Jarrett Jack

Basketball player for the Golden State Warriors

Jarrett Jack - Basketball player for the Golden State Warriors
Born

October 28th, 1983
42 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played in the NBA for multiple teams including the Golden State Warriors, New Orleans Hornets, and Toronto Raptors. Achieved significant success during playing career with a reputation for strong leadership on the court and solid performance as a point guard. Contributed to the Warriors' successful playoff runs and participated in the 2013 NBA Playoffs. Also played a key role in college basketball at Georgia Tech before entering the NBA.

Played for the Golden State Warriors

Contributed to the 2013 NBA Playoffs

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