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- Born: January 4, 1985
- Birthplace: Monticello, Mississippi
- Height: 6'10"
- Weight: 265 lbs
- Position: Power forward/center
- High school: Prentiss High School
- 2004: 15th Pick in NBA draft
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Al Jefferson is a power forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association.
Jefferson tore his ACL during a February 8, 2009, game against the New Orleans Hornets. He is expected to undergo corrective surgery and will miss the rest of the 2008-2009 season.ESPN.com: Jefferson Has Torn ACL in Right Knee
Early Life
Al Jefferson was born in Monticello, Mississippi, on January 4, 1985. Jefferson attended Prentiss High School and in 2004 he decided to forgo college and declare himself eligible for the NBA draft. Jefferson was selected with the 15th pick by the Boston Celtics.Basketball-Reference.com: Al JeffersonPro Career
In his first season with the Celtics, Al Jefferson played in 71 games and averaged 6.7 points per game. His breakthrough season came in 2006, when he averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds per game.NBA.com: Al Jefferson In 2007, Jefferson was traded with Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff, Sebastian Telfair, and Ryan Gomes to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett.ESPN.com: Sources: Celtics, Wolves agree to Garnett megadeal-
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Al Jefferson Questions
What is the best Weird Al Yankovic parody video? 15 AnswersMy personal favorite Weird Al Yankovic parody video is probably "Trapped in the Drive-Thru," which is a parody of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet." ... read more
W. Jefferson Davis, Address to the Congress of the Confederate States(1861) and Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugu 1 AnswerWow, sounds like a school assignment. :-) How about I give you the links to the speeches and let you draw your own wonderful conclusion. This stuff frazzles m... read more
Is there a connection between Sadr City and Moqtada Al Sadr? 1 AnswerNo, this suburban district of Baghdad was unofficially renamed Sadr City after deceased shiite leader Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr after the foreign occupati... read more
What's the strangest thing you've ever bought/sold on e-Bay. I got inspired for this question from Weird-Al's song - "Ebay" 2 AnswersThe strangest things I've bought on Ebay so far are candles and Lipstick. Of course they were perfectly new.. I bought the lipstick there because Lacome Paris d... read more -
Al Jefferson Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Minnesota Timberwolves
- ESPN.com : Career Stats
- Height: 6-10
- Weight: 256
- Rookie Year: 2004




