Richard Jefferson

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Richard Jefferson

Jefferson with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1980-06-21) June 21, 1980 (age 44) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school	Moon Valley (Phoenix, Arizona)
College	Arizona (1998–2001)
NBA draft	2001: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career	2001–2018
Position	Small forward
Number	24, 44, 22
Career history
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
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2016) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2002) McDonald's All-American (1998) Fourth-team Parade All-American (1998)
Career NBA statistics
Points	14,904 (12.6 ppg)
Rebounds	4,720 (4.0 rpg)
Assists	2,412 (2.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team FIBA Americas Championship 2003 San Juan

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.