Not much movement within the top 10, but Jeffers received a well deserved bump from No. 7 into the top five at No. 4. Young for his grade and when you track his rate of improvement over the last year and a half, it makes you wonder if there’s an argument for him being the prospect of this group with the highest overall potential. His rim presence on both ends, his motor controlling the glass and his newfound ability to knock down an occasional outside shot makes him a likely candidate to burst on the scene at VCU as he adds mass to his frame. As for this season with DeMatha, the WCAC will be an interesting league to monitor with the number of teams who can make a legitimate run, but the frontcourt of Jeffers and Daniel Abass Daniel Abass 6'7" | PF DeMatha | 2027 State MD will have the Stags in the thick of things come this winter.

I already wrote on the 2027 prospects who are likely to receive a healthy bump in the rankings update next week. Jeffers wasn’t included in that article, but I’ll be a spoiler here and tell you that he’s moving up. I won’t give away just how many spots yet, but whenever you’re in the top seven and move a spot or two, it speaks volumes. The upside with Jeffers is as high as anyone in the local class. His size at 6-foot-10, rim presence on both sides of the ball and the comfort that he showed knocking down three’s with fluidity are all characteristics that you see players at the highest of levels bring. Still young for his grade, there are plenty of avenues to improve on for Jeffers before introducing that sort of talk as a potential draft prospect, but the makeup and budding two-way versatility at his size will support my claims long term.

Jeffers took the floor Friday evening against Malvern Prep and Westtown. While DeMatha would come up short in both games on the scoreboard, the 6’9″-6’10” senior showcased why he’s one of the most intriguing prospect in the local 2027 class. He kept things simple with much of his activity and production coming around the rim in the fashion of finishing plays off dump-offs, snagging rebounds at their peak with his unique length and doing an excellent job of remaining vertical with both hands as opposing players tested him on drives. In both games, Jeffers faced off against talented bigs and in my opinion, won his individual matchup and both cases.

Productive slender big who consistently fills up the stat sheet. Explosive above the rim with strong finishing ability and a natural feel as a lob target. Gets up and down the court well, stays composed around the basket, and uses his quickness to make plays from the weak side.

Jeffers has one of the higher ceilings in this class long term, but the potential is quickly turning into production and now standing close to 6’10” college coaches are jumping on board. There were a few who had the vision early, but now George Washington and UAB are in the running after Jeffers put together a few explosive outings in the two weekend of DMV Live. His promise as a rim presence is clear, but its the smaller aspect of his development over the last six months that has put him into another tier. With sustained production this month, you could see some more offers come his way.

Jeffers made a three-spot rise from 10 to seven and if we had to project this class in a 4-to-5 year lens, he could have a real argument to be in the top five. There’s no denying his growth, both in his game and sprouting up to 6’10” over the last year. The player that college programs saw last June at DMV Live was NOT the player they saw this time around and it showed with his best performance as he went for 25PTS and 16REBS in a win over PVI. Jeffers’ awareness around the rim continues to improve as a play finisher and rim protector. His overall movement and motor are improving at a promising rate and especially in the month of June, he showed some comfort stepping away from the cup and knocking down shots with his feet set. The size, length and untapped potential that is beginning to turn the corner into production is the draw with Jeffers. George Washington, Old Dominion, UAB and Virginia Tech all officially offered the DeMatha product over the last three weeks.

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-The athletic flashes are REALLY real for perhaps the highest upside prospect in the local 2027 class. Jeffers served as a lob threat in transition on several possessions for 2-handed finishes above the rim, had a short roll catch and floater off 2 feet from the short corner that hit nothing but net, and showed some improved defensive instincts to stay down on a pump fake and block the shot before he outletted the rebound to go the other way. While I want to see him play more aggressively on the glass to harness his physical tools to impact games on a more consistent basis, it’s cool to see how far he’s already come in the last 18 months.

Jeffers continues to stack performances here in June and it all stems with his ability to finish plays, control the glass and protect the rim. He’s now at the point where when he catches in the dunker’s spot, the result is a a two-handed flush no matter if there is a defender in the way or not. In S1 he had spurts of stepping away and showing shooting touch, but when he keeps it simple like he has been thus far in S2, your mind goes to a realistic role at the next level. His emphasis on the glass has been noteworthy both defensively and sizing up putbacks with timing as he dives from the foul line area. Jeffers concluded with 11PTS on 3-of-6 from the field and 7REBS.

Jeffers and the prospect mentioned below in this article are both long-term, high ceiling prospects that can translate at the high major level due to their combination of length and size. The DeMatha standout started catching eyes last summer in June, but has since gotten taller as well as added more ability to his skillset overall. His hands have improved on the move and finishing plays in traffic out of rolls or quick flashes. He’s more of an emphatic shot-blocker as his timing as improved.

Jeffers was impactful as a lob threat in the dunkers spot, active on the offensive glass where he tallied second-chance points and did his diligence controlling the rebounding responsibilities along with Kacerauskas (mentioned later).

Per games averages ended up being 6.0PPG, 6.0RPG and 3.4 stocks (steals + blocks) per game.

Previous Ranking: 23

-Moving up 10+ spots in our top 25 is not an easy feat to do, but Jeffers accomplished that this season with consistent double-double performances as one of the youngest players in this class. Jeffers proved to be a capable pick n pop midrange shooter, showed significant improvement as a play-finisher around the rim, and patrolled the paint to swat away shots for a DeMatha defensive unit that set the tone. His athleticism really stood out as a dynamic leaper that blocked several shots with a teammate in between him and the layup shooter in a few different games. Fully expect his recruitment to blow up this summer as college coaches get to see the rising junior in action.