Jared Jeffries
Jeffries during his first tenure with the Knicks
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
November 25, 1981 Bloomington, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Bloomington North (Bloomington, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana (2000–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the Washington Wizards | |
| Playing career | 2002–2013 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 1, 20, 9 |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2006 | Washington Wizards |
| 2006–2010 | New York Knicks |
| 2010–2011 | Houston Rockets |
| 2011–2012 | New York Knicks |
| 2012–2013 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,003 (4.8 ppg) |
| Assists | 798 (1.3 apg) |
| Rebounds | 2,563 (4.1 rpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jared Scott Carter Jeffries (born November 25, 1981) is a retired National Basketball Association player currently working as a pro personnel scout for the Denver Nuggets. Jeffries was drafted with the 11th overall pick of the 2002 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. He also played for the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, and Portland Trailblazers before retiring in 2013. In college, Jeffries played for the Indiana University Hoosiers; 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 the forward and center positions.
Before competing in the college ranks, Jeffries attended high school at Bloomington High School North, advancing to the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) basketball finals in 2000 before losing to Marion High School, led by current Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph. In his last two years in high school, one of his teammates was future North Carolina player Sean May. Jeffries was recognized as the 2000 Indiana Mr. Basketball.
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