Buddy Boeheim's Parents

Last Modified Apr 1, 2025 06:18 GMT
Buddy Boeheim
Buddy Boeheim during a Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls match (Source: Getty Images)

Jackson Thomas "Buddy" Boeheim is a professional American basketball player who plays as a shooting guard in the USA Division II basketball league for the Oklahoma City Blue as of March 2025. Boeheim attended the University of Syracuse and played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team. As a senior, he had his career-best season with 19.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game over 32 games. Boeheim was named to the First Team All-ACC in 2022.

Boeheim went undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft but joined the Detroit Pistons on a two-way contract. As of March 27, 2025, he has played 20 NBA games, averaging 2.5 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.4 assists. On October 25, 2024, he signed with the Oklahoma City Blues. As of March 27, 2025, Boeheim has appeared in 73 NBA G League games with the City Blues, scoring 1,005 points, grabbing 255 rebounds, and dishing out 130 assists.

Who are Buddy Boeheim's parents?

Buddy Boeheim Parents
Buddy Boeheim's Family (Source: Instagram)

Buddy Boeheim’s parents are Jim and Juli Boeheim. The couple got married in 1997.

Buddy Boeheim's father

Buddy Boeheim Father
Buddy Boeheim's Father, James Arthur Boeheim Jr.

Buddy Boeheim’s father is Jim Boeheim. James Arthur Boeheim Jr. is a former college basketball player at Syracuse University. As of March 2025, before becoming a special assistant to the athletic director at Syracuse University, he was the head coach of the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team from 1976 till 2023. As a head coach, he has put his name on one NCAA Division I tournament in 2003, 5 NCAA Regionals—Final Four, 10 Big East regular seasons, 5 Big East tournaments, and one ECAC tournament in 1977. He has also represented the United States as an assistant coach in various international and Olympic tournaments. Boeheim last acted as an assistant coach for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, where America won the gold medal. In 2010, he was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. As of March 2025, James Arthur Boeheim Jr. is 80 years old.

Buddy Boeheim's mother

Buddy Boeheim Mother
Jim Boeheim and his wife, Juli Boeheim

Buddy Boeheim’s mother is Juli Boeheim. She was born on March 5, 1966, in Miami, Florida, and was raised in Kentucky. She completed her Bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky and did her Master's at the University of Syracuse in Child and Family Studies, as per the Faces of Syracuse. Juli and her husband Jim have also founded the Jim and Juli Foundation, which helps in cancer research and advocacy.

What is Buddy Boeheim's parents' nationality?

James Arthur Boeheim Jr. and Juli Boeheim hold American nationality.

Also read: Buddy Boeheim Nationality

FAQs on Buddy Boeheim

A. As of January 2025, Buddy Boeheim is 25 years old. 

A. Buddy Boeheim has two siblings.

A. Buddy Boeheim started his professional playing career in 2022.

A. Buddy Boeheim stands 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall.

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