Davon Jefferson (born November 3, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Halcones de Xalapa of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He attended and played college basketball at the University of Southern California.
| No. 13 – Halcones de Xalapa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LNBP |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 3, 1986 Lynwood, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | USC (2007–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2010 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2010–2011 | ASVEL Basket |
| 2011–2012 | Triumph Lyubertsy |
| 2012 | Guangzhou Whampoa |
| 2012–2013 | Yenisey Krasnoyarsk |
| 2013–2015 | Changwon LG Sakers |
| 2015 | Al Shabab (Dubai) |
| 2016 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2016 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2016 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2016–2017 | Gaziantep Basketbol |
| 2017 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| 2018 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2018 | Yeşilgiresun Belediye |
| 2018–2019 | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| 2019–2020 | Virtus Roma |
| 2020 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2020–2021 | BC Budivelnyk |
| 2021–2022 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2022–2023 | Real Estelí |
| 2023–2024 | Osos de Manatí |
| 2024–present | Halcones de Xalapa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school
editJefferson attended Lynwood High School in Lynwood, California.[1] He then attended The Patterson School in Lenoir, North Carolina in 2006, before attending the University of Southern California (USC).[2]
College
editHe played collegiately with the University of Southern California (USC). Jefferson was all Pac-10 honorable mention and first team all-freshman.[3]
Professional career
editJefferson entered the 2008 NBA draft and hired an agent, thereby ending his college eligibility.[4] However, he was not drafted. After being undrafted he signed his first professional contract with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli League.[5] The 2010–11 season he spent playing in France with ASVEL Basket.[6] In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Triumph Lyubertsy in Russia.[7] He was named Russian PBL MVP for the 2011–12 season.[8] In November 2012, he signed a one-year contract with Yenisey Krasnoyarsk in Russia.[9]
For the 2013–14 season he signed with Changwon LG Sakers of South Korea. In June 2014, he re-signed with them for one more season.[10] In March 2015, Jefferson was kicked out of the team for unprofessional conduct and stretching during the national anthem.[11] In August 2015, he signed with Al Shabab Dubai.[12]
On December 30, 2015, he signed with the Russian club Krasny Oktyabr.[13] On May 11, 2016, he signed with the Capitanes de Arecibo of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2016 BSN season.[14]
On August 17, 2016, Jefferson signed with the Venezuelan club Guaros de Lara.[15] With them he won the 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[16] On November 8, 2016, he signed with Turkish club Gaziantep Basketbol.[17]
On July 2, 2017, Jefferson signed with Turkish club Bahçeşehir Koleji.[18] He left Bahçeşehir after appearing in five games. On January 18, 2018, he signed with Yeşilgiresun Belediye for the rest of the 2017–18 BSL season.[19]
On October 2, 2018, Jefferson signed a deal with Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù.[20]
On July 29, 2019, he signed with Virtus Roma of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[21]
On November 3, 2020, he signed with Maccabi Haifa.[22]
On June 20, 2021, Jefferson returned to Capitanes de Arecibo.[23]
References
edit- ^ "Davon Jefferson". The Official Site of USC Trojan Athletics. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ Davon Jefferson - 2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster. usctrojans.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "2007-08 Pac-10 Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors Announced". Archived from the original on December 30, 2014.
- ^ "USC's Jefferson to declare". Fox. 2008-04-28. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ "Jefferson Signs With Heat...Maccabi Haifa Heat".
- ^ "ASVEL tabs Gelabale and Jefferson".
- ^ "BC Triumph announces Davon Jefferson".
- ^ "Davon Jefferson named Russian PBL MVP".
- ^ "БК "Енисей" (Красноярский край) - Главная". basket-enisey.ru.
- ^ "Davon Jefferson will return to LG Electronics next season".
- ^ "LG Sakers fire Davon Jefferson for disrespecting Korean national anthem".
- ^ "Davon Jefferson signs with Al Shabab Dubai".
- ^ "Krasny Oktyabr lands Davon Jefferson".
- ^ "Capitanes adicionan a Jefferson – Capitanes de Arecibo | Baloncesto". capitanesdearecibo.net.
- ^ "Davon Jefferson inks with Guaros de Lara". Sportando.com. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ "Guaros de Lara crowned 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup champions". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ "Gaziantep inks Davon Jefferson".
- ^ "Davon Jefferson inks in Turkish TBL with Bahcesehir Koleji".
- ^ "Davon Jefferson, Yeşilgiresun Belediyespor'da".
- ^ "Red October Cantù: ufficiale l'ingaggio di Davon Jefferson" [Red October Cantù officially signed Davon Jefferson]. Sportando.basketball (in Italian). October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (July 29, 2019). "Virtus Roma announces Davon Jefferson". Sportando. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (November 3, 2020). "Maccabi Haifa signs Davon Jefferson". Sportando. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Rodríguez, Pachy (June 20, 2021). "De vuelta Jefferson". CapitanesDeArecibo.net (in Spanish). Retrieved September 11, 2021.