Davon Jefferson

Professional career

Jefferson entered the 2008 NBA draft after hiring an agent, which ended his college eligibility, but no team selected him. His first professional contract came with Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli League. The following season, 2010–11, he played in France for ASVEL Basket. In July 2011, he agreed to a one-year contract with Triumph Lyubertsy in Russia, and he earned Russian PBL MVP honors for the 2011–12 campaign.

November 2012 saw him sign a one-year deal with Yenisey Krasnoyarsk, also in Russia. For the 2013–14 season, he moved to South Korea to play for the Changwon LG Sakers, and he re-signed with them for another year in June 2014. In March 2015, the team dismissed him due to unprofessional conduct, specifically stretching during the national anthem. He then signed with Al Shabab Dubai in August 2015.

On December 30, 2015, he joined Russian club Krasny Oktyabr. On May 11, 2016, he inked a deal with the Capitanes de Arecibo in Puerto Rico for the remainder of the 2016 BSN season. On August 17, 2016, he signed with Venezuelan side Guaros de Lara, and with them he captured the 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. On November 8, 2016, he moved to Turkish club Gaziantep Basketbol.

On July 2, 2017, he signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji in Turkey, but he left after appearing in only five games. On January 18, 2018, he signed with Yeşilgiresun Belediye for the rest of the 2017–18 BSL season. On October 2, 2018, he signed with Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù. On July 29, 2019, he signed with Virtus Roma of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. On November 3, 2020, he returned to Maccabi Haifa.

On June 20, 2021, he went back to the Capitanes de Arecibo. On April 2, 2026, he made his debut for the Indios de Mayagüez, putting up 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. On April 13, 2026, he was traded to the Cangrejeros de Santurce in exchange for Demarcus Cousins.