Houston Cougars Men's Hoops Signs Kordelius Jefferson to NLI

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POSTED: November 10, 2022 -- 9:00 a.m. CT

Kordelius Jefferson joined the Houston Cougars Men's Basketball program after signing a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday.

He will compete as freshman beginning in 2023-24 and will have four years of eligibility remaining.

"Kordel has a great feel for competition and can sit down in a stance and really guard. He is an extremely good athlete and fits the way we play," Head Coach Kelvin Sampson said. "He is probably more of a combo guard than a true point guard. Kordel is a tough kid, and that was the thing that drew us to him."

Jefferson, 6'3", 180, from Arlington's James Martin High School, was listed as a Top 100 player nationally and the No. 7 recruit in Texas by 247Sports.

"As a player, KJ has so much untapped talent. He is one of the best passers I have ever coached. He can get in the paint and find open people, and he draws so much attention with penetration. KJ is the best shot blocking guard I have ever seen. He is almost as good a defender in paint as he is on the outside," Martin HS Head Coach John Osborn said "He is a well-spoken young man, whose teammates follow him. He has an electric personality. Everybody just wants to be around him. You would never know the kind of attention he is receiving by being around him. His head has always been so level, and he is the kind of player you want to represent your program. He is a great fit to what Houston does."

Jefferson chose Houston over Tennessee, Texas Tech and Texas A&M.

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