Chase Michael Jeter (born September 19, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and Arizona Wildcats.

Chase Jeter
Oklahoma City Blue
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-09-19) September 19, 1997 (age 27)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Gorman
(Summerlin, Nevada)
College
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Raiffeisen Flyers Wels
2023–2024NH Ostrava
2024–presentOklahoma City Blue
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 United States Team

High school career

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Jeter played basketball for Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada. He played for the junior varsity team as a freshman and played in the adidas 64 Tournament with his Dream Vision team. He was promoted to the varsity team as a sophomore.[1] By the time he was a junior, Jeter had become one of the most touted power forwards in high school basketball, receiving much collegiate attention.[2] Five-star recruit Stephen Zimmerman was a teammate of Jeter's at Bishop Gorman.[3] As a junior, he averaged 14.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, leading Gorman to a 30–3 record and Division I state title.[4] In his senior season, Jeter averaged 16.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game and won another Division I state championship. He was named Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year.[5] At the end of the season, Jeter played in the McDonald's All-American Game and Nike Hoop Summit.[6] He was a consensus five-star recruit and was ranked No. 11 overall in the 2015 class by ESPN.[7][8] On August 4, 2014, Jeter committed to Duke over Arizona, Kansas, Oregon, UCLA and UNLV, citing the environment of the team's arena, Cameron Indoor Stadium.[9][10][11][12]

College career

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Jeter received limited playing time in his freshman season, averaging 1.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game over 32 appearances.[13] During the early part of his sophomore season, Jeter would fill in for injured freshmen Harry Giles III and Marques Bolden.[14][15] In his sophomore debut, he made his first career start, recording a season-high 11 points and eight rebounds in a 94–49 win over Marist.[16] In January 2017, he missed a game against NC State as he underwent surgery to treat a herniated disk and was subsequently limited for the final two months of the season.[17] As a sophomore, Jeter averaged 2.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 14.9 minutes per game.[13] After the season, he announced that he would transfer from Duke and sit out the following season. Coach Mike Krzyzewski praised his academic record and stated he wished Jeter the best.[18]

 
Jeter defending Grant Anticevich of California in 2020

On May 16, 2017, Jeter committed to continue his career at Arizona.[19] In his debut for the Wildcats on November 7, 2018, he registered his first double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a 90–60 victory over Houston Baptist.[20] On January 12, 2019, Jeter posted a career-high 23 points and nine rebounds in an 87–65 win over California.[21] Later that month, he missed two games with a sore back. When he returned against Arizona State, Jeter experienced lingering stiffness and went 1-of-5 from the floor.[22] As a junior, Jeter averaged 10.9 points and a team-high 6.6 rebounds per game.[23] After considering graduate transferring and playing professionally, he decided to remain with Arizona as a fifth-year senior while pursuing a master's degree.[24] Jeter missed the final two games of the conference season for an undisclosed violation of team rules. He averaged 6.5 points, 4.2 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game.[25] His play was hampered by several injuries during his senior season.[26]

Professional career

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Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (2022–2023)

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After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Jeter spent two years out of basketball, finishing his master's degree at Arizona and on October 13, 2022, he signed with Raiffeisen Flyers Wels of the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga[27] where he played 37 games and averaged 8.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 18.9 minutes.[28]

NH Ostrava (2023–2024)

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On June 26, 2023, Jeter signed with NH Ostrava of the National Basketball League,[29] playing in 19 games while averaging 13.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 21.6 minutes.[28]

Oklahoma City Blue (2024–present)

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On October 12, 2024, Jeter signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but was waived two days later.[30] On October 25, Jeter joined the Oklahoma City Blue.[31]

National team career

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Jeter played for the United States at the 2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He joined the team as a replacement for Dwayne Morgan. Jeter averaged 6.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and won a gold medal.[32]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Duke 32 0 7.9 .553 .541 1.9 .1 .1 .3 1.9
2016–17 Duke 16 6 14.9 .500 .556 2.7 .4 .4 1.1 2.6
2017–18 Arizona   Redshirt
2018–19 Arizona 30 26 24.8 .574 .623 6.6 .6 .5 .6 10.9
2019–20 Arizona 22 16 16.2 .564 .607 4.2 .6 .3 .4 6.5
Career 100 48 15.9 .564 .598 3.9 .4 .3 .5 5.7

