NBA.com: Jud Buechler Bio

1999-2000:
Netted 14 points in a 112-91 win over Chicago on 4/19 ... Scored 10 points and grabbed 4 boards in a 91-77 win in Chicago on 12/29.

1998-99:
Recorded 13 points (3-5 3FG) and 4 rebounds in an 84-71 victory over the New Jersey Nets on 3/24 ... Scored all of his 9 points in the 4th quarter, on 3-of-3 three-point shooting, in a 94-87 win over the Dallas Mavericks on 3/19 ... Scored season-high 16 points, hitting 4-of-6 three-pointers, in a 101-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns on 2/19.

1997-98:
Registered 11 points and 5 rebounds in a 118-90 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 3/3 ... Scored 11 points (4-5 FG, 3-4 3FG), in 13 minutes, in a 97-75 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on 2/23 ... Scored 9 points (4-7 FG), in 14 minutes, in a 90-79 victory over the Boston Celtics on 1/6.

1996-97:
Buechler's versatility made him an important member of the Chicago bench even though he didn't see much playing time, as he provided depth at both forward and guard and gave the team a spark with his hustle and determination when he was called upon. ... Buechler appeared in 76 games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game. He scored a season-high 12 points in a 111-69 rout over the San Antonio Spurs on March 5, and notched 10 rebounds and six assists in a 128-102 win at Philadelphia on April 7. He also blocked three shots in a 99-98 loss to New Jersey on March 14. ... Buechler appeared in all but one of the Bulls' 19 playoff games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.7 minutes per game.

1995-96:
For the second year in a row, Buechler gave the Bulls a reliable backup man at forward who could also play guard and contribute when called upon. He played in 74 games during the regular season and in all but one of the Bulls' 18 playoff contests. ... A solid shooter, Buechler averaged 3.8 points in 10.0 minutes per game during the regular season. He sank 40-of-90 three-point attempts for an impressive .444 accuracy mark, and his 40 treys ranked fifth on the team despite his limited playing time. He scored in double figures six times, including a season-high 14 points at Milwaukee on Dec. 9. ... In the postseason, he averaged 2.7 points in 7.5 minutes per game, with a high of seven points in Game 3 of the first round playoff series against Miami.

1994-95:
Buechler signed with the Chicago Bulls on September 29, 1994, after two-plus seasons with the Golden State Warriors. He began the year on the injured list with tendinitis of the right knee but was activated on November 12 after missing six games. He returned to the injured list in March when the knee flared up a second time and missed 11 games. ... For the season, Buechler appeared in 57 contests for the Bulls, averaging 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds. He torched the Boston Celtics for a season-high 17 points on December 3, one of five contests in which he hit for double figures. He came off the bench for Chicago in all 10 of the club's postseason contests, averaging 2.0 points in 10.4 minutes per game. Buechler hit for a 1995 playoff-high 8 points in Game 5 of the Bulls' conference semifinals series against the Orlando Magic. The Bulls, who had gone 47-35 during the regular season, were eliminated by the Magic in six games.

1993-94:
Buechler continued to find spot work under Golden State Warriors Coach Don Nelson's "go-to-the bench-early-and-often" system. He appeared in 36 games in 1993-94, totaling 106 points and 32 rebounds in only 6.1 minutes per game. ... Buechler logged more than 10 minutes nine times during the year. He scored 18 points on April 21 against the Sacramento Kings, tying a season high for minutes played with 17. Buechler missed three straight contests in mid-December with the flu and spent five games on the injured list in early March with a lower back strain.

1992-93:
Buechler made an impression on the Golden State Warriors while playing for their entry in the Rocky Mountain Revue summer league in Salt Lake City. He averaged a team-leading 15.6 points, along with 4.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists, in seven games. ... During the regular season, Buechler was the only member of the injury-plagued Warriors to suit up for all 82 games. He posted career highs for points (6.2 ppg), rebounds (2.8 rpg), assists (1.3 apg), and minutes (18.4 per game). ... Buechler sat out because of the coach's decision 12 times but played in each of the last 27 games, averaging 8.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists during that stretch. He averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 34.9 minutes in nine games as a starter and led the team in scoring twice, with 17 points against Washington on February 14 and 15 points against Houston on March 18. ... Buechler scored 19 points at Dallas on April 2. He also recorded season-highs for three-pointers made (4) and attempted (6) in a 16-point, 24-minute outing against Philadelphia on March 1. He finished the season with the second-best assists-to-turnovers ratio (1.7-to-1) on the team, trailing only Tim Hardaway (3.2-to-1.0).

1991-92:
Buechler always kept a suitcase packed and by the door this season. He started his second campaign in New Jersey but played in only two games before being put on waivers on November 8 as the Nets tried to make room under the salary cap to sign Kenny Anderson. ... San Antonio claimed Buechler off waivers four days later when Paul Pressey went on the injured list. Buechler played in 11 games for the Spurs, averaging 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 12.7 minutes per game. He scored 8 points against Utah on December 6 and grabbed 6 rebounds against Minnesota on November 20. ... The Spurs waived Buechler on December 17, and only a few days later it was learned that he had been playing with a fractured navicular bone in his right wrist. The Warriors signed Buechler to a one-year contract on December 22 and placed him on the injured list. He took advantage of the downtime to develop a lefthanded shot while his right arm was in a cast. He eventually appeared in 15 games with Golden State, averaging 1.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 8.1 minutes per game.

1990-91:
Buechler was drafted by Seattle in the second round of the 1990 NBA Draft but never played there. The SuperSonics traded his rights to New Jersey in exchange for the Nets agreeing not to select Georgia Tech's Dennis Scott with the first pick in the 1990 NBA Draft. Seattle had the second pick and took Gary Payton, having received two second-round picks from Orlando for not taking Scott. ... The swingman got into 74 games with the Nets as a rookie, starting 10. He averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game, shooting .416 from the floor. The Nets had five rookies on their roster, and only Derrick Coleman got more playing time than Buechler. ... Buechler, who was named Arizona's Most Valuable Player and was a member of the 1990 All-Pac-10 First Team as a college senior, scored a season-high 12 points, with 4 steals, in a win over Miami on January 26. He grabbed a season-high 7 rebounds at San Antonio on March 7.

COLLEGE:
Spent his college career at Arizona, where he posted a .607 field goal percentage as a junior and then earned a spot on the All-Pac-10 Conference First Team in his senior year by averaging 14.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists.