Jarrett Jack

Jarrett Jack
Born	Jarrett Matthew Jack (1983-10-28) October 28, 1983 Fort Washington, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Professional basketball player, assistant coach
Years active	2005–2021 (player), 2021–present (coach)
Known for	NBA player and assistant coach

Jarrett Matthew Jack (born October 28, 1983) is a former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Throughout his high school years, he attended four different institutions located in North Carolina, Maryland, and Massachusetts before playing college basketball at Georgia Tech. Selected as the 22nd pick in the 2005 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets, Jack went on to have a lengthy NBA tenure with teams such as the Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans Pelicans, and New York Knicks.

High school career

Jack's high school journey included time at four schools: DeMatha Catholic High School and St. Vincent Pallotti High School in Maryland, Mount Zion Academy in North Carolina, and Worcester Academy in Massachusetts.

Rated as a four-star recruit by Scout.com, he was ranked No. 9 nationally among point guards and No. 40 overall in the class of 2002.

College career

During his collegiate career at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Jack emerged as a key player. In his sophomore season (2003–04), he averaged 12.5 points and 5.1 assists per game while helping lead the team to the NCAA Championship game. His junior year saw him improve his statistics to 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per contest.

Although he entered the NBA draft following his junior year, Jack completed his business management degree at Georgia Tech in December 2014.

Portland Trail Blazers (2005–2008)

After being chosen 22nd overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2005 NBA draft, Jack was promptly traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for their 27th and 35th picks.

In his rookie season (2005–06), Jack played limited minutes as a backup point guard behind starters Steve Blake and Sebastian Telfair. Following the off-season trades of Blake and Telfair in 2006, Jack assumed the starting point guard role under coach Nate McMillan for the 2006–07 campaign, significantly increasing both his playing time and contributions. However, with Blake’s return during the 2007–08 season, Jack shifted back into a sixth man position.

Indiana Pacers (2008–2009)

On July 9, 2008, Jack was part of a trade sending him to the Indiana Pacers along with Josh McRoberts and the 2008 NBA draft pick Brandon Rush, in exchange for Ike Diogu and Jerryd Bayless.

Toronto Raptors (2009–2010)

Jack agreed to a four-year, $20 million offer sheet with the Toronto Raptors on July 13, 2009. The Pacers chose not to match this offer within the required seven-day period, enabling Toronto to secure his services.

New Orleans Hornets (2010–2012)

On November 20, 2010, Jack was traded to the New Orleans Hornets alongside Marcus Banks and David Andersen in exchange for Peja Stojaković and Jerryd Bayless.

Golden State Warriors (2012–2013)

Jack was involved in a three-team trade on July 11, 2012, moving him to the Golden State Warriors while the Philadelphia 76ers received Dorell Wright and New Orleans obtained rights to Edin Bavčić.

A highlight of Jack’s Warriors tenure occurred on February 22, 2013, when he recorded an impressive double-double off the bench with 30 points and 10 assists against the Spurs—marking him as the first reserve player to achieve such numbers since Magic Johnson did so in 1996. That season he earned third place in voting for the Sixth Man of the Year award.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2013–2014)

Jack joined the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 12, 2013. On April 15, 2014, he was honored with the ninth annual Austin Carr Good Guy Award, which acknowledges a Cavaliers player known for being cooperative with the media.

Brooklyn Nets (2014–2016)

On July 10, 2014, the Cavaliers traded Jack to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a three-team transaction involving the Boston Celtics, aimed at creating salary cap space to re-sign LeBron James. After completing his degree at Georgia Tech in December 2014, Jack contributed off the bench with 14 points and 5 assists during a Nets victory over Charlotte.

Jack achieved a season-best 28 points on November 14, 2015, in an overtime defeat against the Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, on January 3, 2016, he was sidelined for the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL and meniscus in a game against Boston. The Nets waived him on June 30, 2016.

Jack signed with the Atlanta Hawks on July 15, 2016; however, he was released on October 20 due to ongoing complications from his previous knee surgery. He missed all preseason contests and was unable to participate in training camp practices because of torn ligaments in his right knee.

