Jeff Teague (basketball)
Teague with the Atlanta Hawks in 2013
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| No. 44 – Indiana Pacers | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 10, 1988 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pike (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Wake Forest (2007–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2016 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2016–present | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jeffrey Demarco Teague (born June 10, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Teague played college basketball for Wake Forest University before being selected 19th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He was named an NBA All-Star in 2015.
Teague attended Pike High School in Indianapolis, Indiana where as a senior in 2006–07, he averaged 22 points and four assists per game.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Teague was listed as the No. 9 point guard and the No. 57 player in the nation in 2007.
Teague played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. As a freshman in 2007–08, Teague was second on the team in scoring, scoring 13.9 points per game, just behind fellow freshman James Johnson's 14.6.
As a sophomore in 2008–09, Teague became the first Wake Forest All-American since Chris Paul in 2004–05, and the 13th in school history. He was selected as a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, the John Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Trophy. He led Wake in scoring with 18.8 points per game, in passing with 3.5 assists per game, in steals with 1.9 per game, and in three-point percentage at 48.5%. He scored his 1,000th point with the Demon Deacons and became the 45th player in the history of the school to join the club. He scored a career-high 34 points on January 11, 2009 in a 92–89 victory over North Carolina.
On April 8, 2009, Teague declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.
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