DaQuan Marquel Jeffries (born August 30, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, the Western Texas Westerners and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
No. 3 – Charlotte Hornets | |
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Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S. | August 30, 1997
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Edmond Santa Fe (Edmond, Oklahoma) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019–2021 | Sacramento Kings |
2019–2020 | →Stockton Kings |
2021 | Houston Rockets |
2021 | College Park Skyhawks |
2022 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2022 | College Park Skyhawks |
2022–2023 | Westchester Knicks |
2023–2024 | New York Knicks |
2024 | →Westchester Knicks |
2024–present | Charlotte Hornets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
College career
editJeffries played at Oral Roberts and Western Texas College before transferring to Tulsa, where he played two seasons of college basketball. 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]
Professional career
editOriginally 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 (2019–2021)
editJeffries 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]
On November 28, 2020, Jeffries was signed to a standard contract by the Kings.[8] On April 3, 2021, Jeffries was waived by the Kings. He appeared in 31 games in two seasons.[9]
Houston Rockets (2021)
editOn April 5, 2021, the Houston Rockets claimed Jeffries off waivers.[10] On May 13, he was waived by the Rockets after 13 appearances.[11]
College Park Skyhawks (2021–2022)
editOn May 15, 2021, the San Antonio Spurs claimed Jeffries off waivers.[12]
On October 7, 2021, the Atlanta Hawks signed Jeffries.[13] However, he was waived on October 15.[14] In October 2021, Jeffries signed with the College Park Skyhawks.[15] He averaged 15.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.[16]
Memphis Grizzlies (2022)
editOn January 1, 2022, Jeffries signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies via the hardship exemption.[16] He appeared in three games during this stint, scoring 2 total points. On January 11, 2022, Jeffries was reacquired by the College Park Skyhawks.[17]
New York / Westchester Knicks (2022–2024)
editOn September 15, 2022, Jeffries signed with the New York Knicks,[18] but was waived at the end of training camp.[19] On October 24, he joined the Westchester Knicks.[20]
On November 29, 2022, Jeffries signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks after playing well for their NBA G League team, the Westchester Knicks.[21] On March 5, 2023, the Knicks converted Jeffries' deal to a 10-day contract,[22] then signed him to a second 10-day contract on March 16[23] and on March 26, they signed him to a standard deal.[24] On December 30, 2023, Jeffries was waived by the New York Knicks.[25]
On January 2, 2024, Jeffries re-joined the Westchester Knicks[26] and on February 22, he was signed to a 10-day contract.[27] On March 3, he returned to Westchester[28] and on March 14, he rejoined New York on another 10-day contract.[29] On March 25, he signed with New York for the rest of the season.[30]
Charlotte Hornets (2024–present)
editOn October 2, 2024, Jeffries was signed and traded to the Charlotte Hornets in a three team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves in which Minnesota acquired Keita Bates-Diop, Donte DiVincenzo, Julius Randle, and one Lottery Protected first-round pick. The Hornets also received Charlie Brown Jr., Duane Washington Jr., three second-round picks and draft compensation. New York acquired Karl-Anthony Towns and the draft rights to James Nnaji.[31]
Career statistics
editGP | 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 |
NBA
editRegular season
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Sacramento | 13 | 0 | 10.9 | .500 | .278 | .833 | 1.4 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.8 |
2020–21 | Sacramento | 18 | 2 | 12.9 | .421 | .321 | .857 | 1.6 | .3 | .4 | .2 | 3.5 |
Houston | 13 | 3 | 20.1 | .413 | .282 | 1.000 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .6 | .5 | 4.9 | |
2021–22 | Memphis | 3 | 0 | 2.9 | .500 | .000 | — | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
2023–24 | New York | 17 | 0 | 2.7 | .353 | .200 | .000 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .1 | .8 |
Career | 64 | 5 | 10.8 | .430 | .281 | .750 | 1.5 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 3.0 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023 | New York | 2 | 0 | 2.3 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
2024 | New York | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | .375 | .400 | — | 1.0 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 2.0 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 4.1 | .375 | .400 | — | .7 | .0 | .2 | .0 | 1.3 |
College
editNCAA Division I
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Oral Roberts | 29 | 7 | 20.3 | .574 | .393 | .783 | 4.4 | .8 | .6 | .6 | 6.7 |
2017–18 | Tulsa | 25 | 9 | 22.0 | .542 | .393 | .792 | 4.9 | .8 | .6 | 1.4 | 9.7 |
2018–19 | Tulsa | 31 | 31 | 28.1 | .502 | .366 | .755 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 13.0 |
Career | 85 | 47 | 23.6 | .530 | .377 | .770 | 5.0 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.1 | 9.9 |
JUCO
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Western Texas | 30 | 30 | 20.8 | .653 | .294 | .772 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .8 | 15.2 |
References
edit- ^ "TU's DaQuan Jeffries signs free agent contract with Orlando Magic". Tulsa World. June 21, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Magic Sign Free Agents DaQuan Jeffries and Vic Law". Orlando Magic. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "DaQuan Jeffries declined two-way deal to compete for Magic roster spot". The Rookie Wire. July 24, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "DaQuan Jeffries: Waived by Orlando". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kings' DaQuan Jeffries: Explodes for 44 points Friday". CBS Sports. December 14, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Kings' DaQuan Jeffries: Struggles in return from injury". CBS Sports. December 22, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Kings Re-Sign DaQuan Jeffries". NBA.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "Kings Waive DaQuan Jeffries". NBA.com. April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "Rockets Claim DaQuan Jeffries off Waivers". NBA.com. April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Houston Rockets [@HoustonRockets] (May 13, 2021). "Roster Update: The Rockets have waived guard/forward DaQuan Jeffries; he appeared in 13 games with three starts as a Rocket" (Tweet). Retrieved May 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ty Jäger [@TheTyJager] (May 15, 2021). "The Spurs claimed forward DaQuan Jeffries as there is only more scheduled game in the regular season before their Play-In game scheduled for Wednesday" (Tweet). Retrieved May 16, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Hawks Request Waivers On A.J. Lawson, Sign Daquan Jeffries". NBA.com. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers on Johnny Hamilton, DaQuan Jeffries and Ibi Watson". NBA.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "College Park Skyhawks fall in preseason scrimmage". Clayton News-Daily. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Grizzlies' DaQuan Jeffries: Signs with Grizzlies". CBS Sports. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Knicks Sign DaQuan Jeffries". NBA.com. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ NEW YORK KNICKS [@nyknicks] (October 15, 2022). "Knicks waive Akinjo, Harris, and Jeffries" (Tweet). Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Announce 2022-23 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Knicks Sign DaQuan Jeffries to Two-Way Deal After Strong Play in G-League". SI.com. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Knicks Sign DaQuan Jeffries to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Knicks Sign DaQuan Jeffries to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Knicks Sign DaQuan Jeffries". NBA.com. March 26, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (December 30, 2023). "Knicks waive DaQuan Jeffries" (Tweet). Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Acquire DaQuan Jeffries". NBA.com. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Knicks Sign DaQuan Jeffries to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "2023-2024 Westchester Knicks Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Knicks Sign DaQuan Jeffries to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "New York Knicks Sign DaQuan Jeffries". NBA.com. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Hornets Acquire Three Picks, Three Players In Three-Team Trade". NBA.com. October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Oral Roberts Golden Eagles bio
- Western Texas Westerners bio
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio