DaQuan Marquel Jeffries (born August 30, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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, the Western Texas Westerners and the

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. He is currently married to Chantel Christie.

College career

Jeffries played at

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and

Western Texas College Western Texas College (WTC) is a Public college, public community college in Snyder, Texas. It was established in 1969 and has two downtown Snyder locations in addition to the main campus. With an enrollment around 2,300, Western Texas College ...

before transferring to

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, where he played two seasons of

. As a senior, he averaged 13 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and was named to the Third-team All-

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. After the season, Jeffries took part in the

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Professional career

Originally projected as a second-round pick, Jeffries went undrafted in the

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. He signed with the

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on June 21, 2019. Reportedly, he declined a two-way deal in order to compete for a roster spot with the team. On October 19, 2019, the Magic released Jeffries.

Sacramento Kings (2019–2021)

Jeffries then signed a

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with the

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on October 21, 2019. Under the terms of the deal he will split time between the Kings and their

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affiliate, the

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. On December 13, Jeffries tallied 44 points, nine rebounds and two blocks for Stockton in a victory over the

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. He suffered an undisclosed injury later in December. On November 28, 2020, Jeffries was signed to a standard contract by the Kings. On April 3, 2021, Jeffries was waived by the Kings. He appeared in 31 games in two seasons.

Houston Rockets (2021)

On April 5, 2021, the

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claimed Jeffries off waivers. On May 13, he was waived by the Rockets after 13 appearances.

College Park Skyhawks (2021–2022)

On May 15, 2021, the

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claimed Jeffries off waivers. On October 7, 2021, the

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signed Jeffries. However, he was waived on October 15. In October 2021, Jeffries signed with the

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. He averaged 15.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.

Memphis Grizzlies (2022)

On January 1, 2022, Jeffries signed a 10-day contract with the

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via the hardship exemption. He appeared in three games during this stint, scoring 2 total points. On January 11, 2022, Jeffries was reacquired by the

New York / Westchester Knicks (2022–2024)

On September 15, 2022, Jeffries signed with the

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, but was waived at the end of training camp. On October 24, he joined the

Westchester Knicks The Westchester Knicks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in White Plains, New York, and are affiliated with the New York Knicks. The Knicks play their home games at Westchester County Center in White Plains, N ...

. On November 29, 2022, Jeffries signed a

with the New York Knicks after playing well for their NBA G League team, the Westchester Knicks. On March 5, 2023, the Knicks converted Jeffries' deal to a 10-day contract, then signed him to a second 10-day contract on March 16 and on March 26, they signed him to a standard deal. On December 30, 2023, Jeffries was waived by the New York Knicks. On January 2, 2024, Jeffries re-joined the Westchester Knicks and on February 22, he was signed to a 10-day contract. On March 3, he returned to Westchester and on March 14, he rejoined New York on another 10-day contract. On March 25, he signed with New York for the rest of the season.

Charlotte Hornets (2024–present)

On October 2, 2024, Jeffries was signed and traded to the

in a three team trade involving the

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in which Minnesota acquired

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, Donte DiVincenzo,

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, and one Lottery Protected first-round pick. The Hornets also received

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, Duane Washington Jr., three second-round picks and draft compensation. New York acquired

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and the draft rights to

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

NCAA Division I

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JUCO

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References

External links

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles bio

Western Texas Westerners bio

Tulsa Golden Hurricane bio
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