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Richard Jefferson

Richard Allen Jefferson Jr. (born June 21, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played small forward. He played for eight teams in his 17-season career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jefferson played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, and was selected with the 13th overall pick in the first round by the New Jersey Nets in the 2001 NBA draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team following his first season. Jefferson played seven seasons for the Nets, reaching the NBA Finals in each of his first two seasons. He later played for the Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Denver Nuggets. He won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016 and a bronze medal as a member of the United States national team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Jefferson retired from the NBA in 2018, becoming a basketball analyst for ESPN in 2019.

Infobox

Born
(1980-06-21) June 21, 1980 (age 45)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
233 lb (106 kg)
High school
Moon Valley(Phoenix, Arizona)
College
Arizona (1998–2001)
NBA draft
2001: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Drafted by
Houston Rockets
Playing career
2001–2018
Position
Small forward
Number
24, 44, 22
2001–2008
New Jersey Nets
2008–2009
Milwaukee Bucks
2009–2012
San Antonio Spurs
2012–2013
Golden State Warriors
2013–2014
Utah Jazz
2014–2015
Dallas Mavericks
2015–2017
Cleveland Cavaliers
2017–2018
Denver Nuggets
Points
14,904 (12.6 ppg)
Rebounds
4,720 (4.0 rpg)
Assists
2,412 (2.0 apg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team FIBA Americas Championship 2003 San Juan

