Jarrett Jack
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) |
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Jersey | #1 |
| Born | October 28, 1983 Fort Washington, Maryland |
| Nationality | USA |
| High school | DeMatha Catholic High School Mount Zion Academy St. Vincent Pallotti Worcester Academy (2002) |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Draft | 22nd overall, 2005 Denver Nuggets |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Jarrett Matthew Jack (born October 28, 1983 in Fort Washington, Maryland) is a basketball player for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. He plays point guard, is 6' 3" (1.91 m) tall, and weighs 197 lbs (90 kg).
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[edit] High school career
Growing up, Jack attended four different high schools: DeMatha Catholic High School and St. Vincent Pallotti in Maryland, Mount Zion Academy in North Carolina and Worcester Academy in Massachusetts.
[edit] College career
After high school Jack attended and played for Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] In his sophomore year (2003-04) he helped guide Georgia Tech to the NCAA Finals with 12.5 points and 5.1 assists a game. In his junior and final year at Georgia Tech he averaged 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
[edit] NBA career
After his junior year at Georgia Tech, he opted to enter the 2005 NBA Draft, where Jack was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 22nd pick. On draft night, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for their 27th pick (Linas Kleiza) and 35th pick (Ricky Sánchez).
As a rookie in 2005-06, Jack backed up Steve Blake and Sebastian Telfair at the point, getting limited minutes. Blake was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and Telfair was traded to the Boston Celtics in a multi-player trade during the 2006 off-season. In their absence, Jack was appointed the starting point guard position by coach Nate McMillan for the 2006-07 season, dramatically increasing his averages. With the return of point guard Steve Blake in 2007-08, Jack once again returned to the role of a sixth man.
[edit] References
- ^ "All ACC Faces in the Crowd: Jarrett Jack", The Technique, 2004-09-03. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
[edit] External links
- Jarrett Jack Info Page at NBA.com
- Jarrett Jack Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
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