Jeff Webster
Jeffrey Tyrone Webster (born February 19, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Born | Pine Bluff, Arkansas | February 19, 1971||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Carl Albert (Midwest City, Oklahoma) | ||||||||||||||
College | Oklahoma (1989–1994) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1994: 2nd round, 40th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Miami Heat | |||||||||||||||
Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
Number | 42 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | Rapid City Thrillers | ||||||||||||||
1995 | Tri-City Chinook | ||||||||||||||
1995 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | ||||||||||||||
1995 | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Webster played collegiately for the University of Oklahoma, where he scored 2,258 points and collected 781 rebounds.[1]
Webster was selected 40th overall by the Miami Heat in the 1994 NBA draft, but he and fellow Heat draftee Ed Stokes were traded to the Washington Bullets in exchange for Rex Chapman and the draft rights to Terrence Rencher.[2] He played 11 games with the Bullets during the 1995–96 season before his brief NBA career came to an end.
Webster also played in the Continental Basketball Association for the Rapid City Thrillers, Tri-City Chinook and the Sioux Falls Skyforce. His career averages were 3.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.[3]
Webster's son Justin currently plays for the UNLV Runnin Rebs basketball team.[4]
References
- Jeff Webster Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards
- Bucher, Ric (January 5, 1998). "Chapman Recalls Years In Washington". Washington Post. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- 1996–97 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 318
- Tsai, Stephen (14 June 2019). "University of Hawaii basketball team gets commitment from Dallas-area guard". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com