Javaris Cortez Crittenton was born on December 31,1987 and is an American former professional basketball player.
23 Facts About Javaris Crittenton
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Javaris Crittenton was previously the starting point guard for the Georgia Tech men's basketball team.
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Javaris Crittenton attended Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, where, as a high school sophomore, he played alongside Dwight Howard.
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Javaris Crittenton led Southwest Atlanta to the GHSA class A state finals, where they lost to powerhouse Randolph-Clay.
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Javaris Crittenton was named Mr Georgia Basketball by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Javaris Crittenton carried a 3.5 GPA in high school, and was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and the Senior Beta Club.
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Tech coach Paul Hewitt urged Javaris Crittenton to take over a leadership role on the team after his play in several games in February 2007.
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Javaris Crittenton was drafted with the 19th pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.
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On February 1,2008, Javaris Crittenton was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies along with Kwame Brown, Aaron McKie, rights to Marc Gasol and 2008 and 2010 first round draft picks for Pau Gasol and a 2010 second round draft pick.
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On December 10,2008, Javaris Crittenton was part of a three-team trade that sent him to the Washington Wizards along with Mike James from the New Orleans Hornets.
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On January 25,2010 Javaris Crittenton pleaded guilty and was given a year of probation on a misdemeanor gun possession charge stemming from this incident.
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Javaris Crittenton was released by the Wizards following the suspension, while Arenas rejoined the team.
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In December 2010, Javaris Crittenton played five games for the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Javaris Crittenton averaged 25.8 points per game, but he returned to the United States after just a few weeks.
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In February 2011, Javaris Crittenton joined the Dakota Wizards of the NBA D-League.
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Javaris Crittenton played 21 games for the minor league team, including five starts.
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Atlanta Police Department indicated that Jones was not the intended target; they believed that Javaris Crittenton was targeting a person who robbed him in April 2011.
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Javaris Crittenton's lawyer stated that Crittenton's sole purpose for the trip to Atlanta was to surrender himself to custody.
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Javaris Crittenton was extradited to Atlanta to stand trial for the murder.
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Javaris Crittenton reportedly joined the Crips after signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Fulton County assistant district attorney Gabe Banks, and allegedly shot at Demontinez Stephens earlier in August 2011.
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Javaris Crittenton was charged with two counts of conspiracy to violate the Georgia Controlled Substance Act.
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Javaris Crittenton was sentenced to 23 years in prison, later reduced to 10 years in a deal with the district attorney.
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Javaris Crittenton was released from prison on April 21,2023.