Jeff Teague

Jeffrey Demarco Teague (born June 10, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who is the head coach for Pike High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

He scored his 1,000th point with the Demon Deacons and became the 45th player in the history of the school to join the club.

Teague attended Pike High School in Indianapolis, Indiana where as a senior in 2006–07, he averaged 22 points and four assists per game.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Teague was listed as the No. 9-point guard and the No. 57 player in the nation in 2007.

Teague played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

As a freshman in 2007–08, Teague was second on the team in scoring, scoring 13.9 points per game, just behind fellow freshman James Johnson's 14.6.

As a sophomore in 2008–09, Teague became the first Wake Forest All-American since Chris Paul in 2004–05, and the 13th in school history.

He was selected as a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, the John Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Trophy.

He led Wake Forest in scoring with 18.8 points per game, in passing with 3.5 assists per game, in steals with 1.9 per game, and in three-point percentage at 48.5%.

He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for five teams between 2009 and 2021, including seven seasons with the Atlanta Hawks.

Since retiring in 2021, he has worked as regional scout for the Hawks.

Teague played college basketball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons before being selected 19th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Hawks.

He scored a career-high 34 points on January 11, 2009, in a 92–89 victory over North Carolina.

On April 8, 2009, Teague declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.

Teague was selected with the 19th overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2009 NBA draft.

On July 20, 2009, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Hawks.

As a rookie in 2009–10, he averaged 3.2 points, 1.7 assists and 0.9 rebounds in 10.1 minutes (.396 FG%, .837 FT%), playing in 71 games (three starts) and ranking tenth among rookies in assists.

He finished the regular season in style, setting then career highs in several categories with a 24-point, 15-assist, five-rebound effort against the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 14, hitting 11-of-19 from the field and playing all 48 minutes.

He went on to play sparingly in the team's playoff run, a run that saw the Hawks lose to the Orlando Magic in the Conference semi-finals.

In 2010–11, the second-year guard averaged 5.2 points, 2.0 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 13.8 minutes (.438 FG%, .375 3FG%, .794 FT%).

He scored in double-figures 12 times, including three 20-point efforts.

He led the team in assists four times and scoring on three occasions.

He ranked eighth in the NBA in steals (106), 10th in steals per game, 20th in steal-to-turnover ratio (0.79), 22nd in assists (321), 23rd in assists per game, and 40th in FG%.

He had ten 20-point efforts and three double-doubles during the regular season, in addition to four double-digit scoring games during the Hawks' 4–2 first-round playoff loss to the Boston Celtics.

On March 12, 2011, he tied his career high of 24 points in a 91–82 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

During the Hawks' 2011 first-round playoff match-up with the Orlando Magic, Teague played under 10 minutes in just two games, as the Hawks won 4–2.

He was moved into the starting spot for the team's second-round match-up with the Chicago Bulls following an injury to starter Kirk Hinrich.

Teague started all six games against the Bulls, a series the Hawks lost 4–2.

Teague averaged 14.8 points and 4.2 assists in 38.1 minutes in his six playoff starts, well above his regular season averages.

Teague in 2011–12, started all 66 games, averaging 12.6 points, 4.9 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 33.1 minutes (.476 FG%, .342 3FG%, .757 FT%).

In 2012–13, Teague recorded career highs of 14.6 points and 7.2 assists, along with 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 32.9 minutes (.451 FG%, .359 3FG%, .881 FT%), appearing in a team-high 80 games (78 starts).

He recorded ten 20-point/10-assist games in 2012–13, the third-highest total in a single season in franchise history (Pete Maravich – 12 in 1972–73, and Eddie Johnson – 11 in 1984–85).

On January 16, 2013, he scored a career-high 28 points in a 109–95 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Teague later participated in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend.

The Hawks were once again knocked out in the first round of the playoffs, losing 4–2 to the Indiana Pacers.

On July 10, 2013, Teague was extended a four-year, $32 million offer sheet by the Milwaukee Bucks; however, three days later, the Hawks matched the offer.

On December 26, 2013, he scored a career-high 34 points in a 127–125 double overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

On March 18, 2014, he tied that mark with 34 points in a 118–113 overtime win over the Toronto Raptors.

On April 14, he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, April 7, through Sunday, April 13.

He made an appearance as an NBA All-Star in 2015 and won an NBA championship in 2021 with the Milwaukee Bucks.