Jonas Jerebko (; born March 2, 1987) is a Swedish professional

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player who last played for the Santeros de Aguada of the

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(BSN). He was selected as the 39th overall pick in the second round of the

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by the

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, becoming the second Swedish-born basketball player (after Miles Simon) to be selected in the

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. Jerebko played a total of 10 seasons in the NBA with four different teams, the

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and

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Early life

As a child growing up in Sweden, Jerebko was involved in many sports, but he excelled at basketball. Having parents who played basketball was good for Jerebko because there was very little interest in the game among his friends. He moved to

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during his senior year for a better opportunity He attended Norwood High School for his senior year and would impress on the court, receiving a few different offers. In 2005, Jerebko signed to play basketball at the

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in his father's hometown. Ultimately, he gave up a basketball scholarship for a professional career.

Professional career

Europe (2005–2009)

Jerebko began his career playing with second-tiered Swedish club

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in the 2005–06 season before joining first-tiered Swedish club Plannja Basket for the 2006–07 season. He averaged 20.0 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 19 games for Borås, and 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 22 games for Plannja. In 2007, Jerebko moved to Italy where he joined Angelico Biella, playing for the club for two seasons.

Detroit Pistons (2009–2015)

In May 2009,

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analyst Fran Fraschilla considered Jerebko one of the top five European prospects in the

. He was subsequently selected with the 39th overall pick by the

, becoming the second Swedish national player to be selected in the NBA after the Swedish-born American Miles Simon. His career in the NBA got off to a rough-and-tumble start; in a preseason game, Jerebko was accused of punching

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center Jamaal Magloire in the face. Both players were suspended for the opening game of the regular season game for the ensuing fight. Jerebko's hustle and determination early on in 2009–10 made him a fan favorite. He was selected as a member of the Rookie Team as part of the 2010 Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam during the NBA All-Star Weekend. He appeared in 80 games (73 starts) for the Pistons as a rookie, averaging 9.3 points (.481 FG, .313 3FG), 6.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.99 steals in 27.9 minutes per game. He was among NBA rookie leaders ranked third in rebounds, fourth in blocks (0.36 bpg), fifth in minutes (27.9 mpg), eighth in steals, 10th in scoring and tied for 18th in assists. His 73 games as a starter ranks second in franchise history amongst rookies behind

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who started all 82 games during the 1981–82 season. On October 5, 2010, Jerebko strained his right Achilles' tendon in a preseason game against the

. He subsequently missed the entire 2010–11 season. On December 9, 2011, Jerebko re-signed with the Pistons on a four-year, $16 million deal.

Boston Celtics (2015–2017)

On February 19, 2015, Jerebko was traded, along with

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, to the

in exchange for Tayshaun Prince. On July 9, 2015, Jerebko re-signed with the Celtics.

Utah Jazz (2017–2018)

On July 17, 2017, Jerebko signed with the

. On July 7, 2018, he was waived by the Jazz.

Golden State Warriors (2018–2019)

On July 12, 2018, Jerebko signed with the

. On October 19, he tipped in a shot against his former team with 0.3 seconds remaining to lift the Warriors to a 124–123 victory over the Jazz. On November 13, he posted his 11th career double-double with season bests of 14 points and 14 rebounds in a 110–103 win over the

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. On December 22, he scored a career-high 23 points on 10-for-12 shooting with six rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench in a 120–116 win over the

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. The Warriors made it to the 2019 NBA Finals, where they were defeated by the

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in six games.

Khimki (2019–2021)

On August 14, 2019, Jerebko signed with

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of the

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and the

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. On January 23, 2021,

terminated the contract of Jerebko, reportedly for personal reasons.

CSKA Moscow (2022)

On March 30, 2022, Jerebko signed with

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for the rest of the season. The news of the signing, which occurred one month after the start of the

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, was met with widespread criticism in his home country Sweden. He was swiftly suspended from the Sweden national team, and at least one of his main sponsors terminated his contract. On June 18, 2022, Jerebko left CSKA Moscow.

Santeros de Aguada (2024)

On March 13, 2024, Jerebko signed with the Santeros de Aguada. On April 9, he left the team after an injury.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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National team career

Jerebko debuted for the Swedish national team as an 18-year-old, and has since played for them at the 2013 EuroBasket, 2022 EuroBasket qualifiers, and 2023 World Cup qualifiers. Following his decision of joining

in the spring of 2022, Jerebko was expelled by the Swedish national team.

Personal life

Jerebko is the son of former Syracuse forward Chris Jerebko, a

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who played professionally in Sweden with

for five seasons before settling in that country. Jerebko's mother also played basketball professionally. Jerebko and his wife Johanna have two daughters and a son. On August 26, 2016, Jerebko purchased the Renegades

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organization from Chris Badawi and Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles.

References

External links

Jonas Jerebko
at euroleague.net
Jonas Jerebko
at legabasket.it * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jerebko, Jonas 1987 births Living people BC Khimki players BC Luleå players Boston Celtics players Detroit Pistons draft picks Detroit Pistons players Esports team owners Golden State Warriors players NBA players from Sweden Pallacanestro Biella players PBC CSKA Moscow players People from Mark Municipality Power forwards Santeros de Aguada players Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County Swedish expatriate basketball people in Italy Swedish expatriate basketball people in Russia Swedish expatriate basketball people in the United States Swedish men's basketball players Swedish people of American descent Swedish people of Russian descent Utah Jazz players 21st-century Swedish sportsmen

Early life

Professional career

Europe (2005–2009)

Detroit Pistons (2009–2015)

Boston Celtics (2015–2017)

Utah Jazz (2017–2018)

Golden State Warriors (2018–2019)

Khimki (2019–2021)

CSKA Moscow (2022)

Santeros de Aguada (2024)

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

EuroLeague

National team career

Personal life

See also

References

External links