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Need to Know: DJ Jeffries

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At 8 p.m. tonight, D.J. Jeffries will announce his college decision. The five-star small forward from Olive Branch, Mississippi is down to Kentucky, Alabama, and Mississippi State and the Cats are overwhelming favorite. Here’s what you need to know ahead of his announcement.

D.J. Jeffries

He’s another long, athletic wing

John Calipari loves long, athletic forwards he can use in multiple positions, and Jeffries fits that description. At 6’7″, 185 lbs., he’s big enough to take it inside but has a good jump shot. In the past year or so, he’s shed his baby fat, which has made him even more explosive.