Dontell Jefferson
Encyclopedia
Dontell Jefferson is an American professional basketball
player for the Quebec Kebs of the National Basketball League of Canada
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, lettering in the 2004–2005 and 2005–2006 seasons. He led the team in assists in 2006 and played in the 2006 NCAA Men's Tournament.
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On March 11, 2009, Jefferson was signed to a 10-day contract by the Charlotte Bobcats
. and received a 10-day extension on March 21, 2009. He eventually signed for the remainder of the 2008–2009 NBA season.
Jefferson played in six games in the final days of his rookie season, averaging 4.8 points and 2 rebounds per game.
On October 22, 2009, Jefferson was waived by the Bobcats.
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Quebec Kebs of the National Basketball League of Canada
National Basketball League of Canada
The National Basketball League of Canada is a Canadian professional men's basketball league founded in 2011. For the first season, three teams formerly of the Premier Basketball League have joined, with four expansion teams officially joining to form the NBL's "Original Seven".-Current:These are...
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College career
Jefferson spent his college career at University of ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
, lettering in the 2004–2005 and 2005–2006 seasons. He led the team in assists in 2006 and played in the 2006 NCAA Men's Tournament.
Professional career
After his senior season, Jefferson was not selected in the 2006 NBA Draft2006 NBA Draft
The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2006 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players,...
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On March 11, 2009, Jefferson was signed to a 10-day contract by the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
. and received a 10-day extension on March 21, 2009. He eventually signed for the remainder of the 2008–2009 NBA season.
Jefferson played in six games in the final days of his rookie season, averaging 4.8 points and 2 rebounds per game.
On October 22, 2009, Jefferson was waived by the Bobcats.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Charlotte
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
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| align="left" | Career
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| 6 || 0 || 14.0 || .500 || .500 || .667 || 2.0 || 1.5 || .7 || .2 || 4.8