Milwaukee Bucks: Getting to know veteran point guard Jeff Teague
The Milwaukee Bucks have addressed their lack of point guard depth by reportedly bringing in veteran guard Jeff Teague.
Having recently been waived by the Orlando Magic after being dealt there by the Boston Celtics in trade deadline day move, Teague is reportedly joining the Bucks for the rest of the 2020-21 season.
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The move obviously reunites Teague with Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer and the majority of Milwaukee’s coaching staff and all parties are hoping that familiarity will lead to a successful stint for Teague as the Bucks look to contend in the East.
So without further ado, let’s learn more about Jeff Teague and the experiences he now brings to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Long before joining the Milwaukee Bucks, Jeff Teague emerged as a star at Wake Forest University
Teague first came to prominence while playing basketball in his hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana.
A star at Pike High School, Teague’s exploits helped launch him on the national scene where he stood as a four-star recruit as he was looking to take the next step in his basketball journey.
That led him to attending to Wake Forest University starting for the 2007-08 season and Teague eventually carved out a starting role for the Demon Deacons and playing alongside current NBA players Al-Farouq Aminu, James Johnson and Ish Smith over Teague’s two seasons. While Wake Forest failed to make a bid for that season’s NCAA Tournament, Teague landed on the ACC All-Freshman team as he averaged 13.9 points on .434/.395/.803 shooting, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 steals across 29.7 minutes per game.
Teague and the Demon Deacons took a leap over his sophomore season as they went on to finish 24-7 in the 2008-09 season and second in the ACC. Teague took on an even bigger role by averaging a team-leading 18.8 points on .485/.441/.817 shooting, 3.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals across 31 appearances. For that production, Teague earned second team All-ACC honors and was named a second-team All-American.
Unfortunately, Teague’s college career ended on a sour note as Wake Forest, a fourth seed, was upset by the 13th-seeded Cleveland State in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Still, Teague made his decision to jump to the NBA not long after stomaching such a painful defeat.