Jared Dudley

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Jared Dudley (born July 10, 1985 in San Diego, California) is an American basketball player. He is a reserve forward for the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. During his college years he played with the Boston College Eagles. Along with fellow senior Sean Marshall, he was one of the team's two captains, and was the leading scorer and rebounder on the team during his final season. Dudley has been a four-year starter for the Eagles, and played in every BC game in his first three years. He had a streak of over 100 consecutive starts snapped when he suffered a stress fracture in December 2006. In his college days he earned the nickname "Junkyard Dog" for his toughness and nose for the ball.

Jared Dudley scored 30 points on November 29, 2006 against Michigan State on national television. His career high in points is 36, which he scored against Villanova in a victory during his sophomore season. He averaged 19 points and 3 assists per game during his senior year.

After his senior season, Dudley was voted the ACC Player of the Year for 2007 and was a second team All-American.

On June 28, 2007, Dudley was taken 22nd overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. He is the highest-drafted Bobcats' selection from the 2007 draft still with the team (Brandan Wright, the 8th pick, was traded to Golden State). Dudley wears number four for the Bobcats.

Contrary to projections soon after the 2007 NBA Draft, Dudley quickly entered the Bobcats' regular playing rotation and made his first start on November 24th, 2007 vs. Boston, scoring 11 points and grabbing nine rebounds. He has since established himself as a key player in the Bobcats' rotation, starting many times since November 24th. This is consistent with Dudley's history as an overachiever, accomplishing more than one with his size and athleticism is expected to.

Jared has one brother Milan Dudley. His mother is Melinda. He attended Horizon High School in San Diego and was coached by Zack Jones who won back to back State Championships when Jared was a junior and senior.

[edit] External links

• Jared Dudley Info Page at NBA.com
• Bio from BCEagles.com
• Player Profile on Yahoo!
• Player Card on ESPN
• Jared Dudley - Reaching Heights from The Boston Globe
• News and Discussion on Jared Dudley's career with the Charlotte Bobcats

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