Judson Donald Buechler (born June 19, 1968) is an American professional

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coach and former player who was recently an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). He was part of the

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during their three consecutive championship seasons between 1996 and 1998.

Early life and college career

Buechler grew up in

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, and attended

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, where he was a top basketball recruit as well as a Top-50 men's volleyball prospect. He was a basketball player for all four seasons, and an All-American

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player at the

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, where he earned the

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"The Judge". As a basketball player, his career averages with Arizona were 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists over 22.4 minutes per game across 131 games.

NBA career

A sharp-shooting 6 ft 6 in guard/forward, Buechler was selected by the

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in the 2nd round, 38th overall, of the

1990 NBA draft The 1990–91 NBA season, 1990 NBA draft took place on June 27, 1990, in New York City, New York. One of the standouts of this draft is Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton. He became a nine-time All-Sta ...

. His draft rights were immediately traded to the

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, and he spent slightly over one season with the Nets before being waived in 1991. After a brief stint with the

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, he signed with the

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, with whom he averaged 6.2 points, 1.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds (all career highs) during the

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. However, Buechler would become best known for his four-year tenure (1994–1998) with the

. With his former college teammate

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, Buechler provided clutch shooting off the bench during the Bulls' second

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(1996–1998). As the Bulls began their post-

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rebuilding process in 1999, Buechler signed with the

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, where he played for three seasons before being traded to the

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. Buechler ended his career in 2002 after a short stint with the

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. Buechler played 720 games across 12 seasons, with seven different franchises.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buechler, Jud 1968 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen American men's basketball players Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players Basketball coaches from California Basketball players from San Diego Chicago Bulls players Detroit Pistons players Golden State Warriors players Los Angeles Lakers assistant coaches New Jersey Nets players New York Knicks assistant coaches Orlando Magic players Phoenix Suns players San Antonio Spurs players Seattle SuperSonics draft picks Shooting guards Small forwards