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Joshua Jefferson
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | November 21, 2003 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Liberty (Henderson, Nevada) |
| College |
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| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Career highlights | |
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Joshua Jefferson (born November 21, 2003) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels and Iowa State Cyclones.
Early life and high school
[edit]Jefferson attended Liberty High School in Henderson, Nevada. As a senior, he averaged 17.7 points, ten rebounds, four assists, and two steals per game and helped lead his team to a Class 5A state championship.[1] Jefferson committed to play college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.[2]
College career
[edit]Saint Mary's
[edit]As a freshman in 2022–23, Jefferson averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.[3] In 2023-24, he averaged 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. After the season, Jefferson entered the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Iowa State
[edit]Jefferson transferred to play for the Iowa State Cyclones.[5] In the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, he tallied ten points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks in a victory against Lipscomb.[6] He finished the 2024–25 season averaging 13 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.1 steals per game.[7] Jefferson decided to return to the Cyclones for the 2025-26 season.[8] On December 11, 2025, he recorded 24 points in a comeback win over rival Iowa.[9] On January 2, 2026, Jefferson notched ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists in a victory over West Virginia.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Orts, Jason. "Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Year: Liberty's Joshua Jefferson". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Graney, Ed. "Saint Mary's-bound Joshua Jefferson dreams big". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Sayfie, Clayton. "Michigan basketball targeting Saint Mary's transfer Joshua Jefferson". On3.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Graham, Chris. "Transfer target Joshua Jefferson thinks he can 'speed up' Virginia's tempo". Augusta Free Press. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Gray, Rob. "ISU men's basketball star Joshua Jefferson broke with family tradition". The Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Hines, Travis. "Mr. Do It All Joshua Jefferson thriving for Iowa State basketball in March Madness". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Hines, Travis. "Iowa State basketball hoping for Joshua Jefferson to become The Punisher". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Hines, Travis. "Iowa State basketball forward Joshua Jefferson dealing with wrist sprain". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ White, Zander. "Joshua Jefferson leads No. 4 Iowa State back from 13-point deficit in win over Iowa". WHO13.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ Gray, Rob. "Joshua Jefferson's triple-double helps No. 3 Iowa State handle West Virginia, 80-59". The Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2026.