Michael Savarino Isn't The Only Player To Play For A Team Who's Coach Is A Relative
Earlier this week news broke that Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson is going to be a walk-on at Duke next season.
During his senior season Michael Savarino who is a guard averaged 7.3 points per game , 2.9 assists per game , 3.6 rebounds per game to go along with 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks per game. “according to https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/michael-savarino/W8TzXKSjEeaAdqA2nzwY6g/default.htm
Turns out Michael Savarino isn’t the only player who decided to play where their relative was a head coach, an assistant coach or an associate head coach.
Brandon Childress who is a guard will be a senior next season when he suites up for Wake Forest next season where his father Randolph Childress who was a point guard played collegiately where he graduated from in 1995 and is currently is the Associate Head Coach.. “according to https://godeacs.com/coaches.aspx?rc=527&path=mbball
As a junior Brandon Childress 14.7 points per game to go along with 3.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. “according to https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4065750/brandon-childress
As for other players who come to mind who currently are playing collegiately and for a team that is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference as well as their relative these players come to mind. Jackson Thomas “Buddy Boeheim” who is going to be a sophomore next season at Syracuse. During his freshman season Buddy Boeheim averaged 6.8 points to go along with 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. “according to https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4395676/buddy-boeheim
His father Jim Boeheim is currently the head coach at his alma mater Boeheim enrolled at Syracuse in 1962 and was a walk-on with the basketball team. By Boeheim’s senior season, he was a team captain along with the legendary Dave Bing. The Orange were 22-6 overall that year and earned the program’s second-ever NCAA Tournament berth. In 1969 he turned to a career in coaching and was hired as a graduate assistant at SU by head coach Roy Danforth. In 1976, he was appointed head coach at his alma mater. “according to https://cuse.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1809&path=mbasket
As for other players who have played for their relative at the collegiate level this player comes to mind Brad Calipari who is the son of John Calipari who is the head coach of Kentucky who is a member of the Southeastern Conference.
After spending three seasons in Lexington and graduating Brad Calipari has decided to transfer. Junior walk-on guard Brad Calipari has placed his name in the transfer portal, according to a report from 247Sports director of basketball recruiting Evan Daniels. Brad redshirted last season for Kentucky and graduated in May, leaving open the possibility of spending his final two seasons of eligibility at a mid-major program where he might compete for a spot in the primary rotation. “according to https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/sec/2019/05/30/kentucky-basketball-coach-john-caliparis-son-enters-transfer-portal/1286032001/
As a freshman at Kentucky Brad Calipari averaged 14.3 points, 6.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds a game in four games during an international basketball trip with Global Sports Academy in Croatia ... Made 15 appearances in his freshman season, scoring eight points with three rebounds and two 3-pointers … Appeared in 12 of the first 15 games of the season … Played five minutes vs. Texas A&M at home, grabbing one rebound … Logged three minutes vs. Valparaiso, hitting one of two 3-point attempts … Made his first career 3-pointer vs. Arizona State in addition to a rebound and an assist in four minutes of play … Played a career-high eight minutes vs. Cleveland State and recorded a block … Registered the first points of his career vs. Canisius at the free-throw line.
As a sophomore the guard Averaged 13.2 points and 7.0 assists a game in four games during an international basketball trip with Global Sports Academy in Europe in June ... 2017-18 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll member ... Appeared in 12 games and recorded three points, two rebounds and an assist … Appeared in the NCAA Tournament second-round game vs. Buffalo … Made an appearance vs. Alabama in the SEC Tournament semifinals … Scored his first bucket of the season, a 3-pointer, in the home victory over Missouri on Feb. 24 … Grabbed a rebound in two minutes at Texas A&M … Played four key minutes in the first half at South Carolina … Recorded three minutes in the home victory vs. Texas A&M … Dished out an assist in the home win vs. Louisville … Played a career-high six minutes and hauled in a rebound vs. Monmouth … Appeared in three straight games from Nov. 20-26 for his first action of the season. “according to https://ukathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6781