Joshua Jefferson (born November 21, 2003) is a college basketball player for the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Saint Mary's Gaels.
Jefferson attended Liberty High School in Henderson, Nevada. As a senior, he averaged 17.7 points, ten rebounds, four assists, and two steals per game and helped lead his team to a Class 5A state championship. Jefferson committed to play college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.
As a freshman in 2022âÂÂ23, Jefferson averaged 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. In 2023-24, he averaged 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. After the season, Jefferson entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Jefferson transferred to play for the Iowa State Cyclones. In the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, he tallied ten points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks in a victory against Lipscomb. He finished the 2024âÂÂ25 season averaging 13 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. Jefferson decided to return to the Cyclones for the 2025-26 season. On December 11, 2025, he recorded 24 points in a comeback win over rival Iowa. On January 2, 2026, Jefferson notched ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists in a victory over West Virginia.