1. Othyus Jeffers was born on August 5,1985 and is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
53 Facts About Othyus Jeffers
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Othyus Jeffers then started his professional career with the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League, a minor league basketball organization owned and run by the NBA.
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Othyus Jeffers has had stints with three prior NBA teams: the Utah Jazz, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Washington Wizards.
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Othyus Jeffers has spent a short stint in Italy with NGC Cantu.
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In 1993, when Othyus Jeffers was in the third grade, Gerome was shot to death near the family's apartment.
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Othyus Jeffers transferred to Hubbard as a sophomore and continued to play basketball there.
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Othyus Jeffers averaged 22 points and 11 rebounds per game as a junior.
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Othyus Jeffers graduated as the school's all-time leading rebounder with 1,987 rebounds.
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Othyus Jeffers, who did not qualify academically for a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I scholarship, opted to attend Los Angeles Southwest College, a community college near the city of Los Angeles.
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Othyus Jeffers starred and averaged 22.3 points and 10.7 rebounds as a freshman.
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Othyus Jeffers reportedly rejected offers from Big East and Big 12 Conference schools and chose to attend Illinois-Chicago in order to be close with his family who lived near the school.
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Othyus Jeffers led the Flames in rebounding and assists and ranked second in scoring with 11.6 points per game.
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Othyus Jeffers won the Horizon League Newcomer of The Year awards for his debut season with the Flames.
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Othyus Jeffers improved his performance in his junior season by averaging 15.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 32 games, all as a starter.
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Othyus Jeffers recorded a career-high 27 points and 14 rebounds at the University of Pennsylvania on December 21,2005.
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Othyus Jeffers led the team in both scoring and rebounding and was named in the All-Horizon League First Team.
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Othyus Jeffers was shot in the left thigh and his sister was hit in the left calf.
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Othyus Jeffers was fortunate that the bullet went through his thigh without hitting any major arteries.
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Othyus Jeffers left the hospital that night after getting treatment, even though the doctor wanted him to stay overnight for further observation.
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Othyus Jeffers, who wanted to play basketball as soon as possible, was supposed to use crutches for three weeks but he only used them for three days.
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Othyus Jeffers then began to play basketball again in less than a month.
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Othyus Jeffers transferred to Robert Morris University who played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
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Othyus Jeffers concluded his college career there by averaging 24.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game as a senior.
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Othyus Jeffers led the RMU Eagles to a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and was named as the CCAC Player of the Year.
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Othyus Jeffers then played in the 2007 NAIA Basketball Tournament, leading the Eagles to the Final Four, where they were defeated by the Concordia University.
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Othyus Jeffers was automatically eligible for the 2008 NBA draft after finishing his four-year college eligibility.
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Othyus Jeffers then signed a contract to play in the NBA Development League and became eligible for the 2008 D-League Draft.
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On November 7,2008, Othyus Jeffers was selected 47th overall in the third round by the Iowa Energy.
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On February 11,2009, after playing 24 games while averaging 19.9 points and 8.9 rebounds with the Energy, Othyus Jeffers was selected to the D-League All-Star Game roster.
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Othyus Jeffers participated in the D-League Dream Factory Friday Night Slam Dunk Contest, but was eliminated in the first round.
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Othyus Jeffers played one game in the D-League playoffs as the Energy was eliminated in the first round by the Dakota Wizards.
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Othyus Jeffers played in two games, averaging 20.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in 23.0 minutes per game.
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Othyus Jeffers left Cantu in December 2009 after only playing in 10 games while averaging 9.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
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Othyus Jeffers returned to the D-League and rejoined the Iowa Energy on January 9,2010.
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On March 3,2010, Othyus Jeffers was signed to a 10-day contract by the Utah Jazz.
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Othyus Jeffers made his first NBA appearance on March 6,2010, in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Othyus Jeffers then signed a second 10-day contract on March 14,2010.
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Othyus Jeffers played 10 games with the Jazz, averaging 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in 5.1 minutes per game.
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Othyus Jeffers remained on the Jazz roster throughout the 2010 NBA Summer League, the training camp and the preseason games.
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Othyus Jeffers then played in five preseason games, averaging 6.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per game.
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On February 3,2011, Othyus Jeffers, who was leading the league in scoring with 21.1 points per game, received his second selection to the D-League All-Star Game.
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Othyus Jeffers signed a 10-day contract with them on March 4,2011.
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Othyus Jeffers played one more game with the Energy before he was signed by the Washington Wizards on March 17,2011.
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Othyus Jeffers signed his second 10-day contracts with the Wizards on March 27,2011.
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Othyus Jeffers scored 15 points, in a game against the Miami Heat on March 20,2011, his first double-figure scoring game in the NBA.
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Othyus Jeffers recorded his first double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds on April 9,2011.
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Othyus Jeffers played 16 games with the Wizards, averaging 5.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 13.0 minutes per game.
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In September 2012, Othyus Jeffers was invited to the Phoenix Suns' training camp and preseason games.
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Othyus Jeffers returned to the D-League and rejoined the Iowa Energy.
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Othyus Jeffers averaged 14.7 points on 48.6 percent shooting, 5.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in 33 games.
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Othyus Jeffers joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2013 NBA Summer League.
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Othyus Jeffers played in six games, averaging 8.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game.
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On February 3,2014, Othyus Jeffers was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.