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Othyus Jeffers
Height: 6-5
Weight: 219
Position: Guard
Birthdate: Aug. 5, 1985
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
College: Robert Morris University-Illinois
High School: Hubbard High School
Experience: 3 Years
Acquired: Signed by Minnesota on Apr. 8, 2014
Drafted: Went undrafted in 2008 NBA Draft
2013-14 SEASON (Minnesota): Rejoined Minnesota for the final month of his third
NBA season, appearing in two games… Signed on Apr. 8, and made his regular-season
Wolves debut that night vs. San Antonio… Added two points and three rebounds in
11:27 vs. Chicago on Apr. 9… Played 44 games for the D-League's Iowa Energy,
averaging 20.9 ppg (49.1%), 9.9 rpg and 3.6 apg in 37.7 mpg… Named 2014 D-League
Co-MVP with Mad Ants guard/forward Ron Howard… Named to the All-NBA DLeague First Team… It's the fifth season he's spent in Des Moines; he ranked 5th in the
D-League in rebounding and 4th in steals (2.16 spg)… Saw action in four games for
San Antonio (Jan. 24-29)… Averaged 4.3 ppg (45.5%) and 3.5 rpg in six preseason
contests with Minnesota, highlighted by a 13-point, six rebound effort Oct. 10 vs.
Milwaukee… Also played for the Wolves' entry at the 2013 Las Vegas Summer League,
averaging 8.2 ppg (53.3%) and 3.8 rpg.
CAREER NOTES: Signed by Minnesota on Apr. 8, 2014… Waived by San Antonio on
Feb. 1, 2014… Signed by San Antonio on Jan. 24, 2014… Waived by Minnesota on
Oct. 25, 2013… Signed by Minnesota on Sept. 26, 2013… Waived by Phoenix on Oct.
15, 2012… Signed by Phoenix on Oct. 1, 2012… Signed by Washington on Mar. 17,
2011… Signed by San Antonio on Mar. 4, 2011… Waived by Utah on Oct. 21, 2010…
Signed by Utah on Mar. 3, 2010… 2012-13 (Iowa): Did not play in the NBA…
Appeared in 33 games (31 starts) with Iowa in the NBA D-League… Averaged 14.7
points and 5.4 rebounds per game with Iowa… Named to the NBA D-League AllDefensive Third Team… 2011-12: Missed the entire 2011-12 campaign with a torn
anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee… 2010-11 (San Antonio, Washington,
Iowa): Split the 2010-11 campaign between San Antonio (one game) and Washington
(16 games, one start)… Played the most extensive minutes of his NBA career over the
last month of the season with Washington, averaging 5.7 points in 19.6 minutes per
game… Recorded his first career double-double on Apr. 9 vs. Atlanta, tallying 13
points and 11 rebounds in 30 minutes… Made the first start of his career against
Cleveland on Apr. 1, scoring 13 points, grabbing four rebounds and swiping three
steals in 33 minutes… Scored two points and grabbed two rebounds in eight minutes
in his lone appearance with San Antonio… Appeared in 38 games (37 starts) with
Iowa in the NBA D-League, averaging 21.1 points (3rd in NBADL) and 9.1 rebounds
per game (8th)… Named to the 2010-11 All-NBA D-League Second Team and NBA
D-League All-Defensive First Team… 2009-10 (Utah, Iowa): Appeared in 14 games
with the Utah Jazz, averaging 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.2 minutes per game…
Appeared in 22 games (16 starts) with Iowa in the NBA D-League, averaging 14.3
points and 6.8 rebounds per game… 2008-09 (Iowa): Appeared in 48 games (32
starts) with Iowa in the NBA D-League, averaging 20.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per
game en route to being named the 2008-09 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year…
Played in one postseason game with the Energy in the 2009 D-League playoffs,
scoring 31 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.
PLAYOFF NOTES: 2010: Played in six postseason games with the Jazz, averaging 0.3
points in 1.6 minutes per game.
COLLEGE NOTES: 2007-08: Completed his collegiate career with his first season at
Robert Morris University-Illinois… Averaged 21.5 points and 8.8 rebounds in 29.5
minutes per game, leading the Eagles to a 28-4 overall record including 9-1 in NAIA
conference play… His 710 points were the second most in a season in school history…
Named to the 2007-08 Baskeball Times NAIA Division I Men's Basketball AllAmerican First Team… Named 2007-08 NAIA Co-Player of the Year by Basketball
Times… 2006-07: Spent his second season at University of Illinois-Chicago, avearging
15.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game…
All-Horizon League First Team honoree…
Finished first on the team in scoring (15.5 ppg), rebounding (8.6 rpg), field goal
percentage (.469) and steals (1.6 spg)… Named Horizon League Player of the Week for
the period ending Dec. 3 after averaging 16.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in leading UIC
to a pair of wins… 2005-06: Horizon League Newcomer of the Year and All-Horizon
League Newcomer Team honoree… Saw action in all 31 games while making 30
starts… Led the Flames in rebounding (7.6 rpg) and assists (3.0 apg)… Ranked second
on the team in scoring (11.6 ppg).
PERSONAL: Born on August 5, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois… son of Geraldine Allen…
Varisty letterwinner at Hubbard High School in Chicago, Ill., where he graduated as
the school's all-time leading rebounder (1,987) and program's second all-time
leading scorer (2,547)… Had his No. 12 jersey retired in 2003… Twitter handle is
@OthyusTheGreat.