Contrary to popular belief, the question of who is Creighton’s best player might have a complicated answer. That might be overthinking things considering that Marcus Zegarowski is the sure-fire answer to the question of who can they least afford to lose given how they operate. But it’s hard to overlook how good Creighton has been with Damien Jefferson on the floor.
In Thursday night’s 94-76 win at St. John’s, the ninth-ranked Bluejays were 23 points better than the Red Storm in the 28 minutes that the senior was on the floor. Jefferson finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and a career-high eight assists, falling two dimes short of becoming the first player in Creighton history to record a points/rebounds/assists triple-double.