Dontell Jefferson

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Dontell Jefferson
Personal information
Born (1983-12-15) December 15, 1983 (age 40)
Cordele, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolStephenson
(Stone Mountain, Georgia)
College
NBA draft 2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2018
Position Shooting guard
Number2
Career history
2006–2008 Dakota Wizards
2008 Barons LMT
2008–2009 Utah Flash
2009 Charlotte Bobcats
2009–2010 Utah Flash
2010–2011 Idaho Stampede
2011 Quebec Kebs
2011 Idaho Stampede
2011–2012 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2012–2013 Reno Bighorns
2013 Austin Toros
2014–2015 Al-Hilal
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Dontell Jefferson (born December 15, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as stints in the NBA Development League and in Canada, Latvia, and Saudi Arabia. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and Atlanta Metropolitan College.

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College career

After two years of junior college basketball at Atlanta Metropolitan College, Jefferson completed his college career at the University of Arkansas, lettering in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. He led the team in assists in 2006 and played in the 2006 NCAA Men's Tournament. [1]

Professional career

After his senior season, Jefferson was not selected in the 2006 NBA draft.

On March 11, 2009, Jefferson was signed to a 10-day contract by the Charlotte Bobcats. [2] He signed a second 10-day contract on March 21. He then signed for the remainder of the 2008–09 NBA season. On October 22, 2009, Jefferson was waived by the Bobcats.

In 2012, Jefferson was drafted by the Reno Bighorns in the NBA D-League Draft. [3] On February 22, 2013, he was traded to the Austin Toros. [4]

In July 2013, KTP-Basket announced that Jefferson would be part of their 2013–14 roster. [5] However, he left them before the start of the season. In April 2014, he signed with Al Hilal of Libya. [6]

In July 2014 Jefferson signed with Al Ahly in Qatar for the 2014–2015 season.

In January 2016 Jefferson signed with Qatar Club in Qatar.

In August 2016, Jefferson signed with Al Fateh in Saudi Arabia for the 2016–2017 season. Swingman of the year and First team All Saudi Arabian team.

In November 2017, Jefferson resigns with Al Fateh in Saudi Arabia.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008–09 Charlotte 6014.0.500.500.6672.01.5.7.24.8
Career6014.0.500.500.6672.01.5.7.24.8

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References

  1. ↑ "#4 Dontell Jefferson". Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Charlotte Bobcats sign Dontell Jefferson to 10-day contract". InsideHoops.com. March 11, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ 2012 NBA D-League Draft Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Austin Toros Finalize Trade with Reno Bighorns". NBA.com . Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  5. ↑ KTP-Basket sign Jefferson for 2013–14 season. Archived July 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Dontell Jefferson chooses Al Hilal
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