Jared Jeffries
Jeffries during his first tenure with the Knicks
Personal information
Born (1981-11-25) November 25, 1981 (age 42)
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolBloomington North
(Bloomington, Indiana)
CollegeIndiana (2000–2002)
NBA draft2002: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career2002–2013
PositionPower forward / small forward
Number1, 20, 9
Career history
2002–2006Washington Wizards
2006–2010New York Knicks
2010–2011Houston Rockets
2011–2012New York Knicks
2012–2013Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,003 (4.8 ppg)
Assists798 (1.3 apg)
Rebounds2,563 (4.1 rpg)
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jared Scott Carter Jeffries (born November 25, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. 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 Trail Blazers before retiring in 2013. In college, Jeffries played for the Indiana 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 both forward 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, advancing to the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) basketball finals in 2000 before losing to Marion High School, led by fellow future NBA player 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.[1]

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 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.

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2000–01 Indiana 34 34 32.6 .442 .245 .620 6.9 2.4 .9 1.2 13.8
2001–02 Indiana 36 36 32.6 .457 .380 .667 7.6 2.1 1.5 1.3 15.0
Career 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.[2] Jeffries appeared in 20 games alongside Michael Jordan during his rookie season, which was cut short when he tore his ACL during practice.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] Shortly before the 2006 season, Jeffries suffered a wrist injury[6] 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 to the New York Knicks. Jeffries agreed to a buyout with the Rockets on February 25, 2011.[7]

Return to New York (2011–2012)

On March 1, 2011, Jeffries rejoined the Knicks.[8]

Portland Trail Blazers (2012–2013)

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.[9]

Jeffries' final NBA game was on March 10, 2013, in a 96 – 98 loss to the New Orleans Hornets where he played for 14+1⁄2 minutes and recorded no stats other than 2 fouls. On April 18, 2013, the Trail Blazers announced that they had waived Jeffries.[10]

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.[11][12][13]

In April 2016, Jeffries was promoted to Director of Player Personnel for the Nuggets.[14]

In July 2017, Jeffries was named President of Echo Fox, an eSports organization founded by former NBA player Rick Fox.[15]

On October 18, 2022, Jeffries was a contestant on The Price Is Right, winning a pair of TAG Heuer watches, then a Toyota Corolla playing One Away.[16] His show aired on January 9, 2023. Due to his 6'11" height, he was unable to drive the small car so he gave it to his daughter as a gift.[17]

Television career

In the summer of 2011, Jeffries starred in a dramatic production of Our Town by Thornton Wilder, alongside former Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Etan Thomas, as well as former Boost Mobile spokesman Faizon Love.[18]

During the summer of 2013, Jeffries began filming as the host of a fishing television series documenting his fishing adventures around the world.[19] The show, Modern Fishing with Jared Jeffries, premiered December 30, 2013 on the Outdoor Channel and is now in its fourth season.[20]

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

References

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  2. ^ Graham, Andy (June 22, 2002). "JJ looking forward to playing in NBA for—and with—MJ". heraldtimesonline.com. Herald Times. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Kent, Milton (December 27, 2002). "Jeffries out for season with torn ACL". articles.baltimoresun.com. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "2004 Washington Wizards Transactions: Exercised Contract Option". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "New York Knicks News Headlines". New York Knicks.
  6. ^ "Report: Knicks' Jeffries has wrist surgery, out 6–8 weeks". ESPN.com. November 1, 2006.
  7. ^ Faig, Chris. "Houston Rockets Buyout Jared Jeffries Contract; Expected to Return to New York". Bleacher Report.
  8. ^ Comments, Mike Kurylo-Published: 03/01/2011- 10. "Knicks Re-Sign Jared Jeffries".((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Jared Jeffries From New York". iamatrailblazersfan.com. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  10. ^ "Trail Blazers Waive Jared Jeffries". iamatrailblazersfan.com. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  11. ^ Jonathan Lintner (September 17, 2013). "Jared Jeffries retires as an NBA player". USA Today. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  12. ^ "Nuggets Staff Directory". NBA.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  13. ^ "Jared Jeffries Takes Scouting Position With Nuggets". RealGM.com. September 17, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  14. ^ "Jared Jeffries Promoted To Nuggets' Director Of Pro Personnel". RealGM.com. April 16, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  15. ^ "Former NBA Veteran and Front Office Exec Jared Jeffries Joins Echo Fox as President". EchoFox.gg. July 13, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  16. ^ "TPiR Recap – 1/9/2023".
  17. ^ Gonzalez, Isabel (January 9, 2023). "Jared Jeffries, former Indiana basketball star and NBA player, wins car on 'The Price is Right'". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  18. ^ Loft, The Bier Baron Tavern and Comedy. "Faizon Love from Elf, The Replacements, Friday, and more! – 23 November 2018". Evensi.[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ Zwerling, Jared. "Youngest Player Turned GM? Next Reality TV Star? Jared Jeffries Is Making Moves". Bleacher Report.
  20. ^ "Modern Fishing With Jared Jeffries – TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

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