Jared Jeffries

Jared Jeffries

Jeffries during his first tenure with the Knicks
Personal information
Born (1981-11-25) 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
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.

High school

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.

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 a key cog in the Hoosiers' Cinderella run to the 2002 NCAA title game. Against #1 Duke 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 as the Most Valuable Player of the Big Ten.

Professional career

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.[1] Jeffries appeared in 20 games during his rookie season, which was cut short when he tore his ACL during practice.[2] 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.[3]

The New York Knicks signed Jeffries on August 8, 2006 after the Washington Wizards declined to match the Knicks' offer.[4] Shortly before the 2006 season, Jeffries suffered a wrist injury[5] 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.

On February 18, 2010, he was traded to the Houston Rockets along with Jordan Hill as part of a three team trade which sent Tracy McGrady to the New York Knicks. Jeffries agreed to a buyout with the Rockets on February 25, 2011.[6] On March 1, 2011, Jeffries rejoined the Knicks.[7]

On July 16, 2012, Jeffries, Dan Gadzuric, the rights to Greek forward Giorgos Printezis and the 48th pick in the 2012 NBA draft, Kostas Papanikolaou, and a 2016 second round pick were traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for Kurt Thomas and Raymond Felton.[8]

On April 18, 2013, the Trail Blazers announced that they had waived Jeffries.[9]

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.[10][11][12]

Television career

During the summer of 2013, Jeffries began filming as the host of a fishing television series documenting his fishing adventures around the world.[13] The show, Modern Fishing with Jared Jeffries, premiered December 30, 2013 on the Outdoor Channel.[14][15]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2002–03 Washington 20 1 14.6 .476 .500 .552 2.9 .8 .4 .3 4.0
2003–04 Washington 82 38 23.3 .377 .167 .614 5.2 1.1 .6 .3 5.7
2004–05 Washington 77 71 26.1 .468 .314 .584 4.9 2.0 .9 .5 6.8
2005–06 Washington 77 77 25.3 .451 .320 .589 4.9 1.9 .8 .6 6.4
2006–07 New York 55 43 23.8 .461 .100 .456 4.3 1.2 .8 .5 4.1
2007–08 New York 73 19 18.2 .400 .160 .527 3.3 .9 .5 .3 3.7
2008–09 New York 56 36 23.4 .440 .083 .611 4.1 1.4 .8 .6 5.3
2009–10 New York 52 37 28.1 .443 .323 .645 4.3 1.6 1.0 1.1 5.5
2009–10 Houston 18 0 18.4 .429 .111 .556 3.6 1.0 .5 .7 4.9
2010–11 Houston 18 0 7.7 .306 .167 .400 1.9 .6 .4 .2 1.5
2010–11 New York 24 9 19.3 .380 .333 .421 3.4 1.0 1.0 .6 2.0
2011–12 New York 39 4 18.7 .410 .188 .681 3.9 .7 .7 .6 4.4
2012–13 Portland 38 0 9.2 .296 .000 .522 1.6 .4 .2 .2 1.2
Career 629 335 21.6 .426 .250 .583 4.1 1.3 .7 .5 4.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005 Washington 10 10 24.7 .490 .500 .765 4.1 1.8 .9 .9 6.4
2006 Washington 6 6 35.8 .395 .143 .765 6.2 1.5 .2 1.2 8.0
2011 New York 4 0 21.3 .478 .000 .750 5.0 .3 .8 1.8 6.3
2012 New York 5 0 6.8 .167 .000 .000 2.4 .0 .2 .0 .4
Career 25 16 23.2 .438 .308 .763 4.4 1.1 .6 .9 5.6

Notes

  1. ↑ Graham, Andy (2002-06-22). "JJ looking forward to playing in NBA for—and with—MJ". heraldtimesonline.com. Herald Times. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  2. ↑ Kent, Milton (2002-12-27). "Jeffries out for season with torn ACL". articles.baltimoresun.com. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  3. ↑ "2004 Washington Wizards Transactions: Exercised Contract Option". www.foxsports.com. Fox Sports. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  4. ↑ Knicks Sign Free Agent Jared Jeffries
  5. ↑ ESPN - Report: Knicks' Jeffries has wrist surgery - NBA
  6. ↑ Houston Rockets Buyout Jared Jeffries Contract; Expected to Return to New York
  7. ↑ Knicks Re-Sign Jared Jeffries
  8. ↑ "Trail Blazers Acquire Jared Jeffries From New York". iamatrailblazersfan.com. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  9. ↑ "Trail Blazers Waive Jared Jeffries". iamatrailblazersfan.com. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  10. ↑ Jonathan Lintner (September 17, 2013). "Jared Jeffries retires as an NBA player". USA Today. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Nuggets Staff Directory". NBA.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Jared Jeffries Takes Scouting Position With Nuggets". RealGM.com. September 17, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  13. ↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1781536-youngest-player-turned-gm-next-reality-tv-star-jared-jeffries-is-making-moves
  14. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24432161/former-nba-player-jared-jeffries-has-a-fishing-show-on-tv
  15. ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/modern-fishing-with-jared-jeffries/626853/
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