Jared Scott Carter Jeffries, a former professional basketball player from the United States, was born on November 25, 1981. The Washington Wizards selected Jeffries with the 11th overall choice in the 2002 NBA Draft. Prior to his retirement in 2013, he also had stints with the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, and Houston Rockets.
Jeffries competed for the Indiana Hoosiers in college; during his sophomore year, he was a crucial component of the team’s Cinderella run to the 2002 NCAA Championship game, winning the Big Ten Player of the Year award and being selected to the second team of All-Americans. He mostly played both forward positions given his height of 6’11”.
Jeffries played high school basketball at Bloomington High School North, where he advanced to the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) basketball finals in 2000 before losing to Marion High School, which was led by future NBA player Zach Randolph. Sean May, a future North Carolina player, was one of his teammates during his final two years of high school. Jeffries was named Indiana’s Mr. Basketball in 2000.
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Jared Jeffries currently resides in Bloomington.
