# Damien Jefferson

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American basketball player (born 1997)

Damien Jefferson Jefferson with Karşıyaka in 2024 No. 23 – ASK Karditsas Position Small forward League Greek Basketball League Personal information Born (1997-10-03) October 3, 1997 (age 28) East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg) Career information High school Central (East Chicago, Indiana) College New Mexico (2016–2017) Creighton (2018–2021) NBA draft 2021: undrafted Playing career 2021–present Career history 2021–2022 Stockton Kings 2022–2023 Memphis Hustle 2023–2024 Oostende 2024 Karşıyaka 2025–present Karditsa Career highlights BNXT League champion (2024) Belgian League champion (2024) BNXT Supercup winner (2023) BNXT League MVP (2024) BNXT League Finals MVP (2024) BNXT Belgian Finals MVP (2024) BNXT League Dream Team (2024) Second-team All-Big East (2021) Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball Reference

**Damien Jefferson** (born October 3, 1997) is an American professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) player for [Karditsa](/source/ASK_Karditsas_B.C.) of the [Greek Basketball League](/source/Greek_Basketball_League). He played [college basketball](/source/College_basketball) for the [New Mexico Lobos](/source/New_Mexico_Lobos_men's_basketball) and the [Creighton Bluejays](/source/Creighton_Bluejays_men's_basketball).

## Early life

Jefferson attended [Central High School](/source/Central_High_School_(East_Chicago%2C_Indiana)) in [East Chicago, Indiana](/source/East_Chicago%2C_Indiana). As a senior, he averaged 26.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game and was named *[The Times of Northwest Indiana](/source/The_Times_of_Northwest_Indiana)* Player of the Year.[1] Jefferson led his team to a Class 4A sectional title and was named an Indiana All-Star.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for [New Mexico](/source/New_Mexico_Lobos_men's_basketball), his father's alma mater.[3]

## College career

Jefferson averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds as a freshman at New Mexico. For his sophomore season, he transferred to [Creighton](/source/Creighton_Bluejays_men's_basketball) and sat out for one year due to transfer rules.[4] As a sophomore, Jefferson averaged 6.2 points and four rebounds per game before his season was cut short due to a high ankle sprain injury.[5] In his junior season, he averaged 9.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Jefferson declared for the [2020 NBA draft](/source/2020_NBA_draft) before withdrawing and returning to college.[6] On December 17, 2020, he flirted with a [triple-double](/source/Triple-double), recording 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a 94–76 win over [St. John's](/source/St._John's_Red_Storm_men's_basketball).[7] As a senior, Jefferson earned Second Team All-[Big East](/source/Big_East_Conference) honors.[8] He averaged 11.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Jefferson declared for the [2021 NBA draft](/source/2021_NBA_draft), forgoing an additional season of eligibility the NCAA granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

## Professional career

Jefferson joined the [Sacramento Kings](/source/Sacramento_Kings) for the [2021 NBA Summer League](/source/2021_NBA_Summer_League), winning a summer league championship.[10] He joined the [Stockton Kings](/source/Stockton_Kings) as an affiliate player on October 25, 2021,[11] but was later waived on January 29, 2022. He was acquired by the [Memphis Hustle](/source/Memphis_Hustle) on February 14.[12]

On July 31, 2023, Jefferson signed with [Filou Oostende](/source/B.C._Oostende) of the [BNXT League](/source/BNXT_League).[13]

On August 11, 2024, he signed with [Karşıyaka Basket](/source/Kar%C5%9F%C4%B1yaka_Basket) of the [Basketbol Süper Ligi](/source/Basketbol_S%C3%BCper_Ligi) (BSL).[14]

On August 8, 2025, Jefferson signed with Greek club [Karditsa](/source/ASK_Karditsas_B.C.).[15]

## Career statistics

Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field goal percentage 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

### College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2016–17 New Mexico 29 6 15.1 .438 .214 .490 2.3 1.0 .4 .1 5.3 2017–18 Creighton Redshirt 2018–19 Creighton 26 16 18.0 .535 .412 .634 4.0 .8 .4 .1 6.2 2019–20 Creighton 30 29 27.1 .533 .217 .635 5.5 1.4 .6 .2 9.4 2020–21 Creighton 31 31 30.9 .512 .348 .605 5.4 2.4 1.2 .3 11.9 Career 116 82 23.0 .509 .304 .592 4.4 1.4 .7 .2 8.3

