Edward Jefferson, Jr. played basketball for two seasons at Greenville County Senior High School in Emporia, VA from 1974-7976. The area phenom set records in scoring, rebounding, and assists. He also set a school record of 61 consecutive free throws made. In his senior season, Jefferson averaged 29.98 points per game and was a two-time Virginia High School League MVP. He scored a season-high 48 points in the game against Saint Paul's College junior varsity team and had 15 rebounds, 6 assists, and a perfect 15-of-15 from the free throw line.
Ed Jefferson received an academic and athletic scholarship in 1976 to attend Fayetteville State University. Named to the All-CIAA team as a sophomore, Jefferson averaged 21.7 points per game to finish third in scoring for the conference. In 1979, he scored 20 or more points in 13 games and double figures in 21 out of 25 games. Edward averaged 18.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and shot 53.8% from the field and 63.6% from the free throw line. In his senior campaign, Ed averaged 24.3 points with 632 points scored, averaged 7.7 rebounds, and shot 54.2% from the field and 79.4 from the line. He was the leading scorer in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in 1978-79 and 1979-80.
Edward Jefferson finished his collegiate career as the all-time leading scorer for FSU with 30.1 points per game over four seasons. He was also a three-time All-CIAA performer, a two-time NAIA Most Valuable Player, a CIAA MVP, and was recognized for NAIA All-District honors in 1980.
After matriculating at FSU, Jefferson pursued a career in transportation in Norfolk, Virginia. He is married to a fellow alum, Betty, and are the proud grandparents of three.
