Given his lengthy NBA career and a coaching career that has kept him busy traveling the world over the 20-plus years since his playing days ended, Jay Humphries has had few opportunities to return to the University of Colorado.
That has changed of late.
Most prominently, the point guard who helped so many Buffaloes teammates net easy baskets during his playing days at the CU Events Center had his selflessness rewarded last fall with his induction into the CU athletics Hall of Fame. Now, for the second consecutive season, Humphries is serving as an assistant coach for Team Colorado as the group of CU basketball alums prepares for another run at the $2 million, winner-take-all The Basketball Tournament.
Scheduling conflicts prevented Humphries from attending last year’s training camp weekend for Team Colorado, but he was back at the CU Events Center this past weekend helping head coach Dwight Thorne prepare the club for its July 14 tourney opener.
“It’s tough for me. I’m normally working somewhere else during the basketball season,” Humphries said. “I thought (coaching Team Colorado) would be good. I’m a Colorado guy. I wish I could play. If I can share some coaching experience and help them along, I’d love to do it.”
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