Aisha Jefferson

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Aisha Jefferson
Personal information
Born (1986-10-27) October 27, 1986 (age 35)
Dayton, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High school Chaminade Julienne
(Dayton, Ohio)
College Michigan State (2005–2010)
WNBA draft 2010 / Undrafted
Playing career2010–2016
Position Forward
Career history
2011–2012Clube Desportivo Torres Novas
2015–2016Atlanta Legends
Career highlights and awards
  • WUBA All-Star (2016)
  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2006)
  • Ms. Basketball of Ohio (2005)

Aisha Jefferson (born October 27, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. She played college basketball for Michigan State University. [1] [2]

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College career

After earning all-Big Ten freshman recognition for the 2005–06 season and scoring 10.4 points per game as a sophomore, Jefferson was forced to miss the 2007–08 season to undergo surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament. [3] She was an honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2006–07 and 2008–09 and ended her college career as 11th on the MSU all-time scoring list with 1,194 points.

Statistics

Source [4]

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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2005–06Michigan State3422542.7%25.0%60.0%5.01.11.50.56.6
2006–07Michigan State3334341.9%11.1%65.3%5.64.61.60.510.4
2008–09Michigan State3336742.6%21.9%70.4%5.21.21.00.211.1
2009–10Michigan State3325945.0%29.0%70.3%3.81.20.50.37.8
Career133119442.9%23.7%67.1%4.91.31.10.49.0

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References

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