Brandon Jefferson
 Jefferson with Orléans Loiret in 2019 | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 25, 1991 Flower Mound, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lewisville (Lewisville, Texas) |
| College | Metro State (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | KTP |
| 2015–2016 | Phoenix Hagen |
| 2016–2017 | Union Olimpija |
| 2017–2018 | Pallacanestro Trapani |
| 2018–2020 | Orléans Loiret |
| 2020–2021 | SIG Strasbourg |
| 2021–2022 | Élan Béarnais |
| 2022–2023 | Tianjin Pioneers |
| 2023 | Shaanxi Wolves |
| 2023–2024 | Dinamo Sassari |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brandon Jefferson (born 25 November 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Dinamo Sassari of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Jefferson joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[1] In July 2014, Jefferson signed his first professional contract with Finnish club KTP-Basket.[2]
In July 2015, Jefferson signed with German Club Phoenix Hagen.[3]
On September 2, 2016, Jefferson signed a one-year deal with Slovenian club Union Olimpija.[4]
On July 18, 2017, he signed a one-year deal with Italian club Pallacanestro Trapani.[5]
Jefferson signed a deal with Orléans Loiret Basket of the French second division LNB Pro B on August 9, 2018.[6] He was named the Pro B Most Valuable Player of the 2018–19 season. During the 2019–20 season, Jefferson averaged 16.1 points and 3.9 assists per game. On August 30, 2020, he signed with SIG Strasbourg.[7] Jefferson averaged 16.2 points and 3.4 assists per game.
On August 9, 2021, he signed a two-year deal with Élan Béarnais.[8]
On June 11, 2022, he signed with Tianjin Pioneers of the Chinese Basketball Association.[9]
On December 23, 2023, he signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Jefferson selected to Denver Nuggets summer league roster.
- ^ Rookie guard Brandon Jefferson signs with KTP.
- ^ "Brandon Jefferson moves to Phoenix Hagen". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ Brandon Jefferson signs with Olimpija Ljubljana.
- ^ Brandon Jefferson inks with Pallacanestro Trapani.
- ^ "Brandon Jefferson signs with Orleans". Sportando. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "SIG Strasbourg inks Brandon Jefferson". Sportando. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Elan Bernais Pau Orthez announces 2-year deal with Brandon Jefferson". Sportando. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Brandon Jefferson (Pau-Orthez) jouera en Chine la saison prochaine". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "La Dinamo firma Jefferson". dinamobasket.com (in Italian). December 23, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1991 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Finland
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Slovenia
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Williamson County, Texas
- Dinamo Sassari players
- Élan Béarnais players
- KK Olimpija players
- Metro State Roadrunners men's basketball players
- Orléans Loiret Basket players
- Sportspeople from Flower Mound, Texas
- Phoenix Hagen players
- Point guards
- Shaanxi Wolves players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Tianjin Pioneers players
- KTP-Basket players
- Pallacanestro Trapani players
- SIG Strasbourg players