Chase Robert Buford (born October 25, 1988) is an American professional
basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are an Australian men's professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the ...
of the Australian
National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball at
Kansas, where he was a part of their
2008 NCAA Tournament-winning team. Buford has also been the head coach of the
Wisconsin Herd of the
NBA G League.
Coaching career
Buford began his basketball career as regional scout with the
Atlanta Hawks of the
National Basketball Association (NBA) before being promoted to video intern. He went on to be the coordinator of player development for the
Chicago Bulls from 2015 to 2017 before becoming an assistant for the
Erie Bayhawks, the
G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA Dev ...
affiliate of the Hawks in 2017. He was named an assistant for the
Delaware Blue Coats
The Delaware Blue Coats are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Wilmington, Delaware, and are affiliated with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Blue Coats play their home games at Chase Fieldhouse. The team was founde ...
, the G League affiliate of the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
on September 14, 2018.
Wisconsin Herd
Buford was named the head coach of the
Wisconsin Herd, the G League affiliate of the
Milwaukee Bucks in 2019. He made national news when he got suspended for two games for a rant about the officiating during a game in which his team blew a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter. He later issued an apology, saying he was "unprofessional" and "embarrassed".
Sydney Kings
Buford was hired as the head coach of the
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are an Australian men's professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the ...
of the
NBL on June 25, 2021.
In May 2022 the Kings won the 2021/22 NBL Championship.
Personal life
Buford's father
R. C. was an assistant coach at
Kansas and for the
San Antonio Spurs, and is currently the CEO of the Spurs.
References
External links
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Kansas Jayhawks profile
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1988 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Atlanta Hawks scouts
Basketball coaches from Texas
Basketball players from San Antonio
Chicago Bulls executives
Delaware Blue Coats coaches
Erie BayHawks (2017–2019) coaches
Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players
Point guards
Shooting guards
Sportspeople from San Antonio
Sydney Kings coaches
Wisconsin Herd coaches