{"id":1726,"date":"2024-08-29T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whiteandbluereview.com\/jaysclassic\/?p=1726"},"modified":"2025-08-27T21:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:02:56","slug":"greatest-players-of-the-modern-era-21-damien-jefferson","status":"publish","type":"greatest-jays","link":"https:\/\/whiteandbluereview.com\/jaysclassic\/greatest-jays\/greatest-players-of-the-modern-era-21-damien-jefferson\/","title":{"rendered":"Greatest Players of the Modern Era, #21: Damien Jefferson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n\nEast Chicago, IN\n\n\n\n23\n\n\n\n6&#8217;5&#8243;\n\n\n\n220 lbs\n\n\n\nArrived from: <br>Transfer (New Mexico)\n\n\n\nDeparted: Graduate\n\n\n\nNBA Draft: N\/A\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2>Notable Moments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jays 87, #10 Seton Hall 82 <em>(Feb. 12, 2020)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key numbers: 18 points, 9 rebounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jays 94, St. John&#8217;s 76 <em>(Dec. 17, 2020)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key numbers: 10 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jays 89, Seton Hall 53<em> (Jan. 6, 2021)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key numbers: 19 points, 4 steals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Damien Jefferson - Creighton Bluejays Highlight Reel\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/adJtYuIJlGM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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