Joshua Jefferson

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Joshua Jefferson
No. 5–Iowa State Cyclones
Position Power forward
League Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-11-21) November 21, 2003 (age 22)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
College

Joshua Jefferson is a college basketball player for the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Saint Mary's Gaels.

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Early life and high school

Jefferson attended Liberty High School in Henderson, Nevada. As a senior, he averaged 17.7 points, ten rebounds, four assists, and two steals per game and helped lead his team to a Class 5A state championship. [1] Jefferson committed to play college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels. [2]

College career

Saint Mary's

As a freshman in 2022-23, Jefferson averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. [3] In 2023-24, he averaged 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. After the season, Jefferson entered the NCAA transfer portal. [4]

Iowa State

Jefferson transferred to play for the Iowa State Cyclones. [5] In the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, he tallied ten points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks in a victory against Lipscomb. [6] He finished the 2024-25 season averaging 13 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. [7] Jefferson decided to return to the Cyclones for the 2025-26 season. [8] On December 11, 2025, he recorded 24 points in a comeback win over rival Iowa. [9] On January 2, 2026, Jefferson notched ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists in a victory over West Virginia. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Orts, Jason. "Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Year: Liberty's Joshua Jefferson". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ Graney, Ed. "Saint Mary's-bound Joshua Jefferson dreams big". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Sayfie, Clayton. "Michigan basketball targeting Saint Mary's transfer Joshua Jefferson". On3.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Graham, Chris. "Transfer target Joshua Jefferson thinks he can 'speed up' Virginia's tempo". Augusta Free Press. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Gray, Rob. "ISU men's basketball star Joshua Jefferson broke with family tradition". The Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ Hines, Travis. "Mr. Do It All Joshua Jefferson thriving for Iowa State basketball in March Madness". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hines, Travis. "Iowa State basketball hoping for Joshua Jefferson to become The Punisher". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ Hines, Travis. "Iowa State basketball forward Joshua Jefferson dealing with wrist sprain". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  9. ↑ White, Zander. "Joshua Jefferson leads No. 4 Iowa State back from 13-point deficit in win over Iowa". WHO13.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ Gray, Rob. "Joshua Jefferson's triple-double helps No. 3 Iowa State handle West Virginia, 80-59". The Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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