Jared Jeffries life and biography

Jared Jeffries 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.

Career history:

2003–2006 Washington Wizards
2006–2010 New York Knicks
2010–2011 Houston Rockets
2011–present New York Knicks

CAREER:

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.

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.

PERSONAL:

Born Jared Scott Carter Jeffries 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.

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