2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jeffries, Koby
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Jersey Number 1
Koby Jeffries
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- UAB
- High School:
- The Skill Factory
Bio
2022-23: Played in a team-high 32 games while making four starts…Averaged 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists over 18.2 minutes per outing…Knocked down 75.4 percent (43-for-57) of his free throw attempts and improved that number to 81.5 percent (22-of-27) in Ohio Valley Conference play…Scored in double figures four times, including a career-best 15 points (on 7-of-10 shooting) in a season-high 35 minutes against Tennessee Tech on Jan. 7…Also came up big with 14 clutch points (4-of-8 shooting, a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line) in 24 minutes against SIUE in the OVC Championship quarterfinals on March 2…Set career-highs with nine free throws made and 10 free throw tries in only 18 minutes against Southeast Missouri on Jan. 5…Set career-highs in rebounds (seven) and blocked shots (two) in only 27 minutes against Crowley’s Ridge on Dec. 19…Distributed at least four assists in five different games, including season-highs of six assists (in 19 minutes) against Champion Christian on Nov. 12 and against McNeese (15 minutes played) on Nov. 28…Came away with three multi-steal performances, including a season-high three swipes against Champion Christian on Nov. 12 and against SIUE on Feb. 16…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2021-22: Was a steady contributor at the point guard position, becoming the only Skyhawk to start in all 30 games…Ranked in the top-10 in the OVC in steals (1.4 per game, sixth) and minutes played (31.1 per outing, 10th)…Ranked fourth in the league with 1.5 steals per contest in league play…Topped UT Martin in minutes played (934) and assists (89)…Averaged 6.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per outing while shooting 49 percent (75-of-153) from the field…Scored in double figures seven times, including season-highs of 14 points against Middle Tennessee (Dec. 11) and Austin Peay (Jan. 20)…Shot 50 percent or better in 18 different games, including all four contests where he made a season-best five field goals…Sank a pair of three-pointers in back-to-back games (going a combined 4-for-5) at SIUE on Feb. 10 and at Eastern Illinois on Feb. 12…Shot 76.7 percent from the free throw line in OVC play, including a perfect 6-for-6 performance against SIUE on Jan. 24…Hauled in a season-high six rebounds on four different occasions…Distributed a career-best nine assists (against zero turnovers) against Miami-Hamilton on Nov. 13…Had a pair of multi-block outings, swatting away a pair of shots against Middle Tennessee (Dec. 11) and No. 21 Murray State (Feb. 19)…Boasted 11 multi-steal performances, including a career-high six swipes at Morehead State on Jan. 12 (the most by any UT Martin player against a Division I opponent since Nov. 12, 2017 – a span of 130 games)…Logged a career-high 40 minutes against Morehead State on Feb. 16…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semester.
BEFORE UTM: Played the 2020-21 season for head coach Andy Kennedy at UAB as the Blazers went 22-7 overall with a 13-5 mark in Conference USA play…Played in 10 games, tallying five points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 40 minutes of action…Scored four points with a rebound, an assist and a steal in only 11 minutes in his collegiate debut against Alcorn State on Nov. 25…Attended The Skill Factory prep school located in Woodstock, Ga., where he was selected to participate in the Nike Global Jam in Gran Canaria, Spain as well as the prestigious All-American Jamboree and National Prep Showcase events…Captured first team all-tournament accolades and earned the “Best Point Guard” award after averaging 17.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.9 steals per contest at the Nike Global Jam…Graduated from First Assembly Christian School in Cordova, Tenn….Guided the Crusaders to a 41-11 record and a pair of District 2 championships in his two seasons, collecting back-to-back TSSAA District 2 Player of the Year honors under head coach Dee Wilkes…Was also a first team all-region selection after averaging 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists per game for the Crusaders…One of his best performances came in a district contest against Sacred Heart of Jesus when he pumped in 40 points…His successful run at FACS came after he spent his first two high school seasons at Lausanne Collegiate High School.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 13, 2001...Son of Anthony and Kobra Jeffries...Has two siblings, Anthony II and Landon...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
2021-22: Was a steady contributor at the point guard position, becoming the only Skyhawk to start in all 30 games…Ranked in the top-10 in the OVC in steals (1.4 per game, sixth) and minutes played (31.1 per outing, 10th)…Ranked fourth in the league with 1.5 steals per contest in league play…Topped UT Martin in minutes played (934) and assists (89)…Averaged 6.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per outing while shooting 49 percent (75-of-153) from the field…Scored in double figures seven times, including season-highs of 14 points against Middle Tennessee (Dec. 11) and Austin Peay (Jan. 20)…Shot 50 percent or better in 18 different games, including all four contests where he made a season-best five field goals…Sank a pair of three-pointers in back-to-back games (going a combined 4-for-5) at SIUE on Feb. 10 and at Eastern Illinois on Feb. 12…Shot 76.7 percent from the free throw line in OVC play, including a perfect 6-for-6 performance against SIUE on Jan. 24…Hauled in a season-high six rebounds on four different occasions…Distributed a career-best nine assists (against zero turnovers) against Miami-Hamilton on Nov. 13…Had a pair of multi-block outings, swatting away a pair of shots against Middle Tennessee (Dec. 11) and No. 21 Murray State (Feb. 19)…Boasted 11 multi-steal performances, including a career-high six swipes at Morehead State on Jan. 12 (the most by any UT Martin player against a Division I opponent since Nov. 12, 2017 – a span of 130 games)…Logged a career-high 40 minutes against Morehead State on Feb. 16…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semester.
BEFORE UTM: Played the 2020-21 season for head coach Andy Kennedy at UAB as the Blazers went 22-7 overall with a 13-5 mark in Conference USA play…Played in 10 games, tallying five points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 40 minutes of action…Scored four points with a rebound, an assist and a steal in only 11 minutes in his collegiate debut against Alcorn State on Nov. 25…Attended The Skill Factory prep school located in Woodstock, Ga., where he was selected to participate in the Nike Global Jam in Gran Canaria, Spain as well as the prestigious All-American Jamboree and National Prep Showcase events…Captured first team all-tournament accolades and earned the “Best Point Guard” award after averaging 17.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.9 steals per contest at the Nike Global Jam…Graduated from First Assembly Christian School in Cordova, Tenn….Guided the Crusaders to a 41-11 record and a pair of District 2 championships in his two seasons, collecting back-to-back TSSAA District 2 Player of the Year honors under head coach Dee Wilkes…Was also a first team all-region selection after averaging 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists per game for the Crusaders…One of his best performances came in a district contest against Sacred Heart of Jesus when he pumped in 40 points…His successful run at FACS came after he spent his first two high school seasons at Lausanne Collegiate High School.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 13, 2001...Son of Anthony and Kobra Jeffries...Has two siblings, Anthony II and Landon...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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