Chase Michael Jeter (born September 19, 1997) is an American

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player. He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Jeter played basketball for

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. He played for the

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as a freshman and played in the adidas 64 Tournament with his Dream Vision team. He was promoted to the

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as a sophomore. By the time he was a junior, Jeter had become one of the most touted

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s in high school basketball, receiving much collegiate attention. Five-star recruit

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was a teammate of Jeter's at Bishop Gorman. As a junior, he averaged 14.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, leading Gorman to a 30–3 record and Division I state title. In his senior season, Jeter averaged 16.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game and won another Division I state championship. He was named Nevada

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. At the end of the season, Jeter played in the

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and

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. He was a consensus five-star

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and was ranked No. 11 overall in the 2015 class by

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. On August 4, 2014, Jeter committed to

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over

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and

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, citing the environment of the team's arena,

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College career

Jeter received limited playing time in his freshman season, averaging 1.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game over 32 appearances. In his sophomore debut, he made his first career start, recording a season-high 11 points and eight rebounds in a 94–49 win over Marist. In January 2017, he missed a game against

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as he underwent surgery to treat a

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and was subsequently limited for the final two months of the season. As a sophomore, Jeter averaged 2.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 14.9 minutes per game. After the season, he announced that he would transfer from Duke and sit out the following season. Coach

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praised his academic record and stated he wished Jeter the best. Chase Jeter Grant Anticevich

On May 16, 2017, Jeter committed to continue his career at

. In his debut for the Wildcats on November 7, 2018, he registered his first

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with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a 90–60 victory over Houston Baptist. On January 12, 2019, Jeter posted a career-high 23 points and nine rebounds in an 87–65 win over

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. Later that month, he missed two games with a sore back. When he returned against

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, Jeter experienced lingering stiffness and went 1-of-5 from the floor. As a junior, Jeter averaged 10.9 points and a team-high 6.6 rebounds per game. After considering graduate transferring and playing professionally, he decided to remain with Arizona as a fifth-year senior while pursuing a

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. Jeter missed the final two games of the conference season for an undisclosed violation of team rules. He averaged 6.5 points, 4.2 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game. His play was hampered by several injuries during his senior season.

National team career

Jeter played for the

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at the

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. He joined the team as a replacement for Dwayne Morgan. Jeter averaged 6.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and won a gold medal.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Jeter's father, Chris, played college basketball for

and was a

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on its 1989–90 national championship team. Chris became a

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for the

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References

External links

Arizona Wildcats bioDuke Blue Devils bioUSA Basketball bio
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