Drake Jeffries - 2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Drake Jeffries
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mattoon, Ill.,
- High School:
- Indian Hills Community College
- Weight:
- 186
- Height:
- 6-5
- Major:
- Communication
2020-21: Jeffries appeared in all 25 games for the Cowboys with four starts. He averaged 7.4 points per game to go along with 2.7 rebounds. He ranked eighth in the conference with 2.08 threes per game, as he knocked down 52 on the season to rank second on the team. He recorded a career-high 21 points on the road at Utah Valley. He hit a career-best six threes in two contests doing so against Utah Valley and Mississippi Valley State. He recorded a career-high eight rebounds in the season opener against Mississippi Valley State. He also did so against Texas Southern.
Prior to Wyoming: Jeffries is a native of Mattoon, Ill. and will have two seasons of eligibility. He spent last season playing at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa for head coach, Hank Plona and was a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com. Jeffries earned First Team All-Region Honors. He averaged 9.8 points per game for the season in 21 minutes per game. One of the top three-point shooters in junior college basketball, Jeffries connected on 45 percent of his three-point attempts hitting 86 for the season. During conference play, Jeffries hit 47 percent of his three-point attempts. He also added 2.9 rebounds per game from his guard position and 1.1 assists. He helped lead his team to a second seed in the National Tournament.
Prior to his time at Indian Hills, Jeffries redshirted and played one season at Minot State in North Dakota. After redshirting as a freshman, during his redshirt freshman season, Jeffries added 6.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He also shot 40 percent from behind the arc in 32 games with 15 starts.
High School: He played at Mattoon High School. He is a two-time all-conference and all-area performer for Mattoon High School in basketball and earned a state qualifier in the triple jump, finishing 11th in state, in track & field. He also competed in football and soccer for Mattoon.
Jeffries also received offers from Indiana State, Drake, Illinois-Chicago and Detroit.
Prior to Wyoming: Jeffries is a native of Mattoon, Ill. and will have two seasons of eligibility. He spent last season playing at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa for head coach, Hank Plona and was a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com. Jeffries earned First Team All-Region Honors. He averaged 9.8 points per game for the season in 21 minutes per game. One of the top three-point shooters in junior college basketball, Jeffries connected on 45 percent of his three-point attempts hitting 86 for the season. During conference play, Jeffries hit 47 percent of his three-point attempts. He also added 2.9 rebounds per game from his guard position and 1.1 assists. He helped lead his team to a second seed in the National Tournament.
Prior to his time at Indian Hills, Jeffries redshirted and played one season at Minot State in North Dakota. After redshirting as a freshman, during his redshirt freshman season, Jeffries added 6.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He also shot 40 percent from behind the arc in 32 games with 15 starts.
High School: He played at Mattoon High School. He is a two-time all-conference and all-area performer for Mattoon High School in basketball and earned a state qualifier in the triple jump, finishing 11th in state, in track & field. He also competed in football and soccer for Mattoon.
Jeffries also received offers from Indiana State, Drake, Illinois-Chicago and Detroit.
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