Draft Workouts - Al Jefferson

Full Name: Al Jefferson Position: Forward Height/Weight: 6-10 / 265 Birthdate: January 4, 1985 (Monticello, Miss.) High School: Prentiss HS (Prentiss, Miss.) Al's Prospect Profile

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High school senior Al Jefferson operates in the low post.

With the 2004 NBA Draft rapidly approaching and the Celtics holding three first round picks, Celtics.com will be bringing exclusive behind the scenes info from draft workouts held at The Sports Authority Training Center in Waltham.

Al Jefferson is a 6-9, 250-pound high school senior from Prentiss Mississippi. Jefferson originally signed to play at Arkansas, but has left his NBA options open. The power forward scored 16 points and pulled down a game-high 11 boards in the annual McDonald’s All-American Game. Jefferson, who averaged 42.6 points and 18.0 boards as a senior, is known for his rebounding and bruising inside game. Check out what Jefferson had to say after his workout for the Celtics.

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Celtics.com: How did your workout go?

Al Jefferson: It went OK.

Celtics.com: Was this your first NBA workout?

Jefferson: Yeah.

Celtics.com: Was it what you expected?

Jefferson: A little harder, ya know. I’m not used to anything like this, but it was a great experience.

Celtics.com: Do you feel you’re prepared to make the jump from high school to the NBA?

Jefferson: I mean, right now I’m not prepared but I feel like it’s all about hard work.

Celtics.com: Have you decided if you’re definitely staying in the draft?

Jefferson: I’m just waiting to see. I don’t have an agent yet.

Celtics.com: What is going to be the main deciding factor?

Jefferson: It probably depends on where I’m going to go in the first round.

Compiled By: Brian Gleason