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Damien Jefferson (born October 3, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the New Mexico Lobos and the Creighton Bluejays.

Damien Jefferson

Jefferson (right) with Creighton in 2019
No. 23 – Memphis Hustle
Position	Small forward
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1997-10-03) October 3, 1997 (age 25) East Chicago, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (East Chicago, Indiana)
College	New Mexico (2016–2017) Creighton (2018–2021)
NBA draft	2021 / Undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	Stockton Kings
2022–present	Memphis Hustle
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big East (2021)

High school career

Jefferson attended Central High School in East Chicago, Indiana. As a senior, he averaged 26.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game and was named The Times of Northwest Indiana Player of the Year.[1] Jefferson led his team to a Class 4A sectional title and was named an Indiana All-Star.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for New Mexico, his father's alma mater.[3]

College career

Jefferson averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds as a freshman at New Mexico. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Creighton and sat out for one year due to transfer rules.[4] As a sophomore, Jefferson averaged 6.2 points and four rebounds per game.[5] In his junior season, he averaged 9.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Jefferson declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing and returning to college.[6] On December 17, 2020, he flirted with a triple-double, recording 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 94–76 win over St. John's.[7] As a senior, Jefferson earned Second Team All-Big East honors.[8] He averaged 11.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Jefferson declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing an additional season of eligibility the NCAA granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Professional career

Jefferson joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2021 NBA Summer League, winning a summer league championship.[10] He joined the Stockton Kings as an affiliate player.[11] Jefferson was then later waived on January 29, 2022. He was acquired by the Memphis Hustle on February 14.[12]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	New Mexico	29	6	15.1	.438	.214	.490	2.3	1.0	.4	.1	5.3
2017–18	Creighton	Redshirt
2018–19	Creighton	26	16	18.0	.535	.412	.634	4.0	.8	.4	.1	6.2
2019–20	Creighton	30	29	27.1	.533	.217	.635	5.5	1.4	.6	.2	9.4
2020–21	Creighton	31	31	30.9	.512	.348	.605	5.4	2.4	1.2	.3	11.9
Career		116	82	23.0	.509	.304	.592	4.4	1.4	.7	.2	8.3

Personal life

Jefferson's father, Everette, played college basketball at New Mexico.[13]

References

External links

• Creighton Bluejays bio
• New Mexico Lobos bio

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