Longwood University Athletics

Kevin Jefferson (1986-90) is the all-time leading scorer in men’s basketball with 1,806 career points, a record that has stood since 1990, to go along with 467 career rebounds. He continues to hold 10 school-records, including career points (1,806), season scoring average (25.6), career field goals (746), season field goals (285, 1989-90), career field goal attempts (1,422), season field goal attempts (547, 1989-90), career dunks (107), season dunks (47), single-game dunks (6), and Willett Hall single-game field goals (15, 1989-90). The 1990 Longwood Male Athlete of the Year and two-time Team MVP (1989-90), Jefferson also earned All-South Atlantic District honors in 1990 and was a two-time VaSID College Division All-State selection (1989-90) as well. He scored a career-high 38 points against Dowling College during 1987-88, the fifth-best single-game point total all-time, and also ranks second in career scoring average (20.3).

"Being inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame was truly a blessed and unexpected accomplishment,” stated Jefferson. “My main goal when I entered Longwood University in 1986 was to earn a college degree. With the support of my parents and playing basketball at Longwood, I was given the opportunity to accomplish that goal. This award is very important to me because after 17 years, I was still remembered and honored based on my athletic ability and the impact I made to the athletic program. Being inducted into the second class says a lot after coming behind such a talented and professional group of athletes in the first class. I share my induction with all my former teammates and coaches from 1986-1990 that I had the pleasure to play with.”

A native of Petersburg, Jefferson is a 1990 graduate as a business administration major. He and his wife Tonya, who works for Verizon, have a daughter (Skye, 11), and now live in Ruskin, Florida where Jefferson owns a mobile auto detail shop (Skye Shine Mobile Auto Detailing). Jefferson is a retired school teacher as well.