D.J. Jefferies

Draft Notes

Jefferies is a 6-7 athlete with a solid frame and an attacking style of play. He’s got good length, a lot of bounce and is developing the skills to play on the wing.

• Has a strong frame, despite being fairly skinny – muscular with broad shoulders and good length
• Plays above the rim with ease
• Has some wiggle with the dribble including a wide crossover and good change of speeds – has become more than just a straight line driver
• Has decent shooting form and can hit the 3 point shot – puts good rotation on the ball and rises up with confidence
• Has all the tools to be a standout defender and seems to take the task personally
• Has enough strength and size to guard in the lane and the quickness and lateral agility to guard smaller players on the perimeter
• Rebounds well on both ends of the floor
• Has somewhat of a low release point on his jumper (although he hits it)
• Needs to tighten his handles and develop his left hand
• Seems to disappear at times and needs to learn to play with a consistent motor
• Like most young players, he needs to learn the finer points of the game and develop his BBIQ

Comparisons

• Loul Deng

Draft Projection

possible second round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft

2022 Small Forwards

1. Ousmane Dieng – 6-10 – France
2. Adrian Griffin Jr. – 6-6 – Duke
3. Tari Eason – 6-8 – LSU
4. Kendall Brown – 6-6 – Baylor
5. Wendell Moore Jr. – 6-6 – Duke
6. Caleb Houstan – 6-8 – Michigan (Canada)
7. Josh Minott – 6-8 – Memphis
8. Dereon Seabron – 6-7 – NC State
9. Justin Lewis – 6-7 – Marquette
10. Jared Rhoden – 6-6 – Seton Hall
11. Aminu Mohammed – 6-5 – Georgetown
12. Gabe Brown – 6-8 – Michigan State
13. Payton Watson – 6-9 – UCLA
14. Jordan Hall – 6-8 – St. Joe’s
15. Julian Champagnie – 6-8 – St. Johns
16. Jabari Walker – 6-8 – Colorado
17. Vince Williams Jr. – 6-6 – VCU
18. Johnny Juzang – 6-7 – UCLA
19. Jermaine Samuels – 6-7 – Villanova
20. Hyunjung Lee – 6-7 – Davidson (South Korea)
21. Gui Santos – 6-8 – Brazil
22. Luke Travers – 6-7 – Australia
23. Fanbo Zeng – 6-9 – G League Ignite (China)
24. Landers Nolley II – 6-7 – Memphis
25. Keyontae Johnson – 6-5 – Florida