Jared Jeffries

Jared Jeffries

No. 9   New York Knicks
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth	November 25, 1981 (1981-11-25)
Place of birth	Bloomington, Indiana
Nationality	American
High school	Bloomington North HS (Bloomington, Indiana)
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Indiana
NBA Draft	2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Pro career	2002–present
Career history
2003–2006	Washington Wizards
2006–2010	New York Knicks
2010–2011	Houston Rockets
2011–present	New York Knicks
Stats at NBA.com

Jared Scott Carter Jeffries (born November 25, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks. He was drafted in 2002 by the Washington Wizards as the 11th overall pick. At 6'11", he plays at the forward/center position, although he started at shooting guard position on many occasions with the Wizards.

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 (Indiana)

Jeffries then attended Indiana University, where he played for two years before forgoing his junior and senior years to enter the NBA draft in 2002. While in college, he was a part of the team that advanced to the NCAA title game before losing to the Maryland Terrapins. Jeffries received the 2002 Silver Basketball from the Chicago Tribune as the Most Valuable Player of the Big Ten.

NBA

The New York Knicks signed Jeffries on August 8, 2006 after the Wizards declined to match the Knicks' offer. Shortly before the 2006 season, Jeffries suffered a wrist injury 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. On March 1, 2011, Jeffries agreed to rejoin the Knicks.

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	.2	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	.4	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	.6	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
Career		552	331	22.6	.430	.255	.577	4.3	1.4	.7	.5	5.1

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
Career		20	16	27.2	.452	.308	.763	4.9	1.4	.6	1.2	6.8

External links

• NBA.com Profile - Jared Jeffries

Preceded by Jason Gardner

Indiana Mr. Basketball award 2000

Succeeded by Chris Thomas