BROOKLYN (July 10, 2026) – The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Joshua Jefferson, the 28th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, to a multi-year contract.
Jefferson (6’8”, 245), played four collegiate seasons for Saint Mary’s (2022-24) and Iowa State (2024-26), holding career averages of 10.5 points on 48.3 percent shooting from the floor, 31.5 percent from 3-point range and 72.2 percent from the free throw line, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game in 23.4 minutes across 130 games (96 starts). In his two seasons as an upperclassman at Iowa State, the Las Vegas native averaged 14.7 points, 7.4 boards, 3.9 assists and 1.9 steals in 30.3 minutes across 70 games (all starts) and was named a consensus 2025-26 All-America Second Team selection, All-Big 12 First Team and a Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year finalist. His season was highlighted by a NCAA Division I-leading two triple doubles, becoming the first player in Big 12 history to record multiple triple-doubles in conference play in a season. He posted 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.6 steals in 30.8 minutes per game in his senior season, and his 34 outings with at least 10 points were the third most in Cyclone program history.