Age: 26
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Birthday: July 10, 1985
Height: 6-7
Weight: 225
Position: SF
Experience: 4 years
Draft: 2007, 22nd overall by Charlotte
College: Boston College
2011-12 Salary: $4,250,000
| Career | 305 | 37 | 26.1 | .470 | .417 | .732 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 7.7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YR | TM | G | GS | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | STL | BLK | TO | REB | AST | PTS |
| 07-08 | CHA | 73 | 14 | 19.0 | .468 | .220 | .737 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 5.8 |
| 08-09 | CHA | 20 | 7 | 21.4 | .469 | .375 | .625 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| ... | PHX | 48 | 0 | 15.2 | .481 | .394 | .691 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| 09-10 | PHX | 82 | 1 | 24.3 | .459 | .458 | .754 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
| 10-11 | PHX | 82 | 15 | 26.1 | .477 | .415 | .743 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 10.6 |
| YR | TM | PER | TS% | Usage | Reb. Rate | Ast. Ratio | WP48 | Wins Produced | +/- | Adj. +/- |
| 07-08 | CHA | |||||||||
| 08-09 | CHA/PHX | |||||||||
| 09-10 | PHX | |||||||||
| 10-11 | PHX | |||||||||
Consult our advanced stats page for a glossary and discussion of the preceding metrics.
2011-12 Season Outlook: For a team in transition, the consistency that Jared Dudley provides is a valued commodity. With a career WS/48 of .120, Dudley is a slightly above-average player able to play the two or the three. His effort on a nightly basis is matched by few, and his drive to better himself and the team (see his offseason workouts) is sorely needed during these tough times for the Suns.
Unfortunately, he may be a victim of the Peter Principle. Dudley is certainly a passable starter compared to league average, but he’s best used as a sixth man who can provide energy and lethal shooting to the second unit.
Dudley is a solid all-around player whose work ethic and performance on the floor makes it easy to appreciate his play. This season will go a long way toward determining whether that makes him a long-term answer as the Suns’ starting shooting guard — the role he will play this year — or if he is indeed best suited for a bench role. – Andrew Lynch
Biography: Jared Dudley, AKA “The Junkyard Dog,” has been an underdog his whole career. Despite averaging 23.3 points and 14.0 rebounds per game as a senior at San Diego’s Horizon High School, while amassing San Diego Section Player of the Year honors, he was lightly recruited out of high school.
He eventually coaxed an offer out of Boston College, and he promptly became an ACC Player of the Year in a season in which J.J. Redick was also a standout in the conference. The 2006-07 ACC Player of the Year, Dudley averaged 19.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a senior, finishing fifth on Boston College’s all-time scoring list and seventh in rebounds.
Dudley was then selected with the 22nd pick in the 2007 NBA Draft and soon learned he needed to transform his game to stick in the league due to a lack of athleticism for this level (although he does have some of the most athletic hands in the NBA). After arriving in Phoenix with Jason Richardson and a second-rounder that became Gani Lawal for Boris Diaw, Raja Bell and Sean Singletary, Dudley worked tirelessly in the offseason to become a lethal three-point shooter, ranking fourth in the league in three-point shooting percentage in 2008-09 (45.8 percent).
Many Suns players have embraced social media and Twitter, but nobody has to the extent @JaredDudley619 has. Social media has become a major part of the Jared Dudley brand, and that certainly includes his JMZ Twitter videos in which he provides behind the scenes coverage and authentic, fresh interviews with teammates.
Links to ValleyoftheSuns coverage of Dudley:
Jared Dudley keeps improving on his journey to a starting spot
Jared Dudley Phoenix Suns offseason improvement video
Jared Dudley shining as starter, Josh Childress splint-less
Pro/Con: The Jared Dudley extension
Jared Dudley: The plus-minus monster
The forgotten Sun: Jared Dudley
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