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#20 Jared Jeffries
Forward
Height: 6-11
Weight: 240
NBA Experience: 8
College: Indiana
High School: Bloomington North (Bloomington, IN)
Birthdate: November 25, 1981
Birthplace: Bloomington, IN
How Acquired: Trade with New York on February 18, 2010
In 2009-2010
Overall, finished with averages of 5.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.89 steals and 1.01 blocks in 70 games (37 starts) with New York and Houston … totaled 13 double-digit scoring games, four 10-plus rebound performances and two double-doubles on the season … averaged 5.5 points and 4.3 rebounds in 52 games (37 starts) with the Knicks … at the time of his trade, he was leading New York in blocked shots (1.12) and was second on the team in steals (1.02) … on the inactive list for one game (11/22/09) due to a sore right knee with the Knicks … blocked a season-high four shots vs. Phoenix (12/1/09) … notched his 2,000th career rebound at Orlando (12/2/09) … racked up a career-high six steals at Charlotte (12/15/09) … scored a season-best 17 points (7-11 FG, 2-4 3FG) over a career-high 48 minutes at Washington (1/30/10) … also had 10 boards vs. Charlotte (1/7/10), 10 rebounds vs. Toronto (1/15/10), as well as 13 points and 10 boards vs. Sacramento (2/9/10) … acquired by Houston from New York in a three-team trade on Feb. 18 … averaged 4.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 18 games with the Rockets … DNP (CD) for five games (2/20/10; 3/13/10-3/19/10) and DND for six games (3/24/10-4/2/10) due to a strained left Achilles with Houston … made his Rockets debut by scoring all of his points in the second half at New Orleans (2/21/10), finishing with 11 points (5-11 FG), nine rebounds (6 offensive), two assists, one steal and one block … drew four offensive fouls and made two blocked shots in helping Houston to a 116-112 win at New York (3/21/10) … left the game at Chicago (3/22/10) in the third quarter with a strained left Achilles … recorded 12 points (4-9 FG, 4-6 FT), a season-high-tying 10 rebounds and season-high-tying four blocks at Memphis (4/6/10), which marked his first double-double with the Rockets.
In the NBA
Holds career averages of 5.3 points and 4.4 rebounds in 510 games (322 starts) with Washington, New York and Houston … of his 322 career starts, 236 have been at forward, 36 at center (all in 2008-09 with Knicks) and 50 at guard (all in 2005-06 with Wizards) … ranks among the NBA leaders in drawing offensive fouls and has guarded all five positions on the court over his career … owns two career 20-point games (one with Wizards and one with Knicks) and 12 double-doubles (eight with Wizards, three with Knicks and one with Rockets) … 45.1% (1,009 of 2,235) of his career rebounds have come off the offensive glass … increased his scoring average over each of his first three NBA seasons. 2008-2009: Averaged 5.3 points (.440, 120-273 FG) and 4.1 rebounds in 56 games (36 starts) with New York … missed 23 total games due to injury … on inactive list 17 times and was DNP (CD) three times … suffered fractured left fibula during training camp (10/2/08) and did not make his season debut until at Atlanta (12/5/08) … also missed three games with sore lower left leg (12/16/08-12/21/08), three with bruised left knee (3/4/09-3/8/09) and one with a lacerated left eyelid (4/8/09) … all 36 of his starts were at center (first career starts at that position), averaging 5.0 points (.434, 75-173 FG) and 4.3 boards in 24.8 minutes per game … averaged 5.8 points (.450, 45-100 FG) and 3.9 rebounds in 20.9 minutes per game off the bench … had 11 double-figure scoring outings and two 10-plus rebounding games … had eight games with at least five offensive boards, as 55% (128 of 231) of his rebounds came off the offensive glass … made a season-high four blocks vs. Indiana (1/2/09) … dished out a season-best six assists at New Orleans (1/12/09) … hauled in a season-high 11 rebounds (six offensive) at Washington (1/16/09) … authored lone double-double with a season-best 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-4 FT) and 10 rebounds (five offensive) in a season-high 42 minutes in an OT loss at the L.A. Clippers (2/11/09) … notched his 200th career block at Utah (3/30/09) … hit lone 3-pointer on the season vs. Toronto (4/4/09) … crossed 10,000 career minutes at Toronto (4/5/09). 2007-2008: Averaged 3.