DaQuan Jeffries
Height: 6-5
Weight: 225
College: Tulsa
Classification: Senior
Birthdate: 4/30/1997
2019 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 51
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted
Pros:
Fairly good shooter
Excels at scoring on off-ball motion plays
Adequate scorer off the dribble
Adequate low post scorer
Decent playmaker
Good rebounder
Fairly good defender that can get steals and blocks
Very good athlete
Cons:
May struggle to change directions off the dribble
Not an elite ball handler
Can be too passive on offense
May be a bit undersized to play out on the wing
Can be foul prone
Summary:
DaQuan Jeffries is an athletic swingman that could project into a 3 and D type of role in the NBA. He is an impressive athlete, as he had a wide array of eye-popping dunks that helped him win the 2019 College Slam Dunk Contest. He is also rated on ESPN’s Top 100 prospects list. In addition, he also played very well at this year’s Portsmouth Invitational, which could help boost his draft stock. Right now, Jeffries may be a second round prospect for the upcoming draft.
Links:
Bleacher Report’s Article on Jeffries Winning the Dunk Contest
