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Knicks re-sign forward Jared Jeffries

Found December 11, 2011 on Inside Hoops:
PLAYERS: Jared Jeffries
TEAMS: New York Knicks

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New York Knickerbockers Senior Vice President, Basketball Operations and Interim General Manager Glen Grunwald announced today that the team has re-signed free agent forward Jared Jeffries. Per team policy, terms of the deal will not disclosed. Jeffries, 6-11, 235-pounds, posts career averages of 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 22.6 minutes in 552 games (331 [...]
Original Story: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=8782
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