Here is what I see in Jefferson. He is a good player, a good student, a great young man, and is from a great family. He had some physical and health problems last year and red shirted. He improved a great deal over the summer and had developed to the point that the coaches would have been confident about playing him. The problem was that he was the seventh guard, when Randy plays only five or sometimes six guards. Barring injuries, that situation would not change much next year. My feelings are that the coaches want to keep him around and feel that he can still contribute in the future. However, they would understand completely, if he were to become frustrated and ask for a release. He will be a RS-SO next year. He would have a lot of options if he were to choose to leave. Personally, I like the young man and hope he chooses to stay. He is a high level athlete and scorer. He has the potential to be a good defender. To crack the rotation, he would need to become more consistent and make fewer mistakes. He is a wing player and, as such, is a bit undersized. He makes up some of the deficit with his athleticism, but still can be pushed around if the other team isolates him in the post. With all of that said, he could play for most BSC teams and would probably start for a few of them.