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
New Jersey
GP
79
GS
9
MPG
24.3
FG%
457
3P%
232
FT%
713
RPG
3.7
APG
1.8
SPG
8
BPG
6
PPG
9.4
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
New Jersey
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
36.0
FG%
501
3P%
250
FT%
743
RPG
6.4
APG
2.5
SPG
1.0
BPG
6
PPG
15.5
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
New Jersey
GP
82
GS
82
MPG
38.2
FG%
498
3P%
364
FT%
763
RPG
5.7
APG
3.8
SPG
1.1
BPG
3
PPG
18.5
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
New Jersey
GP
33
GS
33
MPG
41.1
FG%
422
3P%
337
FT%
844
RPG
7.3
APG
4.0
SPG
1.0
BPG
5
PPG
22.2
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
New Jersey
GP
78
GS
78
MPG
39.2
FG%
493
3P%
319
FT%
812
RPG
6.8
APG
3.8
SPG
8
BPG
2
PPG
19.5
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
New Jersey
GP
55
GS
53
MPG
35.6
FG%
456
3P%
359
FT%
733
RPG
4.4
APG
2.7
SPG
6
BPG
1
PPG
16.3
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
New Jersey
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
39.0
FG%
466
3P%
362
FT%
798
RPG
4.2
APG
3.1
SPG
9
BPG
3
PPG
22.6
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Milwaukee
GP
82*
GS
82*
MPG
35.8
FG%
439
3P%
397
FT%
805
RPG
4.6
APG
2.4
SPG
8
BPG
2
PPG
19.6
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
San Antonio
GP
81
GS
70
MPG
31.1
FG%
467
3P%
316
FT%
735
RPG
4.4
APG
2.0
SPG
6
BPG
5
PPG
12.3
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
San Antonio
GP
81
GS
81
MPG
30.4
FG%
474
3P%
440
FT%
750
RPG
3.8
APG
1.3
SPG
5
BPG
4
PPG
11.0
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
San Antonio
GP
41
GS
41
MPG
28.5
FG%
414
3P%
421
FT%
700
RPG
3.5
APG
1.3
SPG
6
BPG
3
PPG
9.2
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Golden State
GP
22
GS
3
MPG
26.4
FG%
420
3P%
418
FT%
686
RPG
3.5
APG
1.5
SPG
5
BPG
3
PPG
9.0
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Golden State
GP
56
GS
1
MPG
10.1
FG%
456
3P%
311
FT%
717
RPG
1.5
APG
6
SPG
3
BPG
1
PPG
3.1
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Utah
GP
82
GS
78
MPG
27.0
FG%
450
3P%
409
FT%
741
RPG
2.7
APG
1.6
SPG
7
BPG
2
PPG
10.1
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Dallas
GP
74
GS
18
MPG
16.8
FG%
444
3P%
426
FT%
684
RPG
2.5
APG
8
SPG
4
BPG
1
PPG
5.8
2015–16†
2015–16†
Year
2015–16†
Team
Cleveland
GP
74
GS
5
MPG
17.9
FG%
458
3P%
382
FT%
667
RPG
1.7
APG
8
SPG
4
BPG
2
PPG
5.5
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Cleveland
GP
79
GS
13
MPG
20.4
FG%
446
3P%
333
FT%
741
RPG
2.6
APG
1.0
SPG
3
BPG
1
PPG
5.7
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Denver
GP
20
GS
0
MPG
8.2
FG%
444
3P%
286
FT%
571
RPG
9
APG
8
SPG
1
BPG
1
PPG
1.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
1181
GP
809
GS
29.0
MPG
464
FG%
376
3P%
768
FT%
4.0
RPG
2.0
APG
7
SPG
3
BPG
12.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2001–02
New Jersey
79
9
24.3
457
232
713
3.7
1.8
8
6
9.4
2002–03
New Jersey
80
80
36.0
501
250
743
6.4
2.5
1.0
6
15.5
2003–04
New Jersey
82
82
38.2
498
364
763
5.7
3.8
1.1
3
18.5
2004–05
New Jersey
33
33
41.1
422
337
844
7.3
4.0
1.0
5
22.2
2005–06
New Jersey
78
78
39.2
493
319
812
6.8
3.8
8
2
19.5
2006–07
New Jersey
55
53
35.6
456
359
733
4.4
2.7
6
1
16.3
2007–08
New Jersey
82*
82*
39.0
466
362
798
4.2
3.1
9
3
22.6
2008–09
Milwaukee
82*
82*
35.8
439
397
805
4.6
2.4
8
2
19.6
2009–10
San Antonio
81
70
31.1
467
316
735
4.4
2.0
6
5
12.3
2010–11
San Antonio
81
81
30.4
474
440
750
3.8
1.3
5
4
11.0
2011–12
San Antonio
41
41
28.5
414
421
700
3.5
1.3
6
3
9.2
2011–12
Golden State
22
3
26.4
420
418
686
3.5
1.5
5
3
9.0
2012–13
Golden State
56
1
10.1
456
311
717
1.5
6
3
1
3.1
2013–14
Utah
82
78
27.0
450
409
741
2.7
1.6
7
2
10.1
2014–15
Dallas
74
18
16.8
444
426
684
2.5
8
4
1
5.8
2015–16†
Cleveland
74
5
17.9
458
382
667
1.7
8
4
2
5.5
2016–17
Cleveland
79
13
20.4
446
333
741
2.6
1.0
3
1
5.7
2017–18
Denver
20
0
8.2
444
286
571
9
8
1
1
1.5
Career
1181
809
29.0
464
376
768
4.0
2.0
7
3
12.6
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
New Jersey
GP
20
GS
0
MPG
22.1
FG%
465
3P%
000
FT%
550
RPG
4.6
APG
1.3
SPG
6
BPG
5
PPG
7.0
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
New Jersey
GP
20
GS
20
MPG
35.6
FG%
476
3P%
000
FT%
718
RPG
6.4
APG
2.4
SPG
8
BPG
2
PPG
14.1
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
New Jersey
GP
11
GS
11
MPG
41.8
FG%
418
3P%
273
FT%
713
RPG
6.3
APG
3.8
SPG
1.3
BPG
7
PPG
19.8
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
New Jersey
GP
4
GS
1
MPG
35.0
FG%
400
3P%
200
FT%
677
RPG
5.5
APG
2.3
SPG
8
BPG
0
PPG
15.8
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
New Jersey
GP
11
GS
11
MPG
39.7
FG%
545
3P%
414
FT%
825
RPG
4.1
APG
4.1
SPG
9
BPG
4
PPG
22.2
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
New Jersey
GP
12
GS
12
MPG
40.8
FG%
482
3P%
325
FT%
924
RPG
5.6
APG
2.3
SPG
8
BPG
4
PPG
19.7
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
San Antonio
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
33.4
FG%
486
3P%
200
FT%
758
RPG
5.3
APG
1.8
SPG
6
BPG
6
PPG
9.4
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
San Antonio
GP
6
GS
6
MPG
29.3
FG%
387
3P%
353
FT%
818
RPG
4.2
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
5
PPG
6.5
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Golden State
GP
7
GS
0
MPG
5.6
FG%
444
3P%
667
FT%
333
RPG
1.0
APG
1
SPG
1
BPG
1
PPG
1.9
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Dallas
GP
4
GS
2
MPG
12.8
FG%
357
3P%
375
FT%
1.000
RPG
5
APG
3
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
3.8
2016†
2016†
Year
2016†
Team
Cleveland
GP
21
GS
2
MPG
18.1
FG%
524
3P%
393
FT%
750
RPG
3.5
APG
7
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
5.4
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Cleveland
GP
14
GS
0
MPG
12.8
FG%
421
3P%
263
FT%
643
RPG
1.8
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
2
PPG
3.9
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
140
GP
75
GS
27.4
MPG
473
FG%
325
3P%
731
FT%
4.3
RPG
1.7
APG
6
SPG
3
BPG
10.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2002
New Jersey
20
0
22.1
465
000
550
4.6
1.3
6
5
7.0
2003
New Jersey
20
20
35.6
476
000
718
6.4
2.4
8
2
14.1
2004
New Jersey
11
11
41.8
418
273
713
6.3
3.8
1.3
7
19.8
2005
New Jersey
4
1
35.0
400
200
677
5.5
2.3
8
0
15.8
2006
New Jersey
11
11
39.7
545
414
825
4.1
4.1
9
4
22.2
2007
New Jersey
12
12
40.8
482
325
924
5.6
2.3
8
4
19.7
2010
San Antonio
10
10
33.4
486
200
758
5.3
1.8
6
6
9.4
2011
San Antonio
6
6
29.3
387
353
818
4.2
8
5
5
6.5
2013
Golden State
7
0
5.6
444
667
333
1.0
1
1
1
1.9
2015
Dallas
4
2
12.8
357
375
1.000
5
3
5
0
3.8
2016†
Cleveland
21
2
18.1
524
393
750
3.5
7
5
0
5.4
2017
Cleveland
14
0
12.8
421
263
643
1.8
5
1
2
3.9
Career
140
75
27.4
473
325
731
4.3
1.7
6
3
10.8

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    https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/features/growingup-jefferson-151011
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    https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/09/23/richard-jefferson-brings-nba-championship-trophy-his-alma-mater-moon-valley-high-school/90921326/
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