Buddy Boeheim

Jackson Thomas “Buddy” Boeheim was born on November 11, 1999, in Fayetteville, New York. His early basketball career included attendance at Jamesville-DeWitt High School, where he excelled, averaging 26.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game as a junior, and earning the title of All-Central New York Large School Player of the Year. He concluded his high school tenure at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, serving as team captain.

Boeheim committed to playing college basketball for the Syracuse Orange, where his father, Jim Boeheim, was the head coach. During his freshman year at Syracuse, he averaged 6.8 points per game. He moved into the starting lineup for his sophomore season, averaging 15.3 points. His junior year saw him average 17.8 points and 2.6 assists, shooting 38.3 percent from three-point range. As a senior, he was recognized for his performance by being named to the All-ACC First Team in 2022. Key collegiate achievements include scoring a career-high 31 points in a game against Virginia at the ACC tournament quarterfinals on March 11, 2021, and 30 points in an NCAA tournament first-round win over San Diego State on March 19, 2021.

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Boeheim signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons. He participated in the NBA Summer League in both 2022 and 2023 for the Pistons. His professional career has included stints with the Motor City Cruise in the NBA G League during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, and briefly with the Oklahoma City Blue in 2024-2025. His NBA career statistics include a total of 20 games played, with averages of 2.5 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.4 assists.