Jarrett Matthew Jack (born October 28, 1983) is an American professional

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coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended four high schools in North Carolina, Maryland and Massachusetts before playing collegiately at

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. He was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the

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by the

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, before playing with the Portland Trail Blazers,

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, Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors,

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, and New York Knicks.

High school career

Jack attended four high schools, including

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and

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in Maryland, Mount Zion Academy in North Carolina, and Worcester Academy in Massachusetts. Considered a four-star recruit by

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, Jack was listed as the No. 9 point guard and the No. 40 player in the nation in 2002.

College career

After high school, Jack played for

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. In his sophomore year (2003–04), he helped guide Georgia Tech to the NCAA Finals with 12.5 points and 5.1 assists a game. In his junior and final year at Georgia Tech he averaged 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists. After forgoing his senior year of eligibility at Georgia Tech to enter the NBA draft, Jack graduated on December 13, 2014, receiving his degree in business management at commencement ceremonies in Atlanta.

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers (2005–2008)

After his junior year at Georgia Tech, he opted to enter the

and was selected by the

with the 22nd pick. On draft night, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for their 27th pick (

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) and 35th pick ( Ricky Sánchez). As a rookie in 2005–06, Jack backed up

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and

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as a point guard, getting limited minutes. Blake was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and Telfair was traded to the

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in a multi-player trade during the 2006 off-season. In their absence, Jack was named starting point guard by coach

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for the 2006–07 season, dramatically increasing his minutes and stats. With Blake's return in 2007–08, however, Jack was once again relegated to

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Indiana Pacers (2008–2009)

On July 9, 2008, Jack was traded to the

along with

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and 2008 NBA draft pick

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for

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and

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Toronto Raptors (2009–2010)

On July 13, 2009, Jack signed a 4-year, $20 million offer sheet with the Toronto Raptors. The Pacers had seven days to match the offer, and they chose not to.

New Orleans Hornets (2010–2012)

On November 20, 2010, Jack was traded to the New Orleans Hornets, along with

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and

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for

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and

Golden State Warriors (2012–2013)

On July 11, 2012, Jack was traded to the Golden State Warriors in a three-team trade including the Philadelphia 76ers, who received Dorell Wright from Golden State. On February 22, 2013, Jack recorded a double-double with 30 points and 10 assists against the Spurs and became the first bench player to record such numbers since Magic Johnson in 1996. At the end of season, Jack finished third in the Sixth Man of the Year voting.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2013–2014)

On July 12, 2013, Jack signed with the

. On April 15, 2014, he was named the recipient of the ninth annual Austin Carr Good Guy Award. The award, named after Cavaliers legend

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, is designed to recognize a Cavaliers player who is cooperative and understanding of the media.

Brooklyn Nets (2014–2016)

On July 10, 2014, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Jack to the

in a three-team trade also involving the Boston Celtics, as they needed to clear cap space to re-sign LeBron James. This is the second trade involving Jack where the team trading him away received the rights to Edin Bavcic in return. Hours after graduating from Georgia Tech on December 13, 2014, Jack travelled to Charlotte to join his teammates for their game against the Hornets. In 20 minutes of action off the bench, he recorded 14 points, 5 assists, and 2 rebounds to help the Nets win 114–87. On November 14, 2015, Jack scored a season-high 28 points in an overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors. On January 3, 2016, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and small medial meniscus tear in his right knee. He sustained the injury the previous night during the second half of the Nets' game at Boston. On June 30, 2016, Jack was waived by the Nets. On July 15, 2016, Jack signed with the

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. However, on October 20, 2016, he was waived by the Hawks due to injury. He had been unable to practice during training camp due to torn right knee ligaments he suffered in 2015–16, and subsequently sat out all seven of the Hawks' exhibition games during the preseason.

Return to New Orleans (2017)

On February 24, 2017, Jack signed a 10-day contract with the

, returning to the franchise for a second stint. However, on March 3, 2017, he was ruled out for four to six weeks after suffering a right lateral meniscus tear.

New York Knicks (2017–2018)

On September 15, 2017, Jack signed with the New York Knicks. On November 24, 2017, he had 10 points and a season-high 14 assists against the

. On December 10, 2017, also against the Hawks, Jack scored a season-high 19 points. On January 10, 2018, he recorded his first triple-double in six years with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 122–119 double overtime loss to the

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. Four days later, he set a new season high with 22 points in a 123–118 overtime loss to the

. Jack signed with the Pelicans on September 19, 2018, before being waived on October 13.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020)

On March 5, 2019, Jack was acquired by the

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of the NBA G League. In his lone appearance for the Skyforce, Jack tore the ACL and lateral meniscus as well as spraining the MCL in his left knee, which ruled him out for the rest of the season. On November 26, 2019, Jack was acquired again by the

NBA G League Ignite (2021)

On January 14, 2021, Jack signed with the

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Coaching career

Phoenix Suns (2021–present)

On August 7, 2021, Jack was hired as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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, align="left" , New Orleans , 6 , , 0 , , 18.5 , , .353 , , .000 , , .688 , , 2.5 , , 2.2 , , .2 , , .2 , , 5.8 , - , align="left" ,

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, align="left" , Golden State , 12 , , 4 , , 35.5 , , .506 , , .292 , , .896 , , 4.4 , , 4.7 , , .9 , , .3 , , 17.2 , - , align="left" ,

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Personal life

Former NBA player

Chris Duhon Christopher Nicholas Duhon (born August 31, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Duhon was a point guard for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team from 2000 to 2004. He then played for the Chicago Bulls, New York Kni ...

is Jack's cousin.

References

External links

NBA G League profile
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