Amile Jefferson serving Boston Celtics as their Assistant Coach

• He is a former American basketball player
• He played for the Minnesota Timberwolves as a free agent for their NBA G League affiliate, Lowa Wolves
• He is currently an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the NBA

Amile Jefferson is an American basketball coach and a former player, currently an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.

Jefferson played basketball for the Duke Blue Devils where he served as a captain. Back in high school, he played high school basketball at Friends Central School.

At Duke, he played for four seasons where he became a starter, helping the Blue Devils win an NCAA championship.

Amile was not drafted in the NBA and signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves as a free agent and played for their NBA G League affiliate. The following season, he also played for the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Amile Jefferson’s Educational Background

Jefferson is a highly educated individual who attended Friends’ Central School in Philadelphia and was a McDonald’s All-American and consensus five-star recruit. He then committed to play college basketball at Duke over offers from Kentucky, UCLA and Villanova.

He attended Duke University where he majored in history, minored in Christian studies and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

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Immediately after his graduation, the player enrolled for a master’s class at Duke Divinity School where he earned a master’s in Christian Studies.

His educational background is impressive and is an indication that he is committed to his career, studies and faith.

Personal Life

Amile Jefferson was born on May 7 1993 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father is Malcolm Musgrove and his mother, is Quetta Jefferson. His father is a former basketball player at Delaware State.

Jefferson has six siblings, two brothers and four sisters. The player attended Friends’ Central School in Philadelphia where he became a McDonald’s All-American and a consensus five-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Duke over offers from Kentucky, UCLA and Villanova.

At Duke, Jefferson played for four seasons helping the Blue Devils win the NCAA championship. He became a three-time All-ACC honoree and was named to the  All-ACC Academic Team four times.

After graduating from Duke, he was not drafted into the NBA and played as a free agent for the Minnesota Timberwolves their NBA G League affiliate, he also played for the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jefferson later signed with Galatasaray where he played for two seasons before he returned to the United States to join the Boston Celtics’ coaching staff.

Jefferson is married to Chelsea Grain, a speech-language pathologist and he is a devout Christian.

Career

Amile Jefferson is a former basketball player and an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the NBA.

Jefferson played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils where he was a four-year starter who helped the Blue Devils win an NCAA championship. He was a three-time All-ACC honoree and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team every year for four seasons.

The player was not drafted in the NBA and played as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves where he played for their NBA G League affiliate, the Lowa Wolves. The following season, he also played for the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jefferson then signed with Galatasaray, of the Turkish Basketball League where he played for two seasons before returning to the United States to join the Boston Celtics’ coaching staff.

Coaching Career

Jefferson joined Boston Celtics’ coaching staff as an assistant coach and has been rising in the coaching ranks since joining.

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He is best known for his work ethic and ability to connect with players which almost gives an assurance that his coaching career with Boston Celtics will be successful.

How rich is Amile Jefferson?

Amile’s net worth in 2023 is estimated to be $1 million-$5 million based on his earnings. While playing in the NBA, he earned about $ 1 million.

During his playtime in the Turkish Basketball League, he earned a salary of about $200,000 and also has endorsement deals with Nike and Under Armour.

Achievements

Amile has had a successful basketball career in school and professionally and here we look at some of them:

• He was a four-year starter at Duke University
• He helped the Blue Devils win a NCAA championship
• He was a three-time All-ACC honoree
• He was named to the All-ACC Academic team four times
• He played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA
• He was named to the All-NBA G League Second Team in 2018
• He is an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics