Jared Scott Carter Jeffries (born November 25, 1981) is an American former professional
basketball
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player. Jeffries was drafted with the 11th overall pick of the
2002 NBA draft by the
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...
. He also played for the
New York Knicks,
Houston Rockets, and
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
before retiring in 2013. In college, Jeffries played for the
Indiana Hoosiers
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; during his sophomore year, he was an integral part of the Hoosiers'
Cinderella run to the
2002 NCAA Championship game, was named
Big Ten Player of the Year, and was a consensus second-team
All-American. At 6'11", he mainly played at both
forward
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positions.
Jeffries served as the Director of Player Personnel for the
Denver Nuggets from 2016 to 2017.
High school
Before competing in the college ranks, Jeffries attended high school at
Bloomington High School North
Bloomington High School North (often referred to as BHSN or simply North) opened in the fall of 1972, is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the northern part of Bloomington, Indiana, United States. The school is accredited by ...
, advancing to the
Indiana High School Athletic Association
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(IHSAA) basketball finals in 2000 before losing to
Marion High School, led by fellow future NBA player
Zach Randolph
Zachary McKenley Randolph (born July 16, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Z-Bo", the 2-time NBA All-Star played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans before being drafted in the 2001 NBA draft by ...
. In his last two years in high school, one of his teammates was future
North Carolina
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player
Sean May
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. Jeffries was recognized as the 2000
Indiana Mr. Basketball.
College
Jeffries played basketball for the
Indiana University Hoosiers, where he played for two years before forgoing his junior and senior years to enter the NBA draft. Jeffries was recruited by
Bob Knight, but Knight was fired shortly before his
freshman season. Jeffries was a key cog in the Hoosiers' Cinderella run to the
2002 NCAA title game. Against #1
Duke
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in the East Regional semifinals, Jeffries had 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead IU to a 74-73 upset victory. Jeffries received the 2002
Silver Basketball from the ''
Chicago Tribune
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'' as the
Most Valuable Player of the
Big Ten
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.
College statistics
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Indiana
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, 34 , , 34 , , 32.6 , , .442 , , .245 , , .620 , , 6.9 , , 2.4 , , .9 , , 1.2 , , 13.8
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Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, 36 , , 36 , , 32.6 , , .457 , , .380 , , .667 , , 7.6 , , 2.1 , , 1.5 , , 1.3 , , 15.0
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, 70 , , 70 , , 32.6 , , .450 , , .325 , , .643 , , 7.2 , , 2.2 , , 1.2 , , 1.3 , , 14.4
Professional career
Washington Wizards (2002-2006)
Jeffries was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 11th pick in the 2002 NBA draft. As a lottery-level pick, Jeffries received a guaranteed three-year contract with the Wizards. Jeffries appeared in 20 games alongside
Michael Jordan during his rookie season, which was cut short when he tore his ACL during practice. However, he appeared in all 82 games during his sophomore season and was a regular starter during the 2004–05 season. On October 31, 2004, the Wizards exercised a contract option to keep Jeffries with the team through the 2005–06 season.
New York Knicks (2006-2010)
The New York Knicks signed Jeffries on August 8, 2006 after the Washington Wizards declined to match the Knicks' offer. Shortly before the 2006 season, Jeffries suffered a wrist injury and missed the first 23 games of the season.
On December 16, 2006, Jeffries was involved in the
Knicks–Nuggets brawl. He was suspended for four games.
Houston Rockets (2010-2011)
On February 18, 2010, Jeffies was traded to the
Houston Rockets along with
Jordan Hill as part of a three team trade which sent
Tracy McGrady
Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr. (born May 24, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player, best known for his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). McGrady is a seven-time NBA All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, two- ...
to the
New York Knicks. Jeffries agreed to a buyout with the Rockets on February 25, 2011.
Return to New York (2011-2012)
On March 1, 2011, Jeffries rejoined the Knicks.
Portland Trail Blazers (2012-2013)
On July 16, 2012, Jeffries,
Dan Gadzuric
Daniel Gadzuric (born February 2, 1978) is a Dutch-Serbian former professional basketball player.
Gadzuric, a center, attended preparatory school at The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts, before playing college basketball for the Bru ...
, the rights to Greek
forward
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Giorgos Printezis
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and the 48th pick in the
2012 NBA draft,
Kostas Papanikolaou
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, and a
2016 second round pick were traded to the
Portland Trail Blazers
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for
Kurt Thomas and
Raymond Felton
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At North Carolina, Felton led the Tar Hee ...
.
Jeffries' final NBA game was on March 10, 2013 in a 96 - 98 loss to the
New Orleans Hornets
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where he played for 14 and a half minutes and recorded no stats other than 2 fouls. On April 18, 2013, the Trail Blazers announced that they had waived Jeffries.
Post-playing career
In September 2013, Jeffries retired from the NBA in conjunction with accepting a front office position with the
Denver Nuggets as a pro personnel scout.
In April 2016, Jeffries was promoted to Director of Player Personnel for the Nuggets.
In July 2017, Jeffries was named President of
Echo Fox
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, an
eSports organization founded by former NBA player
Rick Fox
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.
Television career
In the summer of 2011, Jeffries starred in a dramatic production of
Our Town
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by
Thornton Wilder
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, alongside former Wizards teammates
Gilbert Arenas
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and
Etan Thomas
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, as well as former Boost Mobile spokesman
Faizon Love
Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is a Cuban-born American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films '' The Meteor Man'', ''Don't Be a Menace'', ''Friday'', '' B*A*P*S'', '' Elf'', '' ...
.
During the summer of 2013, Jeffries began filming as the host of a
fishing television series
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Genre () is any ...
documenting his fishing adventures around the world. The show, ''Modern Fishing with Jared Jeffries'', premiered December 30, 2013 on the
Outdoor Channel
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and is now in its fourth season.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
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, 20 , , 1 , , 14.6 , , .476 , , .500 , , .552 , , 2.9 , , .8 , , .4 , , .3 , , 4.0
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Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 82 , , 38 , , 23.3 , , .377 , , .167 , , .614 , , 5.2 , , 1.1 , , .6 , , .3 , , 5.7
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Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 77 , , 71 , , 26.1 , , .468 , , .314 , , .584 , , 4.9 , , 2.0 , , .9 , , .5 , , 6.8
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Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 77 , , 77 , , 25.3 , , .451 , , .320 , , .589 , , 4.9 , , 1.9 , , .8 , , .6 , , 6.4
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New York
, 55 , , 43 , , 23.8 , , .461 , , .100 , , .456 , , 4.3 , , 1.2 , , .8 , , .5 , , 4.1
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New York
, 73 , , 19 , , 18.2 , , .400 , , .160 , , .527 , , 3.3 , , .9 , , .5 , , .3 , , 3.7
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New York
, 56 , , 36 , , 23.4 , , .440 , , .083 , , .611 , , 4.1 , , 1.4 , , .8 , , .6 , , 5.3
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New York
, 52 , , 37 , , 28.1 , , .443 , , .323 , , .645 , , 4.3 , , 1.6 , , 1.0 , , 1.1 , , 5.5
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Houston
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, 18 , , 0 , , 18.4 , , .429 , , .111 , , .556 , , 3.6 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , .7 , , 4.9
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Houston
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
, 18 , , 0 , , 7.7 , , .306 , , .167 , , .400 , , 1.9 , , .6 , , .4 , , .2 , , 1.5
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New York
, 24 , , 9 , , 19.3 , , .380 , , .333 , , .421 , , 3.4 , , 1.0 , , 1.0 , , .6 , , 2.0
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New York
, 39 , , 4 , , 18.7 , , .410 , , .188 , , .681 , , 3.9 , , .7 , , .7 , , .6 , , 4.4
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Portland
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* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
, 38 , , 0 , , 9.2 , , .296 , , .000 , , .522 , , 1.6 , , .4 , , .2 , , .2 , , 1.2
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, 629 , , 335 , , 21.6 , , .426 , , .250 , , .583 , , 4.1 , , 1.3 , , .7 , , .5 , , 4.8
Playoffs
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Washington
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* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 10 , , 10 , , 24.7 , , .490 , , .500 , , .765 , , 4.1 , , 1.8 , , .9 , , .9 , , 6.4
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2006
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Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
, 6 , , 6 , , 35.8 , , .395 , , .143 , , .765 , , 6.2 , , 1.5 , , .2 , , 1.2 , , 8.0
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2011
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New York
, 4 , , 0 , , 21.3 , , .478 , , .000 , , .750 , , 5.0 , , .3 , , .8 , , 1.8 , , 6.3
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2012
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New York
, 5 , , 0 , , 6.8 , , .167 , , .000 , , .000 , , 2.4 , , .0 , , .2 , , .0 , , .4
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, 25 , , 16 , , 23.2 , , .438 , , .308 , , .763 , , 4.4 , , 1.1 , , .6 , , .9 , , 5.6
References
External links
ESPN.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jeffries, Jared
1981 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
All-American college men's basketball players
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Houston Rockets players
Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
New York Knicks players
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Power forwards (basketball)
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Bloomington, Indiana
Washington Wizards draft picks
Washington Wizards players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people