Jeremiah Rivers
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jeremiah Rivers
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| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 210
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|07|27}}
| birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| nationality = American
| high_school = Winter Park (Winter Park, Florida)
| college = Georgetown (2006–2008)
Indiana (2009–2011)
| career_start = 2011
| career_end = 2013
| years1 = 2011–2012
| team1 = Mega Vizura
| years2 = 2012–2013
| team2 = Maine Red Claws
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Jeremiah Jordan Rivers (born July 27, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Georgetown University, before transferring to Indiana University.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/32021/jeremiah-rivers | title=Jeremiah Rivers Stats, Bio - ESPN | work=ESPN.com | access-date=November 22, 2011}} He previously attended Winter Park High School in Florida. He is the son of former NBA player and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, and the older brother of former NBA player Austin Rivers.
Pro career
Upon college graduation, Rivers signed with Mega Vizura from Serbia in August 2011.{{cite news | url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/other-leagues/30533/mega-vizura-signs-rookie-jeremiah-rivers.html | title=Mega Vizura signs rookie Jeremiah Rivers | work=sportando.net | date=August 18, 2011 | accessdate=June 7, 2013}} However, Rivers injured his ankle in January 2012, and missed the rest of the 2011–12 season. He played 14 games, averaging 6.2 points per game.
After recovering from double ankle surgery, Rivers participated in the 2012 Las Vegas NBA Summer League, averaging 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in four games with the New York Knicks.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/summer-league/2012/players/sl_jeremiah_rivers/ | title=2012 Summer League Statistics | work=NBA.com | accessdate=June 7, 2013}}
Personal life
Rivers is the oldest son of head coach Doc Rivers and Kristen Rivers (née Campion).{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2010/07/dad-says-austin-rivers-to-slow-it-down-and-wait-on-recruiting-trail/1 |title=Dad says Austin Rivers 'to slow it down and wait' on recruiting trail |work=USA Today |date=July 28, 2010 |accessdate=August 24, 2010}} His younger sister Callie played volleyball for the University of Florida and is married to NBA player Seth Curry.{{cite web |last1=Dowd |first1=Katie |title=Seth Curry and Callie Rivers wed in Malibu ceremony|url=https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Seth-Curry-wife-Callie-Rivers-carter-wedding-14441144.php|website=SFGate |accessdate=15 September 2019 |language=en |date=14 September 2019}} His younger brother Austin is currently an analyst, and his youngest brother, Spencer played for UC Irvine.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/rivers_jeremiah00.html Jeremiah Rivers] at GUHoyas.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111119061103/http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/rivers_jeremiah00.html Jeremiah Rivers] at IUHoosiers.com
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Serbia
Category:Basketball players from Milwaukee
Category:Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players
Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
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Category:Winter Park High School alumni
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
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Category:Sportspeople from Winter Park, Florida
Category:Basketball players from Florida
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