My Two Sons: DI Coaches With Pair of Offspring On Roster At Same Time
December 26th, 2021 - 9:40
Syracuse's Buddy and Jimmy Boeheim are competing with Oral Roberts' Jeff and Mark Acres as the highest-scoring brother tandem playing together under their father. Following is an alphabetical list of such family connections:
| School (Record Together) | Father/Coach | Pair of Player Sons | Summary of Careers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts (47-34) | Dick Acres | F Jeff Acres/C Mark Acres | Dick coached his sons from mid-season of 1982-83 campaign through 1984-85. Jeff, who missed 1982-83 season because of a knee injury, averaged 12.1 ppg and 6.5 rpg from 1980-81 through 1984-85. Mark, a three-time All-Midwestern City Conference first-team selection, averaged 18.5 ppg and 9.6 rpg and shot 56.4% from the floor from 1981-82 through 1984-85. Mark was a two-time Midwestern City MVP who led the Titans in scoring and rebounding all four seasons. ORU participated in 1984 NCAA Tournament. |
| UCLA (50-23) | Steve Alford | G Bryce Alford/G Kory Alford | Bryce, an honorable mention selection on All-Pac-12 Conference team as a sophomore, averaged 11.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 3.8 apg in his first two seasons with the Bruins in 2013-14 and 2014-15 while Kory played sparingly, collecting 8 points and 5 rebounds in 23 games. |
| Syracuse (5-5 at Christmas) | Jim Boeheim | G Jackson "Buddy" Boeheim/F Jimmy Boeheim | Buddy was averaging team-high 17.6 ppg in mid-season in 2021-22 while Cornell graduate transfer Jimmy was Orange's third-leading scorer with 14.4 ppg. |
| Akron (23-36) | Dan Hipsher | F Andy Hipsher/G Bryan Hipsher | Andy, named to MAC All-Freshman team (8 ppg and 4 rpg), led the Zips in scoring as a sophomore in 2000-01 (14.2 ppg in six games) before receiving medical hardship after undergoing back surgery. He led them in rebounding as a sophomore in 2001-02 (6.3 rpg with 12.6 ppg) and as a junior in 2002-03 (5.8 rpg with 9.5 ppg) before finishing his career in 2003-04 (6.4 ppg and 3.7 rpg). Bryan averaged 2.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg and 1.6 apg as a freshman in 2001-02 before playing sparingly in 2003-04. |
| Michigan (TBD) | Juwan Howard | F Jace Howard/F Jett Howard | Jace plays sparingly this season while Jett committed for next season. |
| Iowa (31-12 at Christmas) | Fran McCaffery | G Connor McCaffery/F Patrick McCaffery | Connor was team runner-up in assists in 2020-21 with 3.6 apg before losing his starting spot this year. Patrick, sidelined by thyroid cancer in 2019-20, averaged 5.2 ppg and 2.7 rpg in 2020-21 before becoming a starter this season. |
| Northwestern State (36-57) | Mike McConathy | G Logan McConathy/G Michael McConathy | Logan averaged 1.7 ppg and 1.4 apg from 2007-08 through 2010-11. Led the Demons by shooting 87.5% from the free-throw line as a senior when his brother no longer was on squad. Michael averaged 5 ppg and 3.2 apg while shooting 80.1% from the free-throw line from 2006-07 through 2009-10. |
| SE Missouri State (15-16) | Dickey Nutt | G Logan Nutt/G Lucas Nutt | Logan, a transfer from Ole Miss, scored 19 points in 19 games as a senior in 2011-12. Lucas averaged 7.2 ppg, 1.7 rpg and 3.3 apg from 2009-10 (granted medical redshirt as freshman because of broken foot) through 2011-12. Led team in assists and free-throw shooting in 2010-11 before Logan arrived. |
| Portland (17-47) | Terry Porter | G Franklin Porter/G Malcolm Porter | Franklin, a transfer from Saint Mary's, averaged 7.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 1.9 apg in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Malcolm, a redshirt in 2016-17, averaged 5.5 ppg and 1.6 rpg and 1.3 apg in two years with brother before averaging 9.5 ppg in 2019-20. |
| Brigham Young (44-20) | Roger Reid | G Randy Reid/G Robbie Reid | Randy (11.8 ppg) and Robbie (6.8 ppg) combined for 18.6 ppg for the Cougars' 22-10 NIT participant in 1994. They collaborated for 18.7 ppg the next season for an NCAA playoff team also compiling a 22-10 mark. Robbie went on to play for Michigan in 1997-98 and 1998-99. |