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 73 games (19 starts) with the Knicks … only games missed due to injury were first five games (11/2/07-11/11/07) with a sprained right anterior cruciate ligament/bone bruise, which he suffered in a preseason game vs. New Jersey (10/26/07) … DNP (CD) four times … in 19 starts, averaged 6.3 points (.426, 46-108 FG) and 5.0 boards over 26.4 minutes per outing … notched four double-figure scoring games, one 20-plus performance and one double-double … 48.6% of his total rebounds (118 of 243) came on offensive end … scored a career-high 21 points (9-16 FG, 3-5 3FG) with season-best 10 rebounds (six offensive) in a start at Toronto (3/28/08), which marked his lone double-double of the season and second career 20-point game … scored his 2,000th career point at Memphis (4/2/08) … started each of the final 13 games (3/24/08-4/16/08) … logged 20-plus minutes in each of season's final 16 games (3/17/08-4/16/08), averaging 7.4 points and 28.5 minutes over that span. 2006-2007: Averaged 4.1 points (.461, 95-206 FA) and 4.3 rebounds in 55 games (43 starts) in first season with New York … suffered a nondisplaced fracture of his left wrist in a preseason win vs. New Jersey (10/13/06) … underwent successful surgery on left wrist (10/31/06) and missed the first 22 games (11/1/06-12/9//06) … suspended by the NBA for four games following an altercation vs. Nuggets (12/16/06) … listed as inactive 23 times … as a starter (43 starts), averaged 4.5 points (.466, 83-178 FG) and 4.7 boards in 26.3 minutes per game … recorded all three of his double-figure scoring games and all three double-digit rebounding efforts as a starter … totaled 15 points (7-8 FG) and seven boards in a win vs. Atlanta (12/13/06) … pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds at Phoenix (12/29/06) … posted 14 points (6-7 FG), seven rebounds and four assists in a start vs. the L.A. Lakers (1/30/07), blocking Brian Cook's 3-point attempt with 12 seconds left to help seal a 99-94 win … went 8-9 from the field en route to season-best 16 points at Boston (2/28/07). 2005-2006: In his fourth and final season with the Wizards, averaged with 6.4 points (16-50 3FG) and 4.9 rebounds in 77 games (career-high 77 starts) … missed five games due to injury: one in Jan. (left eye abrasion), one in Feb. (lower back contusion) and three straight in Mar. (left calf strain) … made 50 starts at guard and 27 at forward … reached double-figure scoring 14 times, including a season-high 20 points (6-11 FG, 3-4 3FG, 5-8 FT) at Milwaukee (4/12/06) … had five double-figure rebounding games and two double-doubles … grabbed a season-best 15 rebounds vs. Detroit (11/25/05). 2004-2005: Over 77 games (71 starts, all at forward), averaged a career-high 6.8 points (.468, 203-434 FG) and 4.9 rebounds to help Washington qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1997 … missed five games due to injury (broken nose and bruised right knee) … logged a career-high 2,007 total minutes … had four double-figure rebound games … Wizards went 12-7 when he scored in double figures … notched a season-high 16 rebounds vs. Boston (3/13/05) and netted a season-best 15 points on three occasions … played a season-high 45 minutes vs. Utah (3/19/05), registering eight points and 10 boards … handed out a career-high 10 assists vs. Atlanta (3/30/05). 2003-2004: Was the only Wizards player to appear in all 82 games (38 starts, all at forward) … averaged 5.7 points and a career-high 5.2 rebounds … reached double-figures in points a total of 14 times, including a season-best 14 points on three occasions … had 10 double-digit rebounding games and four double-doubles, which included a 14-point, 10-rebound performance at Miami (12/23/03) … went a career-best 8-of-10 from the free throw line en route to 12 points vs. New Jersey (3/31/04) … hauled in a career-high 17 rebounds (seven offensive) at Philadelphia (4/9/04). 2002-2003: His rookie season with the Wizards was cut short after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (right knee) vs. Memphis (12/18/02), which sidelined him for the remainder of the season … averaged 4.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 20 games (one start) … scored 10-plus points twice … netted 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-2 3FG) vs. Boston (10/31/02) … recorded season highs of 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-5 FT) and eight rebounds vs. Seattle (11/12/02) … made first pro start at Indiana (11/29/02).