Personal life

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Jeter's father, Chris, played college basketball for UNLV and was a reserve on its 1989–90 national championship team. Chris became a police officer for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.[33]

References

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  1. ^ Aird, Tristan (July 28, 2012). "Jeter inherits love of game, talent from ex-Rebel father". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Youmans, Matt (July 26, 2013). "Rebels cross fingers as recruiters swarm Jeter". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Brewer, Ray (November 27, 2014). "High school basketball preseason Top 10: Gorman team to beat, others not far behind". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Hickman, Jason (April 16, 2014). "MaxPreps 2013-14 Boys Basketball Junior All-American Team". MaxPreps.com. MaxPreps. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nevada Boys Basketball POY: Chase Jeter". USA Today High School Sports. March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "USA's Chase Jeter breaks down Nike Hoop Summit". KGW.com. KGW. April 9, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Chase Jeter – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Chase Jeter, 2015 Center – Rivals.com". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  9. ^ Finkelstein, Adam (August 4, 2014). "Duke lands PF Chase Jeter". ESPN. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Highly touted recruit Chase Jeter verbally commits to Duke". Sports Illustrated. August 4, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  11. ^ Lashbrook, Tyler (August 4, 2014). "Top recruit Chase Jeter picks Duke". SB Nation. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  12. ^ Watson, Mark (November 12, 2014). "Blue Devil Nation: Chase Jeter & Luke Kennard Set for Duke". Blue Devil Nation. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Chase Jeter". GoDuke.com. Duke University. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  14. ^ Hamilton, Brian (September 29, 2016). "Three Questions: Duke is far from perfect but a clear favorite". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  15. ^ Model, Michael (November 6, 2016). "Duke men's basketball 2016-17 player preview: Chase Jeter". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  16. ^ McCreary, Joedy (November 11, 2016). "Marist falls to No. 1 Duke, 94-49". Daily Freeman. Associated Press. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  17. ^ Brown, C. L. (January 23, 2017). "Duke's Chase Jeter misses loss to NC State after herniated disk procedure". ABC11.com. WTVD. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  18. ^ Goodman, Jeff (March 23, 2017). "Duke's Chase Jeter to transfer, will sit out next season". ESPN. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  19. ^ Borzello, Jeff (May 16, 2017). "Former Duke C Chase Jeter to transfer to Arizona". ESPN. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  20. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (November 7, 2018). "Arizona Wildcats beat Houston Baptist 90-60 in season opener". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  21. ^ Amacher, Ezra (January 12, 2019). "Chase Jeter, Arizona rout Cal to continue hot start to Pac-12 play". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  22. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (February 13, 2019). "Chase Jeter's value to Arizona Wildcats made clear during team's struggles". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  23. ^ "Chase Jeter". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  24. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (September 7, 2019). "Fifth-year senior Chase Jeter says he can't wait to help new-look Wildcats win". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  25. ^ Schuster, Blake (March 5, 2020). "Arizona's Chase Jeter Suspended 2 Games for Violating Team Rules". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  26. ^ Allis, Brad (March 10, 2020). "Jeter back, Hazzard still out". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  27. ^ "Chase Jeter ersetzt verletzten Donnell Cegers". FlyersWels.at (in German). October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  28. ^ a b "Chase Jeter Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  29. ^ "Chase Jeter – nová posila pro nadcházející sezónu!". NHBasket.cz (in Czech). June 26, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  30. ^ Maher, Rory (October 14, 2024). "Thunder Sign, Waive Chase Jeter". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  31. ^ "NBA G LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS". gleague.nba.com. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  32. ^ "Chase Jeter Added to Men's U18 Team". USA Basketball. June 18, 2014. Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  33. ^ Morgan, Jessika (December 9, 2016). "Chase Jeter heads home with unique connection". The News & Observer. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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