Jeff Judkins
American basketball player and coach (born 1956)
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Jeff Reed Judkins (born March 27, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He coached the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars women's basketball team[1] from 2001 to 2022,[2] after serving as their assistant coach in 2000–01.[1] A 6'6", 185-lb shooting guard, he played college basketball for the Utah Utes from 1974 to 1978[1] and had a career in the NBA from 1978 to 1983.
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| Utah Utes | |
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| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | Big 12 conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 23, 1956 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Highland (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| College | Utah (1974–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978: 2nd round, 30th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Boston Celtics |
| Playing career | 1978–1983 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 32, 5, 22 |
| Coaching career | 1989–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1978–1980 | Boston Celtics |
| 1980–1981 | Utah Jazz |
| 1981–1982 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1982–1983 | Portland Trail Blazers |
Coaching | |
| 1989–1999 | U of Utah (men's asst.) |
| 1999–2001 | BYU (women's asst.) |
| 2001–2022 | BYU (women's) |
| 2023–present | U of Utah (women's asst.) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA playing statistics | |
| Points | 1,482 (5.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 427 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 282 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Career coaching record | |
| MWC/WCC | 456–204 (.691) |
Early life and education
Born in Salt Lake City, Judkins attended Highland High School, where his jersey no. 34 was retired in February 2006.[3] He was all-state in football, baseball as well as basketball.[1][3] After high school, he played with the University of Utah under Utes head coach Jerry Pimm.[3]
Professional playing career
Judkins was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 8th pick in the 2nd round of the 1978 NBA draft (he was Boston's second pick in that draft after Hall-of-Famer Larry Bird.[4]) He would be the last Celtic to wear #32 before the arrival of Kevin McHale. As well as playing for the Celtics, Judkins spent time with the Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers.[1][4] He holds career averages of 5.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game.
Coaching career
After retiring from professional basketball, Judkins became an executive with Safelite.[5]
As well as previously serving at BYU as a women's assistant coach to his predecessor Trent Shippen, and as the director of basketball operations, Judkins has also served as a men's assistant coach under Rick Majerus at the University of Utah.[4]
Judkins served as assistant coach for his alma mater men's basketball team from 1989 to 1999.[6]
After leaving Utah, he became assistant coach for BYU Cougars from 1999 to 2001 before being promoted to head coach, where he led the Cougars to 10 NCAA tournament appearances in his 21 years as head coach.[6]
Judkins retired from head coach of BYU at the conclusion of the 2021–22 season.[7]
After being retired for a year, Judkins became Utah Utes Assistant Coach of Player Development and Community Ambassador in September 2023.[6]
Personal life
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Judkins is married and has five children and 21 grandchildren.[8][9] Judkins' brother, Jon, is currently the head coach of Division I Utah Tech in St. George, Utah[10] He is a cousin of Danny Vranes, his teammate at Utah.[11]
Career playing statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[12]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Boston | 81 | 18.8 | .503 | .815 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .1 | 8.8 | ||
| 1979–80 | Boston | 65 | 0 | 10.4 | .504 | .407 | .816 | 1.0 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 5.4 |
| 1980–81 | Utah | 62 | 10.7 | .426 | .321 | .882 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 3.8 | |
| 1981–82 | Detroit | 30 | 0 | 8.4 | .383 | .100 | .615 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 2.6 |
| 1982–83 | Portland | 34 | 0 | 9.1 | .443 | .250 | .833 | 1.3 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 3.1 |
| Career | 272 | 0 | 12.6 | .478 | .315 | .812 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .5 | .1 | 5.4 | |
Playoffs
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| BYU Cougars (Mountain West Conference) (2001–2011) | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | BYU | 24–9 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2002–03 | BYU | 19–12 | 8–6 | T–3rd | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2003–04 | BYU | 15–14 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2004–05 | BYU | 19–11 | 9–5 | 3rd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2005–06 | BYU | 26–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA second round | ||||
| 2006–07 | BYU | 23–10 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2007–08 | BYU | 13–16 | 7–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2008–09 | BYU | 18–11 | 8–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 2009–10 | BYU | 23–10 | 11–5 | 2nd | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2010–11 | BYU | 25–9 | 15–1 | 1st | WNIT Third Round | ||||
| BYU (MW): | 205–108 (.655) | 98–54 (.645) | |||||||
| BYU Cougars (West Coast Conference) (2011–2022) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | BYU | 26–7 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2012–13 | BYU | 23–11 | 11–5 | T–3rd | WNIT Third Round | ||||
| 2013–14 | BYU | 28–7 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2014–15 | BYU | 23–10 | 12–6 | 5th | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2015–16 | BYU | 26–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2016–17 | BYU | 20–12 | 13–5 | T-2nd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2017–18 | BYU | 16–14 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2018–19 | BYU | 26–7 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2019–20 | BYU | 18–11 | 13–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2020–21 | BYU | 19–6 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA second round | ||||
| 2021–22 | BYU | 26–4 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| BYU (WCC): | 251–96 (.723) | 130–44 (.747) | |||||||
| Total: | 456–204 (.691) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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