Chris Jeffries

Full Name: Christopher Allen Jefferies
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-8 / 215
Birthdate: February 13, 1980 (Fresno, CA)
High School: Washington Union HS (Fresno, CA)
College: Fresno State

BACKGROUND

Played with the Toronto Raptors and the Chicago Bulls in the NBA in 2003-04. Played in two games with the Raptors before being traded to the Bulls. Matched career-high with 15 points against Orlando. Averaged 4.0 points in 9.8 minutes a contest on the season. In his rookie year for the Raptors in 2002-03, averaged 3.9 points and 1.2 rebounds in 13.1 minutes a contest. Played in 51 games and started ten times. Scored in double figures in eight games, with a season-high of 15 points at Miami. Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round (#27 pick overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft. Draft rights traded to the Toronto Raptors.

College Highlights: An early entry candidate for the 2002 NBA Draft. Earned First Team All-WAC, All-Defensive Team, and All-Newcomer Team awards as a sophomore. Finished collegiate career at Fresno State after playing freshman year at Arkansas. Sat out the 1999-2000 season at Fresno State under NCAA transfer rules. Scored in double figures in 47 of 55 career games at Fresno State. Scored a total of 1,139 career points at the NCAA Division I level.

Junior (2001-02): Averaged 17.3 points and 6.3 rebounds. Played in and started 21 games before missing the rest of the season with a knee injury. Scored 20 or more points nine times and recorded three double-doubles. Recorded career-high 27 points at San Diego State. Posted 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds at UNC-Charlotte.

Sophomore (2000-01): Averaged 15.5 points. Started all 33 games. Scored 20 or more points six times, including a season-high 24 points against San Francisco and Georgia. Registered 23 points against each of San Jose State, SMU, and TCU. Averaged 14.0 points in two NCAA Tournament games against California and Michigan State.

Freshman (1998-99): At Arkansas, averaged 7.7 points and 3.9 rebounds. Started 21 of 34 games. Scored season-high 23 points against Mississippi State. Recorded 16 points against Virginia. Led team with 16 points in first round of the NCAA Tournament against Siena.