Jared Sullinger played college basketball for Ohio State University before being drafted 21st overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2012 NBA draft.
26 Facts About Jared Sullinger
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Jared Sullinger averaged 24.5 points and 11.7 rebounds for the season.
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Jared Sullinger played in the 4th annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 Hoops Classic.
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Jared Sullinger was selected to play in the 2010 McDonald's All-American Game in Columbus, Ohio, where he was named co-MVP with Harrison Barnes.
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Jared Sullinger was selected to play in the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon and the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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On March 10,2010, Sullinger won the James A Naismith Award, which goes to the boys' basketball player of the year.
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Jared Sullinger said he credits his longtime teammate and best friend Max Caubo for the skills he honed in order for him to be the recipient of this award.
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Jared Sullinger had 19 points and 14 rebounds in his Ohio State debut.
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Jared Sullinger was named a First Team All-American by Fox Sports.
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Jared Sullinger had 13 points in the game and was 5-of-19 shooting with 11 rebounds in the loss.
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On June 29,2012, Jared Sullinger was selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
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On February 1,2013, Jared Sullinger underwent successful lumbar disk surgery and was ruled out for the rest of the season.
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On January 15,2014, in a win over the Toronto Raptors, Jared Sullinger recorded 25 points and a career-high 20 rebounds.
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Three days later, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after further medical evaluation determined that Jared Sullinger had sustained a left metatarsal stress fracture.
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Jared Sullinger entered the game four minutes into the third quarter, missed both his shots and didn't return as part of a gradual effort to improve his stamina.
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On June 29,2016, the Celtics tendered a qualifying offer to make Jared Sullinger a restricted free agent.
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On July 14,2016, Jared Sullinger signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Toronto Raptors.
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On February 23,2017, Sullinger was traded, along with cash considerations and Toronto's second-round draft picks in 2017 and 2018, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for P J Tucker.
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On September 12,2017, Jared Sullinger signed a one-year deal with the Shenzhen Aviators of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Jared Sullinger re-signed with the team on August 6,2018.
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In February 2021, Jared Sullinger joined Anyang KGC of the Korean league and helped the team capture the league championship.
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Jared Sullinger averaged 27.1 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.
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On December 26,2021, Jared Sullinger returned to the Shenzhen Aviators of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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On September 3,2013, Jared Sullinger turned himself in to police after an alleged domestic assault on his girlfriend.
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Jared Sullinger was charged with assault and battery, intimidation of a witness, and destruction of property.
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Jared Sullinger pleaded not guilty to the charges, which were later dropped.