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 in high school basketball at Bloomington High School North before moving on to college.

Marion High School, which was captained by Zach Randolph, another future NBA player, defeated them in the finals of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) basketball tournament in 2000.

Sean May, a player for North Carolina in the future, was a teammate during his final two years of high school. The 2000 Indiana Mr. Basketball award went to Jeffries.

Before skipping his junior and senior years to enter the NBA draft, Jeffries played basketball for the Indiana University Hoosiers for two years. Bob Knight sought out Jeffries, but just before his first season, Knight was sacked.

In the Hoosiers’ Cinderella journey to the 2002 NCAA championship game, Jeffries was a crucial element. In the East Regional semifinals against No. 1 Duke, Jeffries produced 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead Indiana to an unexpected victory of 74-73.

Jeffries won the 2002 Silver Basketball award from the Chicago Tribune for being the Big Ten’s most valuable player.

Who is Jared Jeffries’ wife Jennifer Jeffries?

Jared Jeffries has a wife, Jenny, and a daughter, Evangeline, and makes every effort to return home to Bloomington.

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