Davon Jefferson (born November 3, 1986) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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n Liga Superior Baloncesto (LSB). He attended and played college basketball at the

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High school

Jefferson prepped at

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and went to a fifth year prep school at

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listed Jefferson as a five-star recruit, the 15th rated prospect of the entire 2006 class and as the No. 2 player out of California, behind

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College

He played collegiately with the

(USC). Jefferson was all

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honorable mention and first team all-freshman.

Professional career

Jefferson entered the 2008 NBA Draft and hired an agent, thereby ending his college eligibility. However, he was not drafted. After being undrafted he signed his first professional contract with

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of the Israeli League. The 2010–11 season he spent playing in France with

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. In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with

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in Russia. He was named Russian PBL MVP for the 2011–12 season. In November 2012, he signed a one-year contract with Yenisey Krasnoyarsk in Russia. For the 2013–14 season he signed with

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of South Korea. In June 2014, he re-signed with them for one more season. In March 2015, Jefferson was kicked out of the team for unprofessional conduct and stretching during the national anthem. In August 2015, he signed with Al Shabab Dubai. On December 30, 2015, he signed with the Russian club Krasny Oktyabr. On May 11, 2016, he signed with the

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of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2016 BSN season. On August 17, 2016, Jefferson signed with the Venezuelan club

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. With them he won the 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. On November 8, 2016, he signed with Turkish club

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. On July 2, 2017, Jefferson signed with Turkish club Bahçeşehir Koleji. He left Bahçeşehir after appearing in five games. On January 18, 2018, he signed with

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for the rest of the 2017–18 BSL season. On October 2, 2018, Jefferson signed a deal with Italian club

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. On July 29, 2019, he signed with

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of the Italian

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(LBA). On November 3, 2020, he signed with

. On June 20, 2021, Jefferson returned to Capitanes de Arecibo.

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