Davon Jefferson (born November 3, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Indios de Mayagüez in the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).
| No. 25 – Indios de Mayagüez | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-11-03) November 3, 1986 (age 36) Lynwood, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lynwood (Lynwood, California) |
| 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 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2020–2021 | Virtus Roma |
| 2021–2022 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2022–present | Indios de Mayagüez |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jefferson prepped at Lynwood High School[1] and went to a fifth year prep school at The Patterson School in Patterson, North Carolina. Rivals.com listed Jefferson as a five-star recruit, the 15th rated prospect of the entire 2006 class and as the No. 2 player out of California, behind Brook Lopez.
He played collegiately with the University of Southern California (USC). Jefferson was all Pac-10 honorable mention and first team all-freshman.[2]
Jefferson entered the 2008 NBA Draft and hired an agent, thereby ending his college eligibility.[3] However, he was not drafted. After being undrafted he signed his first professional contract with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli League.[4] The 2010–11 season he spent playing in France with ASVEL Basket.[5] In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Triumph Lyubertsy in Russia.[6] He was named Russian PBL MVP for the 2011–12 season.[7] In November 2012, he signed a one-year contract with Yenisey Krasnoyarsk in Russia.[8]
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.[9] In March 2015, Jefferson was kicked out of the team for unprofessional conduct and stretching during the national anthem.[10] In August 2015, he signed with Al Shabab Dubai.[11]
On December 30, 2015, he signed with the Russian club Krasny Oktyabr.[12] On May 11, 2016, he signed with the Capitanes de Arecibo of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2016 BSN season.[13]
On August 17, 2016, Jefferson signed with the Venezuelan club Guaros de Lara.[14] With them he won the 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[15] On November 8, 2016, he signed with Turkish club Gaziantep Basketbol.[16]
On July 2, 2017, Jefferson signed with Turkish club Bahçeşehir Koleji.[17] 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.[18]
On October 2, 2018, Jefferson signed a deal with Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù.[19]
On July 29, 2019, he signed with Virtus Roma of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [20]
On November 3, 2020, he signed with Maccabi Haifa.[21]
On June 20, 2021, Jefferson returned to Capitanes de Arecibo.[22]
Israeli Premier League Sixth Man of the Year | |
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Guaros de Lara 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup champions | |
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