Return to New Orleans (2017)

On February 24, 2017, Jack inked a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, marking his second tenure with the franchise. Nevertheless, on March 3, he was ruled out for four to six weeks after sustaining a right lateral meniscus tear.

New York Knicks (2017–2018)

Jack signed with the New York Knicks on September 15, 2017. Notable performances included scoring 10 points and recording a season-high 14 assists against the Atlanta Hawks on November 24, followed by a season-best 19 points versus the Hawks again on December 10. On January 10, 2018, he notched his first triple-double in six years with totals of 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists during a double overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls. Four days later, he set a new personal season high by scoring 22 points in an overtime defeat against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Jack rejoined the Pelicans on September 19, 2018, but was waived less than a month later on October 13.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020)

Jack signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League on March 5, 2019. In his sole appearance that season, he suffered a major knee injury involving ACL and lateral meniscus tears that ended his campaign. He was reacquired by the Skyforce on November 26, 2019.

NBA G League Ignite (2021)

On January 14, 2021, Jack joined the NBA G League Ignite roster.

Phoenix Suns (2021–2023)

Jack was appointed as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns on August 7, 2021.

Detroit Pistons (2023–present)

On June 16, 2023, Jack accepted an assistant coaching position with the Detroit Pistons.

Regular season

|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Portland |79||4||20.2||.442||.263||.800||2.0||2.8||.5||.0||6.7 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Portland |79||79||33.6||.454||.350||.871||2.6||5.3||1.1||.1||12.0 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Portland |style="background:#cfecec;"|82*||16||27.2||.431||.342||.867||2.9||3.8||.7||.0||9.9 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Indiana |style="background:#cfecec;"|82*||53||33.1||.453||.353||.852||3.4||4.1||1.1||.2||13.1 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Toronto |style="background:#cfecec;"|82*||43||27.4||.481|||.412||| .842 ||2.7 ||5.0 || .7 || .1 ||11.4 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Toronto |style="background:#cfecec;"|13* ||13 ||26.7 || .393 || .167 || .870 ||3.2 ||4.5 || 1.1 || .0 ||10.8 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | New Orleans |style="background:#cfecec;"|70* ||2 ||19.6 || .412 || .345 || .845 ||1.9 ||2.6 || .6 || .1 ||8.5 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | New Orleans |45 ||39 || 34.0 || .456 || .348 || .872 ||3.9 ||6.3 || .7 || .2 || 15.6 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Golden State |79 ||4 ||29.7 || .452 || .404 || .843 ||3.1 ||5.5 || .8 || .1 ||12.9 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Cleveland |80 ||31 ||28.2 || .410 || .341 || .839 ||2.8 ||4.1 || .7 || 0.3 ||9.5 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Brooklyn |80 ||27 ||28.0 || .439 || .267 || .881 ||3.1 ||4.7 || .9 || .2 ||12.0 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Brooklyn |32 ||32 ||32.1 || .391 || .304 ||= .893 ||= 4.3 ||= 7.4 ||= 1.1 ||=0.2 ||=12.8 |-

Playoff Performance

|- | align="left" | 2011 | align="left" | New Orleans Hornets | 6 || 0 || 18.5 || .353 || .000 || .688 || 2.5 || 2.2 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 5.8 |- | align="left" | 2013 | align="left" | Golden State Warriors | 12 || 4 || 35.5 || .506 || .292 || .896 || 4.4 || 4.7 || 0.9 || 0.3 || 17.2 |- | align="left" | 2015 | align="left" | Brooklyn Nets | 6 || 0 || 25.5 || .519 || .333 || 1.000 || 4.2 || 4.5 || 1.2 || 0.2 || 12.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Overall Playoff Stats | 24 || 4 || 28.8 || .488 || .273 || .870 || 3.9 || 4.0 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 13.1

Personal background

Jack is related to former NBA athlete Chris Duhon, who is his cousin.

External links

• Official NBA G League profile