Davon Jefferson
USA- Biography of Davon Jefferson
- High School
- Professional Career
- On November 3, 2020, he signed a contract with Maccabi Haifa.
Biography of Davon Jefferson
American Basketball Player, Power ForwardDavon Jefferson is an American professional basketball player who predominantly plays as a small forward. He was born on November 3, 1986, in Lynwood, California.
High School
Jefferson honed his skills while attending Lynwood High School.College
He played collegiately for the University of Southern California (USC). Jefferson was awarded the Pac-10 Honorable Mention and was a freshman first-teamer.
Professional Career
Jefferson entered the 2008 NBA draft and hired an agent, forfeiting his college eligibility. However, he was not selected in the draft. Subsequently, he signed his first professional contract with Maccabi Haifa from the Israeli league. He later played for ASVEL Basket in France during the 2010-11 season. In July 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Triumph Lyubertsy in Russia. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the PBL Russia for the 2011-12 season. In November 2012, he signed a one-year contract with Enisey in Russia. Jefferson then joined Changwon LG Sakers in South Korea for the 2013-14 season. In June 2014, he re-signed with the team for another season. However, in March 2015, Jefferson was dismissed from the team due to unprofessional behavior and stretching during the national anthem. In August 2015, he signed a contract with Al Shabab Dubai.
On December 30, 2015, Jefferson signed a contract with Russian club Krasny Oktyabr. On May 11, 2016, he signed a contract with Capitanes de Arecibo in Puerto Rico for the remainder of the BSN 2016 season. On August 17, 2016, Jefferson signed a contract with Guaros de Lara in Venezuela. With them, he won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in 2016. On November 8, 2016, he signed a contract with Gaziantep Basketbol in Turkey.
On July 2, 2017, Jefferson signed a contract with Bahçeşehir Koleji in Turkey. However, he left Bahçeşehir after five games. On January 18, 2018, he signed a contract with Yeşilgiresun Belediye for the remaining part of the 2017-18 BSL season. On October 2, 2018, Jefferson signed a contract with Pallacanestro Cantù in Italy.
On July 29, 2019, he signed a contract with Virtus Roma in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).
