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    Chris Jefferies
    Chris Jefferies

    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Fresno, Calif.

    High School:
    Washington Union

    Last College:
    Arkansas

    Height / Weight:
    6-8 / 220

    Position:
    Forward

    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 team’s 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
    

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