Davon Jefferson
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1986)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Davon Jefferson
| position = Power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 218
| league = BSN
| team = Atléticos de San Germán
| number = 30
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|3}}
| birth_place = Lynwood, California, U.S.
| high_school =
- Lynwood
(Lynwood, California) - The Patterson School
(Lenoir, North Carolina)
| college = USC (2007–2008)
| draft_year = 2008
| career_start = 2008
| years1 = 2008–2010
| team1 = Maccabi Haifa
| years2 = 2010–2011
| team2 = ASVEL Basket
| years3 = 2011–2012
| team3 = Triumph Lyubertsy
| years4 = 2012
| team4 = Guangzhou Whampoa
| years5 = 2012–2013
| team5 = Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
| years6 = 2013–2015
| team6 = Changwon LG Sakers
| years7 = 2015
| team7 = Al Shabab (Dubai)
| years8 = 2016
| team8 = Krasny Oktyabr
| years9 = 2016
| team9 = Capitanes de Arecibo
| years10 = 2016
| team10 = Guaros de Lara
| years11 = 2016–2017
| team11 = Gaziantep Basketbol
| years12 = 2017
| team12 = Bahçeşehir Koleji
| years13 = 2018
| team13 = Capitanes de Arecibo
| years14 = 2018
| team14 = Yeşilgiresun Belediye
| years15 = 2018–2019
| team15 = Pallacanestro Cantù
| years16 = 2019–2020
| team16 = Virtus Roma
| years17 = 2020
| team17 = Maccabi Haifa
| years18 = 2020–2021
| team18 = BC Budivelnyk
| years19 = 2021–2022
| team19 = Indios de Mayagüez
| years20 = 2022–2023
| team20 = Real Estelí
| years21 = 2023–2024
| team21 = Osos de Manatí
| years22 = 2024
| team22 = Halcones de Xalapa
| years23 = 2024–2025
| team23 = Halcones Rojos Veracruz
| years24 = 2025–present
| team24 = Atléticos de San Germán
| highlights =
- FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2016)
- 2× Puerto Rican League champion (2016, 2018)
- Korean League Player of the Year (2014)
- All-Korean League First Team (2014)
- Russian PBL MVP (2012)
- Russian PBL All-Symbolic First Team (2012)
- Israeli Super League Sixth Man of the Year (2009)
- Turkish Super League All-Star (2017)
}}
Davon Jefferson (born November 3, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He attended and played college basketball at the University of Southern California.
High school
Jefferson attended Lynwood High School in Lynwood, California.{{cite web |url=http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/jefferson_davon00.html |title=Davon Jefferson |publisher=The Official Site of USC Trojan Athletics |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126062752/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/jefferson_davon00.html |url-status=dead}} He then attended The Patterson School in Lenoir, North Carolina in 2006, before attending the University of Southern California (USC).[https://usctrojans.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/davon-jefferson/564 Davon Jefferson - 2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster]. usctrojans.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
College
He played collegiately with the University of Southern California (USC). Jefferson was all Pac-10 honorable mention and first team all-freshman.{{Cite web|url=http://pac-12.com/article/2008/03/10/2007-08-pac-10-mens-basketball-all-conference-honors-announced|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230211845/http://pac-12.com/article/2008/03/10/2007-08-pac-10-mens-basketball-all-conference-honors-announced|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 30, 2014|title=2007-08 Pac-10 Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors Announced}}
Professional career
Jefferson entered the 2008 NBA draft and hired an agent, thereby ending his college eligibility.{{cite web |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/8076160/Sources:-USC's-Jefferson-to-declare-for-draft |title=USC's Jefferson to declare |publisher=Fox |date=2008-04-28 |accessdate=2008-04-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501053500/http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/8076160/Sources%3A-USC%27s-Jefferson-to-declare-for-draft |archivedate=May 1, 2008 }} However, he was not drafted. After being undrafted he signed his first professional contract with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/091208aaa.html|title=Jefferson Signs With Heat...Maccabi Haifa Heat}} The 2010–11 season he spent playing in France with ASVEL Basket.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/82608/asvel-tabs-gelabale-and-jefferson.html|title=ASVEL tabs Gelabale and Jefferson}} In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Triumph Lyubertsy in Russia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/87304/bc-triumph-announces-davon-jefferson.html|title=BC Triumph announces Davon Jefferson}} He was named Russian PBL MVP for the 2011–12 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/91576/davon-jefferson-named-russian-pbl-mvp.html|title=Davon Jefferson named Russian PBL MVP}} In November 2012, he signed a one-year contract with Yenisey Krasnoyarsk in Russia.{{Cite web|url=https://basket-enisey.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2726:2012-11-29-03-30-01&catid=44:2008-09-02-05-42-59&Itemid=125|title=БК "Енисей" (Красноярский край) - Главная|website=basket-enisey.ru}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/122752/davon-jefferson-will-return-to-lg-electronics-next-season.html|title=Davon Jefferson will return to LG Electronics next season}} In March 2015, Jefferson was kicked out of the team for unprofessional conduct and stretching during the national anthem.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/155896/lg-sakers-fire-davon-jefferson-for-disrespecting-korean-national-anthem.html|title=LG Sakers fire Davon Jefferson for disrespecting Korean national anthem}} In August 2015, he signed with Al Shabab Dubai.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/172124/davon-jefferson-signs-with-al-shabab-dubai.html|title=Davon Jefferson signs with Al Shabab Dubai}}
On December 30, 2015, he signed with the Russian club Krasny Oktyabr.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/186454/krasny-oktyabr-lands-davon-jefferson.html|title=Krasny Oktyabr lands Davon Jefferson}} On May 11, 2016, he signed with the Capitanes de Arecibo of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2016 BSN season.{{Cite web|url=https://capitanesdearecibo.net/capitimes/2016/05/11/capitanes-adicionan-a-jefferson/|title=Capitanes adicionan a Jefferson – Capitanes de Arecibo | Baloncesto|website=capitanesdearecibo.net}}
On August 17, 2016, Jefferson signed with the Venezuelan club Guaros de Lara.{{cite news|title=Davon Jefferson inks with Guaros de Lara|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/209723/davon-jefferson-inks-with-guaros-de-lara.html|accessdate=August 17, 2016|work=Sportando.com|date=August 17, 2016}} With them he won the 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/guaros-de-lara-crowned-2016-fiba-intercontinental-champions|title=Guaros de Lara crowned 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup champions|website=FIBA.basketball}} On November 8, 2016, he signed with Turkish club Gaziantep Basketbol.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/216790/gaziantep-inks-davon-jefferson.html|title=Gaziantep inks Davon Jefferson}}
On July 2, 2017, Jefferson signed with Turkish club Bahçeşehir Koleji.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/239615/davon-jefferson-inks-in-turkish-tbl-with-bahcesehir-koleji.html|title=Davon Jefferson inks in Turkish TBL with Bahcesehir Koleji}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://ygbspor.com/davon-jefferson-yesilgiresun-belediyesporda/|title=Davon Jefferson, Yeşilgiresun Belediyespor'da.}}
On October 2, 2018, Jefferson signed a deal with Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù.{{cite news|title=Red October Cantù: ufficiale l'ingaggio di Davon Jefferson|url=https://sportando.basketball/it/italia/serie-a/290388/red-october-cantu-ufficiale-l-ingaggio-di-davon-jefferson.html|accessdate=October 2, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=October 2, 2018|language=Italian|trans-title=Red October Cantù officially signed Davon Jefferson}}
On July 29, 2019, he signed with Virtus Roma of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/virtus-roma-announces-davon-jefferson/|title=Virtus Roma announces Davon Jefferson|date=July 29, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 23, 2019|last1=Borghesan |first1=Ennio Terrasi }}
On November 3, 2020, he signed with Maccabi Haifa.{{cite news |title=Maccabi Haifa signs Davon Jefferson |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/maccabi-haifa-signs-davon-jefferson/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=November 3, 2020 |date=November 3, 2020|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}
On June 20, 2021, Jefferson returned to Capitanes de Arecibo.{{cite web |first=Pachy |last=Rodríguez |title=De vuelta Jefferson |url=https://capitanesdearecibo.net/bsn/2021/06/20/de-vuelta-jefferson/ |website=CapitanesDeArecibo.net |accessdate=September 11, 2021 |date=June 20, 2021 |language=Spanish}}
References
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External links
- [http://basketball.asia-basket.com/player/Davon_Jefferson/136052 Eurobasket.com profile]
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Davon-Jefferson/Summary/1877 RealGM profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080512210412/http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/jefferson_davon00.html USC Trojans bio]
- [https://www.tblstat.net/player/2820 TBLStat.net Profile]
{{Israeli Basketball Super League Sixth Man of the Year}}
{{Guaros de Lara 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champions}}
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