Dewayne Jefferson (born August 10, 1979) is an American former professional
basketball
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player who grew up in
West Point, Mississippi
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.
College career
Jefferson rose to prominence while playing
college basketball
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at
Mississippi Valley State University
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in
France
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.
Awards and achievements
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Turkish League Top Scorer (2003)
* West Point High School Slam Dunk Runner-Up, second to Brandon Walker (1997)
See also
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References
1979 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Greece
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in Russia
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American men's basketball players
Andrea Costa Imola players
Basketball players from Mississippi
BC Dynamo Moscow players
East Mississippi Community College alumni
Élan Chalon players
Erdemirspor players
Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
Karşıyaka basketball players
KK Bosna Royal players
Makedonikos B.C. players
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball players
Olympias Patras B.C. players
People from West Point, Mississippi
Roseto Sharks players
Shooting guards
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American sportspeople
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