Jared Jeffries (02)

[Minnesota]

Name: Jared Jeffries
Position: Power Forward
Number: 1
DOB: November 25, 1981
Age when drafted: 2002 NBA Draft (20)
College: The greatest college of all time of course Indiana University
Hometown: Bloomington, IN
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 230

STRENGTHS:
Jeffries biggest strength is his ability to be used for his 6 fouls and as a warm body on the court. His biggest strength is probably his defense even though it really is nothing special. He plays good team defense, solid hands to get .7 steals in not a lot of time. Had an assist rate over 10% a couple times which i guess is ok. He was pretty athletic for a 6'11 guy.

WEAKNESSES:
He is pretty worthless on offense. Never could shoot a good percentage for a big man, was a bad free throw shooter and had no range. For someone who is 6'11 he should have grabbed more rebounds. Does not protect the rim well, only .5 block per game for his career. Really besides crashing the offensive boards he can't contribute in anyway on offense

SIGNIFICANT INFO:
Lead IU to an upset over #1 Duke for an appearance in the national championship
Big Ten Player of the Year (2002)
First-team All-Big Ten (2002)
Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2001)

Current Attributes:

INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QCK STR JMP STA
D+   D-  D    F      C-    C-   C      C-   C     D+  C-   D+   C+  B-   B   B+

Potential Attributes:

INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK
C     D+  C-   D    C      C     C+  C+   B-   C-    C    C-

[Madrid]

Name: Jared Jeffries
Position: Power Forward/Small Forward, Center
Number: 1, 20, 9
DOB: November 25, 1981
Age when drafted: 20
College: Indiana University
Hometown: Bloomington, IN (awesome place)
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 230

STRENGTHS:

Jared Jeffries is a versatile defensive option and smart basketball player. Although he has been a star in high school and college, his best way to succeed in the pro's is as a role player. Jeffries is very intelligent as a help defender and usually knows what spots to be in to help his team succeed. This is probably the best part of his game. Otherwise, he is a good man defender against weaker Power Forwards or slower Small Forwards, and will come away with some steals and blocks on occasion. In college, he averaged over a steal and a block per game, and in the NBA, his per 36 numbers were about the same. Otherwise, he's adequately athletic and fights hard on the offensive glass.


WEAKNESSES:

Despite Jeffries' success offensively in college, he never quite found out how to score in the NBA. He does not have a post game, although he has a good touch right around the rim. The further he goes away from the rim, though, the worse he is. He shot 26% from 3-10 feet and 23% between 10-16 feet in the NBA, although he nailed long 2s at a decent clip (32%). He does not succeed at all with the ball in his hands and will generally have to be hidden on offense. Although he stands out defensively, it's unclear if that will be enough for teams to give him minutes. Lastly, he is foul-prone and a putrid free throw shooter.


SIGNIFICANT INFO:

2000 Indiana High School Mr. Basketball (Bloomington North)
2001 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
2002 All-Big Ten 1st Team
2002 Big Ten Player of the Year


Current Attributes:

INS     JPS     FTS     3PS     HND     PAS     ORB     DRB     PSD     PRD     STL     BLK     QCK     STR   JMP     STA
C         D       D+       D        C-        D+      B-        C         C+      C+       B-       C+       B-         B-     B-       B+        


Potential Attributes:

INS     JPS     FTS     3PS     HND     PAS     ORB     DRB     PSD     PRD     STL     BLK
C+       D        C-       D          C         C-       B         C+       B         B+       B        B

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