Aisha Jefferson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1986 Dayton, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chaminade Julienne (Dayton, Ohio) |
| College | Michigan State (2005–2010) |
| WNBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–2016 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Clube Desportivo Torres Novas |
| 2015–2016 | Atlanta Legends |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Aisha Jefferson (born October 27, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. She played college basketball for Michigan State University.[1][2]
College career
[edit]After earning all-Big Ten freshman recognition for the 2005–06 season and scoring 10.4 points per game as a sophomore, Jefferson was forced to miss the 2007–08 season to undergo surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament.[3] She was an honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2006–07 and 2008–09 and ended her college career as 11th on the MSU all-time scoring list with 1,194 points.
Statistics
[edit]Source[4]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Michigan State | 34 | 225 | 42.7% | 25.0% | 60.0% | 5.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 6.6 |
| 2006–07 | Michigan State | 33 | 343 | 41.9% | 11.1% | 65.3% | 5.6 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 10.4 |
| 2008–09 | Michigan State | 33 | 367 | 42.6% | 21.9% | 70.4% | 5.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 11.1 |
| 2009–10 | Michigan State | 33 | 259 | 45.0% | 29.0% | 70.3% | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.8 |
| Career | 133 | 1194 | 42.9% | 23.7% | 67.1% | 4.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 9.0 |
References
[edit]- ^ Graham Hays (March 20, 2010). "Jefferson helps Sparty stomach BGSU". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Gary Bonds (October 30, 2009). "Michigan State forward Aisha Jefferson battles injuries and remains heart and soul of team". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Aisha Jefferson To Sit Out 2007–08 Women's Basketball Season". Sports Illustrated. November 5, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Michigan State Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Aisha Jefferson bio Archived 2009-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at EuroBasket.com