Jeff Webster

For the checkers player, see Jeff Webster (checkers player).

Jeff Webster
Personal information
Born (1971-02-19) February 19, 1971 (age 53)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarl Albert
(Midwest City, Oklahoma)
CollegeOklahoma (1989–1994)
NBA draft1994: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
PositionForward
Number42
Career history
1994–1995Rapid City Thrillers
1995Tri-City Chinook
1995Sioux Falls Skyforce
1995Washington Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo National team

Jeffrey Tyrone Webster (born February 19, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player.

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

  1. ^ Jeff Webster Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards
  2. ^ Bucher, Ric (January 5, 1998). "Chapman Recalls Years In Washington". Washington Post. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  3. ^ 1996–97 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 318
  4. ^ Tsai, Stephen (June 14, 2019). "University of Hawaii basketball team gets commitment from Dallas-area guard". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved August 31, 2020.


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