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.

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

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

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 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.

[13] 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.

[16] 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).

[22] The Hawks finished the 2013–14 season as the eighth seed in the East, eventually losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Indiana Pacers in seven games.

In game 6, Teague tallied 13 assists without a single point, helping the Hawks close out the series with a dominating 114–87 win.

[27] On February 1, 2016, Teague scored a season-high 32 points and hit a career-high five three-pointers in a 112–97 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

On July 7, 2016, Teague was traded to his hometown team, the Indiana Pacers, in a three-team deal involving the Hawks and the Utah Jazz.

[29] He made his debut for the Pacers in their season opener on October 26, 2016, recording 20 points and eight assists in a 130–121 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks.

[31] He tied that mark on November 20, recording 30 points, nine assists and six steals in a 115–111 overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

[35][36] On December 27, 2017, in a game against the Denver Nuggets, Teague suffered a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his left knee and was subsequently ruled out for two-to-four weeks.

[43] On March 21, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after reaggravating a left foot injury, originally suffered in December.

[47] On March 25, 2021, Teague was traded to the Orlando Magic along with two future second-round draft picks in exchange for Evan Fournier,[48] but was waived two days later.

Teague has four siblings, including Marquis, who played point guard for the Kentucky Wildcats before being drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 2012.