Christopher Allen Jefferies (born February 13, 1980) is an American former professional

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player. He played for the

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and the

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in the

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(NBA). He was named First Team All-

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, All-Defensive Team and All-Newcomer Team as a sophomore at

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. Also named WAC Newcomer of the Year by the conference media. Jefferies had transferred from the

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following his freshman year. Selected in the first round (27th overall pick) of the 2002 NBA Draft out of Fresno State by the Los Angeles Lakers, his draft rights were traded along with

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to the

for

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and the draft rights to Kareem Rush. He was later traded to the

during the 2003-04 season. Jefferies' final NBA game was played on April 14, 2004 in a 96 - 101 loss to the Indiana Pacers where he recorded 2 points and 5 fouls as the Bulls' starting Small Forward. In his short NBA career, Jefferies registered 72 games played, 12 game starts, and averaged 3.9 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. He is also the half-brother to Nate Jefferies,

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basketball star.

External links

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