Jared Scott Carter Jeffries was born on November 25,1981 and is an American former professional basketball player.
15 Facts About Jared Jeffries
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Jared Jeffries played for the New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, and Portland Trail Blazers before retiring in 2013.
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In college, Jared 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.
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Jared Jeffries served as the Director of Player Personnel for the Denver Nuggets from 2016 to 2017.
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Jared 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.
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Jared Jeffries was recruited by Bob Knight, but Knight was fired shortly before his freshman season.
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Jared Jeffries was a key cog in the Hoosiers' Cinderella run to the 2002 NCAA title game.
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Jared Jeffries received the 2002 Silver Basketball from the Chicago Tribune as the Most Valuable Player of the Big Ten.
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Jared Jeffries was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 11th pick in the 2002 NBA draft.
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Jared Jeffries appeared in 20 games alongside Michael Jordan during his rookie season, which was cut short when he tore his ACL during practice.
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Shortly before the 2006 season, Jared Jeffries suffered a wrist injury and missed the first 23 games of the season.
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Jared Jeffries agreed to a buyout with the Rockets on February 25,2011.
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In September 2013, Jared Jeffries retired from the NBA in conjunction with accepting a front office position with the Denver Nuggets as a pro personnel scout.
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In July 2017, Jared Jeffries was named President of Echo Fox, an eSports organization founded by former NBA player Rick Fox.
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On October 18,2022, Jared Jeffries was a contestant on The Price Is Right, winning a pair of TAG Heuer watches, then a Toyota Corolla playing One Away.