WNBA's Atlanta Dream Signs Former Buff Chucky Jeffery

WNBA's Atlanta Dream Signs Former Buff Chucky Jeffery
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BOULDER ? Former University of Colorado womenGÇÖs basketball standout Chucky Jeffery has signed a contract with the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA.

A 5-foot-10 guard, Jeffery played parts of the last two seasons with the New York Liberty. Jeffery played in 15 games for the Liberty in 2014 after making her professional debut with a pair of appearances for the New York squad in 2013. She was originally selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the second round of the 2013 WNBA Draft.

Jeffery played overseas for the first time in 2014-15, competing for ASC Sepsi SIC Sfantu Gheorghe of the Romanian Liga Nationala. She was a Romanian Liga Nationala All-Star averaging 12.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists. Jeffery helped Sfantu Gheorghe to the Romanian Cup title and an appearance in the Liga Nationala Final Series.

Jeffery was a two-time All-Pac-12 selection for Colorado and four year letterwinner from 2009-13.  As a senior, Jeffery led Colorado in scoring (13.7 ppg), assists (4.0 apg), rebounds (8.2 rpg) and steals (2.2 spg), helping the Buffaloes to a 25-7 record and a berth in the 2013 NCAA Tournament.

A native of Colorado Springs, Colo., Jeffery is the only player in program history to record 1,600 points, 900 rebounds and 400 assists, ending her career sixth in scoring (1,644), fifth in rebounding (921) and fourth in assists (481).

Atlanta is coming off its sixth straight WNBA Playoff berth and has won three Eastern Conference titles since 2010.

The Dream are coached by former Los Angeles Lakers great Michael Cooper, who has a pair of WNBA titles to his coaching resume with the L.A. Sparks. The one-time Denver Nuggets coach was also the head womenGÇÖs coach at USC from 2009-13 while Jeffery played for the Buffaloes.

For more on JefferyGÇÖs contract signing click here or visit the Atlanta Dream website.