DaQuan Jeffries

DaQuan Marquel Jeffries (born August 30, 1997) is an American basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, Western Texas College, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

DaQuan Jeffries
No. 19 – Sacramento Kings
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-08-30) August 30, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdmond Santa Fe
(Edmond, Oklahoma)
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentSacramento Kings
2019–present→Stockton Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-AAC (2019)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Jeffries played at Western Texas College and Oral Roberts before transferring. Jeffries played two seasons of college basketball at Tulsa. As a senior, he averaged 13 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and was named to the Third-team All-American Athletic Conference. After the season Jeffries took part in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.[1]

College statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Oral Roberts 29720.3.574.393.7834.40.80.60.66.7
2017–18 Tulsa 25922.0.542.393.7924.90.80.61.49.7
2018–19 Tulsa 313128.1.502.366.7555.61.81.01.213.0

Professional career

Originally projected as a second round pick, Jeffries went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft. He signed with the Orlando Magic on June 21, 2019.[2] Reportedly, he declined a two-way deal in order to compete for a roster spot with the team.[3] On October 19, 2019, the Magic released Jeffries.[4]

Sacramento Kings (2019–present)

Jeffries then signed a two-way contract with the Sacramento Kings on October 21, 2019.[5] Under the terms of the deal he will split time between the Kings and their NBA G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings. On December 13, Jeffries tallied 44 points, nine rebounds and two blocks for Stockton in a victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[6] He suffered an undisclosed injury later in December.[7]

References
  1. "TU's DaQuan Jeffries signs free agent contract with Orlando Magic". Tulsa World. June 21, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. "Magic Sign Free Agents DaQuan Jeffries and Vic Law". Orlando Magic. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  3. "DaQuan Jeffries declined two-way deal to compete for Magic roster spot". The Rookie Wire. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  4. "DaQuan Jeffries: Waived by Orlando". CBSSports.com.
  5. "Kings Announce Roster Moves Wenyen Gabriel Elevated to Roster Spot, DaQuan Jeffries Added as Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  6. "Kings' DaQuan Jeffries: Explodes for 44 points Friday". CBS Sports. December 14, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  7. "Kings' DaQuan Jeffries: Struggles in return from injury". CBS Sports. December 22, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.


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