Richard Jefferson
Jefferson with the Cavaliers in 2017
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| No. 24 – Cleveland Cavaliers | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 21, 1980 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Moon Valley (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| College | Arizona (1998–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2008 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2008–2009 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2009–2012 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2012–2013 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2013–2014 | Utah Jazz |
| 2014–2015 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2015–present | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Richard Allen Jefferson (born June 21, 1980) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a member of the United States men's national basketball team in the 2003 Tournament of the Americas and in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, and won the NBA championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
Jefferson was born in Los Angeles and was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. His parents were both Christian missionaries, and he moved around frequently growing up. He attended Moon Valley High School in West Phoenix, where he was an integral part of the varsity basketball team that won the 4A State Championship in 1998.
Jefferson played college basketball at the University of Arizona, under Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson from 1998 to 2001. During his 84-game career (77 starts), Jefferson averaged 11.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He capped his career by being part of the Arizona team that advanced to the 2001 national championship game. Along the way, Jefferson was an all-Midwest Regional and all-Final Four selection. He was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor during the 2012 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, March 10, 2012.
Jefferson played seven seasons with the New Jersey Nets and was a key element of their back-to-back Eastern Conference Championship teams of 2002 and 2003. In addition, Jefferson was a member of the USA Men's Olympic basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Jefferson competed in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 2003.
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