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1 Chris Jefferies![]()
Fresno State: One of the premier small forwards in the nation possesses the combination of great offensive and defensive skills a very athletic player who has been one of the Bulldogs primary offensive weapons stepped into the slot formerly occupied by four-year starter Terrance Roberson will be one of the premier players in the WAC usually matches up against the opposing teams biggest offensive threat has shown the ability to score from anywhere on the floor brings size and range to the position has been compared to Scottie Pippen by head coach Jerry Tarkanian. (2000-01) A first-team All-WAC selection also was a member of the WAC All-Defensive team and All-Newcomer team played in and started all 33 games second on the squad with a 15.5 scoring average was selected by the media as the WAC newcomer of the year has led the team in scoring in 12 games scored a career-high 24 points against San Francisco and Georgia averaged 15.2 in WAC games, the 10th-best average in the league had a career-high 10 boards against TCU in recording his first career double-double hit five threes against both Tulsa and San Jose State, a career high was second on the team in steals with a 1.3 average leads the team in dunks with 44, including a season-high five against Georgia and SMU. (1999-00) Returned to his hometown after one season at the University of Arkansas, where he was a starter sat out the season to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements but did practice with the Bulldogs. Arkansas: Played in all 34 games for the Razorbacks and started 21 games Arkansas finished with a 23-11 overall record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament averaged 7.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in his freshman campaign in the SEC, the fourth-best scoring average on the team led the Razorbacks in scoring with 16 points in a first-round NCAA tournament win scored a career-high 23 points vs. Mississippi State (1/13/99) led the team in scoring in four games scored 19 points vs. Ole Miss (1/30/99) led Arkansas with 16 points vs. Virginia (11/20/98) shot .445 from the floor and .304 from three-point range. High School: Played all three positions in high school an all-state selection averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists per game as a senior selected league MVP after his senior season scored 19 points and won the slam dunk contest in the California high school All-Star game averaged 24 points, 14 rebounds and five assists as a junior Washington Union had a 88-9 record in his three years recruited by Syracuse, California and Connecticut. Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1980 one of three sons of Edmond and the late Sandra Lee Jefferies. Year G-GS FG% FT% PPG RPG 2000-01 33-33 .442 .688 15.5 4.8 * spent freshman season at Arkansas |