Utah Jazz Kofoed was drafted 107th overall in the fifth round of the
1987 NBA draft. In his rookie season, he lived with
Karl Malone. He didn't play at first as he had a broken foot, but soon joined the roster. He played in 36 of the Jazz's remaining 54 games. In a Game 1 loss during their playoff series against the
Portland Trail Blazers, he filled in for
Kelly Tripucka, scoring seven points and holding All-Star
Clyde Drexler to below his season average in points. In Game 4, his inexperience showed, as he got into foul trouble, had several turnovers, and missed shots. Although the Jazz extended the series, they lost Game 7, and the Lakers went on to win the championship. The Jazz re-signed Kofoed to a two-year contract.
First CBA stint After the incident with Hansen, Kofoed played for the
Rochester Flyers in the
Continental Basketball Association (CBA).
Golden State Warriors Kofoed then signed with the
Golden State Warriors. A sprained ankle caused the team to waive him, but when
Mitch Richmond broke his thumb, the Warriors signed him once again.
Second CBA stint Kofoed returned to the CBA first for the
La Crosse Catbirds, then the
Yakima SunKings.
Seattle Supersonics Kofoed then signed with the
Seattle Supersonics. He would go on to play a career-high 44 games for them.
Boston Celtics On October 8, 1992, Kofoed signed with the
Boston Celtics. He was waived a month later, but brought back to the team a few days after he was cut. In January 1993, he was waived before his contract became guaranteed. In all, he only played seven games for the team, averaging 2.4 points and 1.4 assists per game as a reserve.
Third CBA stint He helped the Racers win the 1993 title. The following season, they were the champions of their conference. He tried to sign with the
Minnesota Timberwolves, but couldn't make the team. == Coaching career ==