Former Australian league champ Chase Buford to take over Varese / News - Basketnews.com

Luis Scola has reportedly decided to appoint two-time Australian league winner Chase Buford to the head coaching position.

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Chase Buford, a former NCAA champion with the Kansas Jayhawks, is expected to be Luis Scola's new coach of choice for Pallacanestro Varese, according to La Prealpina.

Buford will succeed Matt Brase who signed with the Philadelphia 76ers a few days ago.

The 34-year-old coach was born in San Antonio and is also the son of Spurs CEO, RC Buford. The 2008 NCAA champion as a player comes off two consecutive Australian league titles with the Sydney Kings.

Chase Buford has also coached in the G-League (two seasons at the Wisconsin Herd, Milwaukee's development team) before landing in Oceania. At the end of May, he left the Australian club in search of a place in the NBA, which however he was unable to find.

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