In the Playoffs
Has appeared in 16 postseason games (16 starts) with Washington, averaging 7.0 points and 4.9 rebounds … owns four double-figure scoring games and one double-digit rebounding effort in the playoffs. 2006: Started all six games against Cleveland, averaging 8.0 points and 6.2 boards … scored a playoff-career-high 15 points (5-7 FG, 1-3 3FG, 4-4 FT) in Game One at Cleveland (4/22/06) … grabbed a playoff-best 11 rebounds (six offensive) in a Game Four win vs. Cleveland (4/30/06). 2005: Started all 10 playoff games against Chicago and Miami, averaging 6.4 points and 4.1 rebounds … had three consecutive double-figure scoring games: 12 points in both Games Five and Six against Chicago (combined 10-14 FG), as well as 10 points in Game One at Miami … turned in the defensive play of the series in Game Six vs. Chicago (5/6/05), stealing an inbounds pass at center court and taking it the distance for driving slam dunk to break 91-91 tie with 35 seconds left to put the Wizards ahead to stay in a series-clinching 94-91 win.
In College
Averaged 14.4 points and 7.2 rebounds over 70 games in two seasons at Indiana … one of only six sophomores in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark (1,008) … as a sophomore in 2001-02, named Big Ten Most Valuable Player, AP Second-Team All-American and The Sporting News Third-Team All-American ... averaged 15.0 points and 7.6 boards, helped lead Indiana to the 2002 NCAA Championship game against eventual winner Maryland … was the 2001 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, notching averages of 13.8 points and 6.9 rebounds.
In Life
Born Jared Scott Carter Jeffries on Nov. 25, 1981, in Bloomington, Indiana … wife, Jennifer … lists fishing as his favorite pastime … splits time between Arlington, VA and Bradenton, FL during the offseason … grew up in a Small Town, same as rock legend John Mellencamp … requested jersey #20 with the Knicks in honor of Allan Houston … active with the Garden of Dreams Foundation while a member of the Knicks … has participated in various Black History Month celebrations and has been involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation … helped oversee the Team Players ticket program, which provided tickets to Knicks home games to area youth groups … spearheaded a day-long effort to deliver more than 300 Thanksgiving meals throughout New York City in association with the Children's Aid Society, City Harvest and the Garden of Dreams Foundation … helped honor New York's top-teen poet and distribute more than $250,000 in scholarships and prizes at the Knicks Poetry Slam Finals at the Manhattan Center … participated in Knicks Bowl 10, which is an annual star-studded charity event that has helped to raise nearly $2 million for the Garden of Dreams Foundation … visited the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack (NJ) University Medical Center on March 21, 2007, distributing toys and gifts to 40 youngsters as part of the Garden of Dreams Week of Giving program … during his Washington stint, sponsored turkey giveaways for D.C. area families during Thanksgiving … joined the Wizards organization in delivering gifts to families in Washington during holiday season … was a member of Wizards Read to Achieve team … hosted a pizza party for 64 sixth graders at Laurel (MD) Elementary School in 2004, honoring winners of the Wizards-Mystics 10-week Pick-and-Roll Reading Challenge.
In Transactions
An early-entry candidate from Indiana, selected after his sophomore season by Washington in the first round (11th overall) of 2002 NBA Draft … signed as a restricted free agent with New York on Aug. 8, 2006, after Washington elected to not make a qualifying offer … acquired by Houston from New York as part of a three-team, nine-player trade on Feb. 18, 2010 … elected to forgo the early termination option on his contract for the 2010-11 season.
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