Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson
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| No. 24 – Orangeville A's | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 26, 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chester (Chester, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Temple (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | AB Contern |
| 2014 | Delaware 87ers |
| 2016–present | Orangeville A's |
Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (born June 26, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Orangeville A's of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball with the Temple Owls and has experience playing professionally in Luxembourg and the NBA Development League.
Hollis-Jefferson played high school basketball at Chester High School in Chester, Pennsylvania. In his junior season, he averaged 10.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.1 blocks per game and lifted the Clippers to a win over Norristown High School to claim the PIAA Class AAAA state title. In the championship game, he faced Khalif Wyatt, his future Temple college teammate. The Philadelphia Inquirer named Hollis-Jefferson second team all-Southeastern Pennsylvania as well. As a senior, he averaged 17.6 points and 10.0 rebounds, recording 25 double-doubles in just 29 games.
Hollis-Jefferson played college basketball with the Temple Owls from 2009 to 2013. As a junior, he averaged 5.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He improved those numbers to 9.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a senior.
After leaving Temple, Hollis-Jefferson signed his first professional contract with AB Contern of the Total League in Luxembourg. He commented on the country, "It was pretty cool. I enjoyed the time there and the people were nice."
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