Javaris Crittenton

Javaris Crittenton

Crittenton with the Washington Wizards in 2009
Personal information
Born	(1987-12-31) December 31, 1987 (age 36) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy (Atlanta, Georgia)
College	Georgia Tech (2006–2007)
NBA draft	2007: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	2007–2011
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	1, 3, 8, 23, 6
Career history
2007–2008	Los Angeles Lakers
2008	Memphis Grizzlies
2008–2009	Washington Wizards
2010	Zhejiang Lions
2011	Dakota Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-ACC (2007) ACC All-Freshman Team (2007) McDonald's All-American (2006) Third-team Parade All-American (2006) Mr. Georgia Basketball (2006)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Javaris Cortez Crittenton (born December 31, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. During his four year career, Crittenton played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association, and the Dakota Wizards of the NBA D-League. He was previously the starting point guard for the Georgia Tech men's basketball team.

On August 26, 2011, Crittenton was charged with the murder of Jullian Jones, a 22-year-old mother of four. After pleading guilty to manslaughter in 2015, he was sentenced to 23 years in prison,^[1] though it was later reduced to 10 years. He was later released from prison on April 21, 2023.^[2]