University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2012-13 (Junior): Appeared in all 32 games with two starts...defensive stalwart finished third on the team in steals (19)...enjoyed best game of the season at nationally ranked UNLV (Dec. 1), notching eight points, a career-high five assists and two steals in 22 minutes of action...six points and three assists vs. Chaminade (Dec. 15)...made first start of the year vs. Miami in the opening round of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic...hit game-winner shot at the buzzer—his only points of the game—to lift UH to win over Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 3)...hit first career three-pointer in first half at Long Beach State (Jan. 12)...tallied career highs in rebounds (6) and steals (4) versus UC Davis (Jan. 19)...two assists and three steals in 10 minutes vs. Northern Arizona (Feb. 23)...made second start of the season in Big West Tournament quarterfinal vs. UC Irvine (March 14)...finished with three points, two rebounds and one block in 13 minutes of action.

2011-12 (Sophomore): Junior college transfer played in all 32 games...made three starts (vs. Xavier, at Fresno State, at Utah State)...valued for his defensive ability...often pitted against opposing team’s top scoring threat...finished fourth on the squad with 22 steals on the season...scored in 21 of the last 25 games...two assists and a steal in seven minutes vs. No. 22 Gonzaga (Nov. 19)...two assists, two rebounds and two steals in season-high 14 minutes vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 22)...scored game-winning basket and first collegiate field goal with 3.1 seconds left in 75-70 victory over Pacific (Nov. 25)...five points and three rebounds at Pepperdine (Dec. 3)...six points vs. Auburn (Dec. 22)...made his first career start in upset win over No. 14 Xavier (Dec. 23)....eight points, while adding two steals, in win over South Carolina St. (Dec. 29)...seven points and a season-high five rebounds vs. San Jose State (Jan. 7)...season-high 10 points in overtime win at Fresno State (Jan. 12)...six points, one block and one steal at New Mexcio State (Feb. 23)...helped UH put together rally vs. New Mexico State in WAC semifinals (March 9), scoring seven points in eight minutes played.
 
Prior To UH: Attended Citrus College in California for one season…appeared in 29 games with 23 starts for the Fighting Owls as a freshman…helped lead Citrus squad that finished with a 27-6 record and advanced all the way to the state championship… averaged 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in just over 18.2 minutes per game...shot 40 percent from the floor…a defensive stopper who averaged 1.4 steals per game.
 
Prep: A 2009 graduate of Mayfair High School in Lakewood, Calif…earned three varsity letters in basketball...a two-time all-league selection…a first-team all-league pick as a junior and honorable mention as a senior…helped lead team to back-to-back league titles with a 22-2 record during that span…a McDonald’s All-America nominee.
 
Personal: Born in Willmington, Calif…nickname is “Gee”…majoring in  communication…parents are Derrick and Victoria Jefferson of Lakewood, Calif.

2012-2013 Jefferson's Game-by-Game Statistics
2011-2012 Jefferson's Game-by-Game Statistics


Jefferson's Career Statistics
                                 Total         3-Point                    Rebounds   
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg  
2011-12   32-3    353/11.0   33-71   .465    0-4    .000   37-86   .430  13-31   44   1.4  43-0   11  18   5  22  103/3.2 
2012-13   32-2    303/9.5    13-48   .271    1-10   .100   19-28   .679   5-20   25   0.8  40-0   31  31   5  20  46/1.4
TOTAL     64-5    656/10.3   46-119  .387    1-14   .071  56-114   .491  18-51   69   1.1  83-0   42  49   10 42  149/2.3