Amile Jefferson

Jefferson was waived by the Magic on February 6, 2020.

On February 26, 2020, the Lakeland Magic acquired the returning right to Jefferson from the Iowa Wolves in exchange for the returning right to Braian Angola-Rodas and a first round draft pick in the 2020 NBA G League Draft.

As a member of the Iowa Wolves, Jefferson averaged 35 minutes per game with 18 points and 13 rebounds (NBA G-League leader). His strong performance in the first half of the season generated considerable buzz, with a highlight being his leadership during the team's first matchup of the 2018 NBA G-League showcase. Jefferson led the Wolves with 29 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 100–97 win against the Canton Charge, after the Wolves trailed by 20 points in the first half. He earned the honor of being named to the All-NBA G League Showcase 2018 First Team. With these consistently strong performances, he has been described as "[epitomizing] what the NBA G-League is all about."

On January 15, 2018, the Minnesota Timberwolves signed Amile Jefferson to a two-way contract.

After a strong performance throughout the first half of the season, the NBA G League announced February 2, 2018 that Amile Jefferson was named to the Mid-Season All-NBA G League Western Conference Team. The teams were voted by G League coaches, general managers and players.

Jefferson finished his rookie NBA G League season as the league leader in rebounds per game (13 RPG), and in the last game of the regular season for the Iowa Wolves, Amile Jefferson broke the single-season record for NBA G-League double-doubles with 36 double-doubles in 47 games. On April 16, 2018, the NBA G League named Amile Jefferson to three All-NBA G-League teams: the 2017–18 All-NBA G League All-Rookie First Team, All-NBA G League All-Defensive First Team and All-NBA G League Second Team.

On April 11, 2018, at the end of the 2017-18 NBA season, after the Timberwolves squeezed by with an overtime win over the Denver Nuggets to keep their playoff dreams intact, the Timberwolves converted Jefferson's contract to a standard NBA contract, thus making him playable in time for the 2018 NBA Playoffs.

On July 27, 2018, Jefferson and the Magic agreed to a two-way contract. Jefferson made his NBA debut on December 31, 2018, against the Charlotte Hornets, playing four minutes with two points and one rebound. On July 30, 2019, the Orlando Magic re-signed with Jefferson to a two-way contract. On November 1, 2019, the Orlando Magic announced that they had re-signed with Jefferson.

After graduating with his Masters from Duke, Amile Jefferson signed on with the Minnesota Timberwolves for 2017 summer league action, which ran from July 7–17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. On September 18, 2017, Jefferson signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was waived on October 14 as one of the team's final preseason roster cuts. He joined the Iowa Wolves, Minnesota's development team, in the NBA G League as an affiliate player. Subsequent to the 2017 All-NBA G League Showcase, on January 15, 2018, the Minnesota Timberwolves signed Amile Jefferson to a two-way contract. On April 11, 2018, at the end of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Timberwolves converted Jefferson's contract to a standard NBA contract, thus making him playable in time for the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Jefferson remained with the Minnesota Timberwolves for 2018 summer league, leading the league with 12.6 rebounds per game. Jefferson also averaged 8.6 points per game. Subsequently, on July 27, 2018, Jefferson and the Orlando Magic agreed to a two-way contract.

He is the son of Malcolm Musgrove and Quetta Jefferson. His father played basketball at Delaware State from 1992 to 1994. He has two brothers, Malcolm and Karonn, and four sisters, Amoni, Amesa, Amea and Milan. Jefferson received a Bachelor of Arts (history) and a Masters of Arts in Christian Studies from Duke University on May 13, 2017.

He played in 12 NCAA Tournament games, helping Duke win its fifth NCAA championship in 2015; owned career NCAA Tournament averages of 3.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. He finished his career ranked third in Duke history in offensive rebounds (361), seventh in blocks (138), 11th in total rebounds (944) and 59th in scoring (1,079). He capped his career with the second-best field goal percentage in Duke history at .620 (min. 300 FGM). Being just the 11th player in Duke history to amass 1,000 points and 900 rebounds in his career, he also scored in double figures 49 times, had double-figure rebounds 29 times and compiled 17 double-doubles. Was a three-time team captain and the only player in Duke history to be named to the All-ACC Academic Team four times.

He played in all 39 games, making 26 starts averaged 6.1 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting .631 from the floor. Ranked 20th in the ACC in rebound average (5.8) and led Duke in rebounds nine times. He ranked second on the team with an average of 2.3 offensive rebounds per game. He scored in double figures 10 times on the season and recorded three double-doubles. Averaged 2.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in the six NCAA Tournament games on Duke's run to the 2015 national title

Jefferson netted a career-high 19 points and added seven rebounds in a win at No. 6 Louisville (1/17). He scored 13 points and blocked a career-high six shots in Duke's overtime home win over No. 15 North Carolina (2/18). He provided a defensive spark with seven rebounds and three blocks in the win over No. 3 Wisconsin in the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game(4/6).

Ranked eighth in the ACC in blocks(1.4) and 14th in rebounds(6.7) in league games, Jefferson averaged a double-double in two NCAA Tournament games with 11.0 points and 10.5 rebounds to go along with 4.5 blocks. He led Duke in rebounds 17 times and assists on five occasions. Posted 21 double-figure scoring games, 12 double-figure rebound games and nine double-doubles.

He led Friends Central to a 98–14 record and four Pennsylvania Independent Schools Tournament titles. He finished his high school career with 1,569 points, 839 rebounds and 189 blocks. He was a USA Today second-team All-USA as a senior in 2012 after averaging 19.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game.

He played in a program-record 150 games, including 103 starts, and averaged 7.2 points and 6.3 rebounds; finished his career tied for seventh in NCAA history with 150 games played. He helped lead Duke to a 124–26 record in games in which he played, the third-most victories in program history. Went 67–2 (.971) at Cameron Indoor Stadium over the course of his career, the most home wins and second-best home winning percentage in Duke history.

Ranked 13th on Duke's single-season chart with a career-best 65 blocks. Also had 15 points, seven rebounds and five blocks in the home win over Grand Canyon (11/12). He scored 16 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked four shots in Duke's win over Penn State in the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off (11/19).

He was ranked as the No. 21 overall recruit in the 2012 high school class by Scout, as well as No. 25 by ESPN and No. 36 by Rivals. With his solid play, Jefferson was selected for the 2012 McDonald's All-American Game, where he scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds. He was also named Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year and Philadelphia Inquirer Player of the Year as both a junior and senior.

Jefferson led the 2011 NBPA Top 100 Camp in scoring with an average of 20.8 points per game. And averaged 19.4 points and 7.0 rebounds at the 2011 Adidas Nations. He averaged 17.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game as a junior at Friends Central.

Amile O. Jefferson (born May 7, 1993) is an American professional basketball player. Jefferson is a former three-time captain of the Duke Blue Devils, including the 2014–15 NCAA Championship team.

He was a member of the All-ACC Academic Team. He played in all 35 games with 26 starts, averaging 6.5 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting .644 from the field. For the season, he ranked fourth in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (2.9) and 11th in total rebounds per game (6.9). Raised his rebounding numbers to 7.2 total rebounds and 3.1 offensive boards per game in ACC play; ranked seventh in total rebounds and fourth in offensive rebounds in ACC action.

He started all 35 games in which he played, averaging 10.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 29.7 minutes. And for the season, ranked third in the ACC in blocks(1.9), fifth in double-doubles(9), sixth in total rebounds(8.4), eighth in defensive rebounds (6.0) and 10th in offensive rebounds(2.4). With averaged 8.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in ACC play while dealing with a bruised foot.