## Personal life

Jefferson's father, Everette, played college basketball at New Mexico.[16]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Hanlon, Steve (March 31, 2016). ["Times Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Damien Jefferson, E.C. Central"](https://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/times-boys-basketball-player-of-the-year-damien-jefferson-e-c-central/article_481cedae-c4d4-5330-a75a-28ae9d00cb74.html). *[The Times of Northwest Indiana](/source/The_Times_of_Northwest_Indiana)*. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-boyd_2-0)** Boyd, James (April 30, 2020). ["EC Central grad, Creighton forward Damien Jefferson declares for NBA Draft"](https://www.nwitimes.com/high-school/ec-central-grad-creighton-forward-damien-jefferson-declares-for-nba-draft/article_29bfbadf-4a04-508e-9981-aed2e4dc66ca.html). *[The Times of Northwest Indiana](/source/The_Times_of_Northwest_Indiana)*. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Hanlon, Steve (September 21, 2015). ["E.C. Central's Damien Jefferson visits New Mexico, verbally commits to play for the Lobos"](https://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high-school/e-c-centrals-damien-jefferson-visits-new-mexico-verbally-commits-to-play-for-the-lobos/article_b99017ad-4c6e-5042-a826-8d662b5fc54e.html). *[The Times of Northwest Indiana](/source/The_Times_of_Northwest_Indiana)*. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Nyatawa, Jon (June 22, 2017). ["Former New Mexico guard Damien Jefferson announces he'll transfer to Creighton"](https://omaha.com/sports/college/creighton/former-new-mexico-guard-damien-jefferson-announces-hell-transfer-to-creighton/article_3471c1fc-578d-11e7-8b9b-876e5b653499.html). *[Omaha World-Herald](/source/Omaha_World-Herald)*. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bio_5-0)** ["Damien Jefferson – 2020-21 – Men's Basketball"](https://gocreighton.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/damien-jefferson/6829). *Creighton University Athletics*. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Ferguson, Aaron (August 1, 2020). ["East Chicago's Damien Jefferson withdraws from NBA Draft, returns to Creighton"](https://www.nwitimes.com/sports/east-chicagos-damien-jefferson-withdraws-from-nba-draft-returns-to-creighton/article_e49bc603-de87-5eb9-aab4-9abd11b06430.html). *[The Times of Northwest Indiana](/source/The_Times_of_Northwest_Indiana)*. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** DeMarinis, Matt (December 18, 2020). ["Damien Jefferson is proving that he doesn't need a spotlight in order to shine"](https://whiteandbluereview.com/damien-jefferson-is-proving-that-he-doesnt-need-a-spotlight-in-order-to-shine/). *White & Blue Review*. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Nyatawa, Jon (March 7, 2021). ["Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski, Damien Jefferson and Denzel Mahoney earn Big East honors"](https://omaha.com/sports/college/creighton/creightons-marcus-zegarowski-damien-jefferson-and-denzel-mahoney-earn-big-east-honors/article_6cd738f6-7f9d-11eb-b042-a3d5ae25f5c1.html). *[Omaha World-Herald](/source/Omaha_World-Herald)*. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Goodman, Jeff (May 3, 2021). ["Stadium's 2021 NBA Draft Entry Tracker"](https://watchstadium.com/stadiums-2021-nba-draft-entry-tracker-05-03-2021/). *WatchStadium.com*. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Westrick, Sam (August 18, 2021). ["Damien Jefferson is NBA Summer League Champion"](https://247sports.com/college/creighton/Article/Damien-Jefferson-is-NBA-Summer-League-Champion-169294981/). *247Sports.com*. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Stockton Kings Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster"](https://stockton.gleague.nba.com/news/stockton-kings-announce-2021-22-training-camp-roster/). *NBA.com*. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["2021-22 NBA G League Transactions"](https://gleague.nba.com/transactions/). *NBA.com*. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["NEW PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENT"](https://bcoostende.be/nieuws/new-player-announcement/). *BCOostende.be*. July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** @KSKBasket (August 1, 2024). ["Damien Jefferson Pınar Karşıyaka'mızda!"](https://x.com/KSKBasket/status/1819013125158371402) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))) – via [X (formerly Twitter)](/source/X_(formerly_Twitter)).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Damien Jefferson signed with Karditsa Iaponiki and returns to the BCL - Eurohoops"](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1855308/damien-jefferson-signed-with-karditsa-iaponiki-and-returns-to-the-bcl/). *www.eurohoops.net*. Retrieved 2025-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Tate, Van (October 24, 2016). ["Lobos' Damien Jefferson has a big smile and big game"](https://www.krqe.com/news/lobos-damien-jefferson-has-a-big-smile-and-big-game/). *[KRQE](/source/KRQE)*. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Damien Jefferson](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Damien_Jefferson).

- [Damien Jefferson](https://www.tbf.org.tr/ligler/bsl-2024-2025/basketbolcu-detay/667625) at Turkish Basketball Federation

- [Creighton Bluejays bio](https://gocreighton.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/damien-jefferson/6829)

- [New Mexico Lobos bio](https://golobos.com/roster/damien-jefferson/)

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