Here is all you need to know about Jenny Boucek, the NBA coach, along with her age, career, bio and if she has a wife or husband
Jenny Boucek, one of the few female assistant coaches in the NBA, led from the sidelines as the Indiana Pacers won their first postseason series in ten years. In six games, the team overcame the Milwaukee Bucks without Giannis Antetokounmpo, and they will now face Jalen Brunson and the Knicks in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
Now that the side is making waves while Jenny leads from the sidelines, fans are curious to know more about the former player turned coach Jenny Boucek. Let us have a look.
Who is Jenny Boucek Indiana Pacers assistant coach, bio, age, height, family, parents, husband, daughter and salary
Mavericks assistant coach Jenny Boucek and Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon enjoying a pregame chat before tip-off. pic.twitter.com/Ifnyw4Ln5R
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Who is Jenny Boucek?
Jennifer Dawn Boucek aka Jenny Boucek is a former player and American basketball assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers who was born on December 20, 1973 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. The 50-year-old stands 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall.
A look at Jenny Boucea’s career so far
Jenny Boucek has been an assistant coach in the NBA for seven seasons. She was an All-ACC selection as an outstanding player for the University of Virginia from 1992 to 1996. Boucek had a career average of 7.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.2 steals. She moved with the Cavaliers to the Elite Eight.
Boucek concluded playing for the Cleveland Rockers during the WNBA’s first season in 1997; nevertheless, a back injury put an end to her career, sadly. Two years later, she came back to the WNBA as an assistant coach, and here she is now.
Her first job was as an assistant with the Washington Mystics in 1999. From 2000 to 2002, she was with the Miami Sol. Following that, she worked as an assistant for the Seattle Storm for teo spells, from 2003–05 and again in 2010–14.
She led the Sacramento Monarchs in the WNBA for the first time from 2007 to 2009. In 2015, she moved ahead to become the head coach of the Storm, a position she held until she decided to enter the NBA in 2017.
Former Kings head coach Dave Joerger gave Boucek her first NBA assistant coaching job, and she has been in the league ever since.
Jenny Boucea’s family
A family of doctors, she was born to a doctor father and a psychologist mother. Her fraternal grandfather, Dr. Mark Boucek, was the driving force behind the first heart transplant from a baboon to a newborn ever.
Her maternal grandfather, Dr. Roberth Heath, founded Tulane University’s neurology and psychiatry department. She is a single mother and her daughter’s name is Rylie. She is single and unmarried.
Jenny Boucea’s net worth
Jenny Boucea’s net worth is around $2 million as per reports. Her time at the Dallas Mavericks saw her receive $75,000 a year as salary, including some bonuses but her salary at the Pacers isn’t known.