started all 32 games and recorded 15.3 points, 3.0 made three-pointers and 1.1 steals per game. Boeheim's scoring increased to 17.8 points per contest as a junior as he shot 38.3 percent from behind the arc. As a senior (2021-22), Boeheim scored 19.2 points per contest and was named to the First-Team All-ACC squad. He was not selected during the 2022 NBA Draft, but later signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons.
Notches 13 points
GDetroit Pistons
March 25, 2024
Boeheim finished with 13 points (4-8 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes during Sunday's 114-101 loss to the Pelicans.
ANALYSIS Playing in just his third NBA game, Boeheim saw his biggest workload yet and set multiple career-high marks. The Pistons are dialing back all their main players and are being cautious with injuries given their place in the standings, so Boeheim could get an extended look down the stretch.
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Stat Review
How does Buddy Boeheim compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
Effective Field Goal %
A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
Fantasy Points Per Game
NBA Fantasy Points Per Game.
Fantasy Points Per Minute
NBA Fantasy Points Per Minute.
True Shooting %
50.9%
Effective Field Goal %
44.8%
3-Point Attempt Rate
86.2%
Free Throw Rate
34.5%
Offensive Rebound %
3.9%
Defensive Rebound %
9.5%
Total Rebound %
6.6%
Assist %
4.8%
Steal %
0.0%
Block %
1.0%
Turnover %
0.0%
Usage %
17.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
5.4
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.6
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Modest role
GFree Agent
July 20, 2023
Boeheim averaged 6.0 points on 41.7 percent shooting from the field and 45.0 percent shooting from beyond the arc. He appeared in all five of Detroit's Summer League contests, logging 11.1 minutes per game.
ANALYSIS Boeheim shot 45 percent from deep, providing valuable floor spacing for a Detroit offense designed to get the best out of Ausar Thompson and Jaden Ivey. Boeheim appeared in 10 games for the Pistons last season, shooting just 18.5 percent from the field. His next step remains undetermined at the moment.
Boeheim recorded 40 points (15-30 FG, 5-14 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block in 44 minutes Monday in the G League Motor City Cruise's 122-102 loss to the Texas Legends.
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Goes for 31 in G League
GMotor City Cruise G League (Suns)
March 19, 2024
Boeheim posted 31 points (9-22 FG, 6-18 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks across 41 minutes Saturday in the G League Motor City Cruise's 104-100 win over the Wisconsin Herd.
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Makes six threes in G League loss
GMotor City Cruise G League (Suns)
March 2, 2024
Boeheim went for 26 points (9-16 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four steals, three rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes Thursday in the G League Motor City Cruise's 118-110 loss to the Mad Ants.
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Gets two-way deal from Detroit
GDetroit Pistons
February 22, 2024
Boeheim agreed to a two-year, two-way deal with the Pistons on Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
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Sets new career high
GMotor City Cruise G League (Suns)
February 10, 2024
Boeheim went for 38 points (13-23 FG, 7-12 3Pt, 5-5 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in 39 minutes during Thursday's 120-112 win over the Maine Celtics.
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