Dontell Jefferson (born December 15, 1983) is an American professional

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player. He played briefly in the

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(NBA), as well as stints in the

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and in

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, and

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. He played

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for the

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and

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College career

After two years of junior college basketball at

, Jefferson completed his college career at the

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, lettering in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. He led the team in assists in 2006 and played in the 2006 NCAA Men's Tournament.

Professional career

After his senior season, Jefferson was not selected in the

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. On March 11, 2009, Jefferson was signed to a 10-day contract by the

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. He signed a second 10-day contract on March 21. He then signed for the remainder of the

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. On October 22, 2009, Jefferson was waived by the Bobcats. In 2012, Jefferson was drafted by the

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in the NBA D-League Draft. On February 22, 2013, he was traded to the

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. In July 2013,

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announced that Jefferson would be part of their 2013–14 roster.KTP-Basket sign Jefferson for 2013–14 season.
However, he left them before the start of the season. In April 2014, he signed with Al Hilal of Libya.Dontell Jefferson chooses Al Hilal
/ref> In July 2014 Jefferson signed with Al Ahly in Qatar for the 2014–2015 season. In January 2016 Jefferson signed with Qatar Club in Qatar. In August 2016, Jefferson signed with Al Fateh in Saudi Arabia for the 2016–2017 season. Swingman of the year and First team All Saudi Arabian team. In November 2017, Jefferson resigns with Al Fateh in Saudi Arabia.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

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NBA D-League ProfileProfile
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