Cory Jefferson

Cory Jefferson
No. 21 – Northern Arizona Suns
Position Power forward
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1990-12-26) December 26, 1990
Tacoma, Washington
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school Killeen (Killeen, Texas)
College Baylor (2009–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Brooklyn Nets
2015 →Maine Red Claws
2015–2016 Phoenix Suns
2016–present Bakersfield Jam / Northern Arizona Suns
Career highlights and awards

Cory Allen Jefferson (born December 26, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Baylor University and represented the United States at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[1]

High school career

Jefferson attended Killeen High School in Killeen, Texas. As a sophomore in 2006–07, he averaged 13.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.1 blocks per game, earning All-District 16-4A first team honors. As a senior in 2008–09, he averaged 19.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, leading Killeen to three straight 30-win seasons and four consecutive district championship.[2]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jefferson was listed as the No. 13 power forward and the No. 51 player in the nation in 2009.[3]

College career

In his freshman season at Baylor, Jefferson played sparingly for the Bears. In 21 games, he averaged 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 4.6 minutes per game.[2]

After redshirting the 2010–11 season, he returned to the Bears for the 2011–12 season. In his sophomore season, he had 5 double-digit scoring and 12 multiple block games; his 42 blocks ranked 10th on Baylor's single-season list. In 34 games (one start), he averaged 3.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 10.5 minutes per game.[2]

In his junior season, he was named to the NIT All-Tournament team after he helped Baylor win the NIT championship. He also earned Big 12 honorable mention honors at the end of the season. In 37 games (all starts), he averaged 13.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 27.9 minutes per game.[2]

In his senior season, he was named to the 2014 All-Big 12 third team. He was also named the 2014 USBWA District VII Player of the Year. In 38 games (all starts), he averaged 13.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 29.0 minutes per game.[2]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Baylor 21 0 4.6 .391 .000 .692 1.2 .0 .1 .2 1.3
2011–12 Baylor 34 1 10.5 .522 .000 .600 2.6 .1 .2 1.2 3.6
2012–13 Baylor 37 37 27.9 .610 .333 .704 8.0 .3 .5 1.9 13.3
2013–14 Baylor 38 38 29.0 .500 .368 .640 8.2 1.0 .4 1.3 13.7
Career 130 76 19.9 .543 .340 .660 5.6 .4 .3 1.3 8.9

Professional career

Brooklyn Nets (2014–2015)

On June 26, 2014, Jefferson was selected with the final pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. He was later traded to the Brooklyn Nets on draft night.[4] He later joined the Nets for the 2014 NBA Summer League,[5] and signed with the team on July 23.[6] Jefferson received his first and only start of the season on December 13 in a 114–87 win over the Charlotte Hornets. In 23 minutes of action, he recorded 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting and 5 rebounds.[7][8] On January 1, 2015, using the flexible assignment rule, the Nets assigned Jefferson to the Maine Red Claws, the affiliate of the Boston Celtics.[9] On January 8, he was recalled by the Nets.[10] On March 6, Jefferson recorded his first career double-double with season-highs of 12 points and 13 rebounds in over 15 minutes of action in a 108–100 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns.[11][12]

On June 29, 2015, Jefferson was named in the Nets' team for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[13] He managed three Summer League games for the Nets before being waived by the team on July 13.[14]

Phoenix Suns (2015–2016)

On September 16, 2015, Jefferson signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Phoenix Suns.[15] After impressing head coach Jeff Hornacek and general manager Ryan McDonough during preseason, Jefferson made the Suns' opening night roster for the 2015–16 season.[16][17] He made his debut for the Suns on November 14, recording 2 points and 2 rebounds in a 105–81 win over the Denver Nuggets.[18] On January 7, 2016, he was waived by the Suns after appearing in just six games.[19]

On January 20, 2016, Jefferson was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.[20] The next day, he returned to the Suns, signing a 10-day contract with the team.[21] After his 10-day contract expired, he was not retained by the Suns.

Bakersfield Jam / Northern Arizona Suns (2016–present)

On February 1, 2016, Jefferson was reacquired by the Bakersfield Jam.[22] The next day, he made his debut for the Jam in a 132–111 win over the Oklahoma City Blue, recording 18 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block in 34 minutes.[23]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Brooklyn 50 1 10.6 .449 .133 .574 2.9 .3 .2 .4 3.7
2015–16 Phoenix 8 0 6.3 .409 .000 .667 2.0 .0 .0 .1 2.8
Career 58 1 10.0 .453 .125 .554 2.8 .3 .2 .4 3.5

Personal

Jefferson is the son of Fancy Pace and the late Charles Jefferson.[2] His mother served 21 years in the military.[24]

References

  1. ↑ Hill, Jerry (August 1, 2013). "WORLD TRAVELERS: International Experience Benefits Heslip, Jefferson". Baylor.edu. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Corey Jefferson Bio". BaylorBears.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Corey Jefferson recruiting profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Acquire Draft Rights to Markel Brown, Xavier Thames and Cory Jefferson". NBA.com. June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Announce Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Markel Brown and Cory Jefferson". NBA.com. July 23, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Johnson leads hot-shooting Nets over Hornets". NBA.com. December 13, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  8. ↑ Kharpertian, Devin (December 13, 2014). "Cory Jefferson, Moving Forward (HIGHLIGHTS)". TheBrooklynGame.com. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Nets assign Markel Brown and Cory Jefferson to D-League". InsideHoops.com. January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Recall Markel Brown and Cory Jefferson From NBA D-league". NBA.com. January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Suns rally late in 4th, beat Nets 108-100 in overtime". NBA.com. March 6, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  12. ↑ Buchanan, Zach (October 13, 2015). "Phoenix Suns' Cory Jefferson fighting for his spot". AZCentral.com. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  13. ↑ "BROOKLYN NETS ANNOUNCE SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER AND SCHEDULE". NBA.com. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  14. ↑ "BROOKLYN NETS REQUEST WAIVERS ON CORY JEFFERSON". NBA.com. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Suns Sign Burton, Casey, Jefferson, Sims, White". NBA.com. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  16. ↑ Coro, Paul (October 24, 2015). "Phoenix Suns keep Cory Jefferson, waive Henry Sims". AZcentral.com. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  17. ↑ Coro, Paul (October 24, 2015). "Cory Jefferson's effort earns Phoenix Suns roster spot". AZcentral.com. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Bledsoe leads Suns over cold-shooting Nuggets, 105-81". NBA.com. November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Suns Waive Cory Jefferson and Bryce Cotton". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  20. ↑ "JAM ACQUIRE CORY JEFFERSON". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Suns Sign Cory Jefferson". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  22. ↑ "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  23. ↑ "White Pours In 37 As Jam Cruise By Blue". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  24. ↑ Mandell, Allan (June 29, 2014). "Mom kept close watch on Cory Jefferson". KDHNews.com. Retrieved June 29, 2014.

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