Utah Jazz: An Al Jefferson biography

Al Jefferson bio

Position: Center/forward

Size: 6-10, 265

Experience: 6 NBA seasons

Age: 25 (Jan. 4, 1985)

School: Prentiss (Miss.) HS

Career averages: 15.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.2 bpg, 50.3 FG%

2009-10 averages:17.1 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 49.8 FG%

NOTES: Drafted by Celtics out of high school in 2005 — No. 15 overall, smack dab between Utah's selections of Kris Humphries (14th) and Kirk Snyder. ... Played first three seasons in Boston before traded to Minnesota in Kevin Garnett deal. ... Averaged at least 21 points and 11 rebounds in first two seasons with T-Wolves. ... Wore jersey No. 25. ... Played in all 82 games in 2007-08. ... Arrested for DUI charges in February 2010; suspended by NBA for two games. ... Missed last three months of 2008-09 due to torn MCL in right knee. ... Averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks in four games against Jazz last year. ... Would've played with ex-Jazz guard Ronnie Brewer at Arkansas but opted to enter NBA Draft instead. ... Picked up by Jazz from Minnesota in exchange for two future first-round picks, center Kosta Koufos and a $13 million traded player exception.