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New York Knicks | #8 | Guard-Forward

DaQuan

Jeffries

PPG

0.8

RPG

0.3

APG

0.3

PIE

3.8

HEIGHT

6'5" (1.96m)

WEIGHT

222lb (101kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Tulsa

AGE

26 years

BIRTHDATE

August 30, 1997

DRAFT

Undrafted

EXPERIENCE

4 Years

6'5" | 222lb | 26 years

DRAFT

Undrafted

BIRTHDATE

August 30, 1997

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Tulsa

EXPERIENCE

4 Years

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

TRANSACTIONS/CAREER NOTES: Went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Tulsa (6/20/19) ... Signed a contract with Orland (7/21/19) ... Waived by Orlando (10/19/19) ... Claimed off waivers by Sacramento (10/21/19) ... Signed to a two-way contract with Sacramento (10/21/19). 2019-20 (Sacramento): Averaged 3.8 ppg (.500 FG%, 5-18 3pt, 5-6 FT), 1.4 rpg, 0.5 apg and 10.9 mpg in 13 games (0 starts) ... Missed 59 games ... Inactive in 54 games due to his TwoWay contract (10/23-11/12/19, 11/24/19-1/18/20, 1/24-2/3/20, 2/20-3/8/20) ... Did not play in five games due to coach’s decision (11/17/19, 11/19/19, 1/20/20, 2/7/20, 8/4/20) ... Top Single-Game Peformances: Scored 12 points to go with two rebounds, one assist and one steal as he went a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor at Orlando (8/2/20) ... Posted a careerhigh 13 points while adding two rebounds, two dimes and one steal on 5-of-8 shooting vs. Houston (8/9/20). 2019-20 (Stockton): Averaged 16.6 ppg (.461 FG%, .339 3pt%, .705 FT%), 6.9 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.8 bpg and 31.0 mpg in 27 games (22 starts) ... As a starter, averaged 16.0 ppg (.441 FG%, .338 3pt%, .700 FT%), 6.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.8 bpg and 30.7 mpg in 22 games ... As a reserve, averaged 19.0 ppg (.559 FG%, .345 3pt%, .714 FT%), 7.4 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.0 bpg and 32.1 mpg in five games ... Scored in double figures in 21 games, including nine games with 20+ points, two games 30+ points and one game with 40 points or more ... Collected 10+ rebounds in six games ... Recorded six double-doubles ... Top Single-Game Performances: Collected 18 rebounds while scoring 20 points in a win vs. Iowa (11/30/19) ... Shot 15-for27 from the field for 44 points to go with 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in a win at Sioux Falls (12/13/19) ... Scored 33 points on 11-of-14 shooting, including 7-for-10 from beyond the arc in addition to eight boards and four assists in a win vs. Salt Lake City (2/24/20) ... Secured a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds in a win at Agua Caliente (3/3/20).

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE (Tulsa, 2017-19; Western Texas CC, 2016-17; Oral Roberts): Averaged 11.5 ppg (.517 FG%, .375 3pt%, .766 FT%), 5.3 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.8 spg, 1.3 bpg and 25.4 mpg in 56 career collegiate games (40 starts) over two seasons at Tulsa ... As a senior, averaged 13.0 ppg (.502 FG%, .366 3pt%, .755 FT%), 5.6 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.2 bpg and 28.1 mpg in 31 games (31) starts games (38 starts) as he earned a selection to the American Athletic Conference Third Team ... Top Single-Game Performances: Totaled 20 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and three steals in a win vs. New Orleans (12/13/18) ... Scored 25 points on 8-of-12 shooting while adding eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals in a win vs. Memphis (1/30/19) ... Recorded another double-double with 10 points, 10 boards, three assists and three blocks vs. Wichita State (2/20/19) ... As a junior, averaged 9.7 ppg (.542 FG%, .393 3pt%, .792 FT%), 4.9 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.5 spg, 1.4 bpg and 22.0 mpg in 25 games (9 starts) ... Top Single-Game Performances: Scored 23 points going 9-of-10 from the field, including 4-for-4 from 3-point range vs. Iowa State ... Tallied 24 points and 11 rebounds on 8-of-15 shooting for a double-double in a win vs. Memphis (1/20/18) ... As a sophomore, averaged 15.5 ppg (.660 FG%, .778 FT%0, 7.5 rpg, 1.8 apg and 1.1 spg on his way to earning firstteam All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference and All-Region V honors ... As a freshman, averaged 6.7 ppg (.574 FG%, .393 3pt%, .783 FT%), 4.4 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.6 spg, 0.6 bpg and 20.3 mpg in 29 games (6 starts) at Oral Roberts during the 2015-16 season. HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letter winner at Santa Fe High School in Edmond, OK ... As a senior, he earned Oklahoma Class 6A All-State honors and earned Defensive Player of the Year in the Central Koklahoma Athletic Conference ... Helped lead his team to a second place finish at the 2015 state tournament after he averaged 15.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per outing.

PERSONAL LIFE

PERSONAL: Born on August. 30, 1997 in Edmond, Oklahoma to Edward Johnson and Sharonda Jeffries ... Has three brothers and two sisters ... Only began playing basketball at the age of 13 ... His cousin, Rocye Jeffries, played basketball at Oklahoma State (1986-90) ... Majored in exercise and sports science when he attended Tulsa ... @daquanjeffries2 on Twitter.