Dewayne Jefferson is an American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who grew up in West Point, MS.
He rose to prominence while playing college basketball

College basketball

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 at Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi Valley State University is a historically black university located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, in the United States. MVSU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund....

 from 1999 to 2001, where he was NCAA Division I's second leading scorer with 23.6 points per game in his senior season. After college, he played for several seasons in the Turkish Basketball League

Turkish Basketball League

The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...

. He currently plays with A1 Ethniki

A1 Ethniki

The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...

 team Olympiada Patras

Olympiada Patras

Olympiada Patras BC, or AEP Olympias Patras BC, is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Patras, Greece.- History :The basketball team participated in the Greek A2 League from 1977 until 1981. The club competed in the Greek A1 League in the 2006-07 season and the 2007-08 season...

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