Othyus Jeffers (born August 5, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

He has had stints with three prior NBA teams: the Utah Jazz, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Washington Wizards.

After his playing career, he returned to Robert Morris and served as head coach of the basketball team from 2017 to 2019.

In his senior season, he led Hubbard to IHSA Regional and Sectional titles while averaging 28 points and 16 rebounds per game.

[3] Jeffers, who did not qualify academically for a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I scholarship, opted to attend Los Angeles Southwest College, a community college near the city of Los Angeles.

He started his college career with the UIC Flames in 2005, after sitting out the 2004–05 season while establishing academic eligibility.

He won the Horizon League Newcomer of The Year awards for his debut season with the Flames.

He left the hospital that night after getting treatment, even though the doctor wanted him to stay overnight for further observation.

[1][2][5] After the shooting incident, combined with his conflict with coach Collins, Jeffers transferred schools once again.

[1] He transferred to Robert Morris University who played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

He concluded his college career there by averaging 24.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game as a senior.

He then played in the 2007 NAIA Basketball Tournament, leading the Eagles to the Final Four, where they were defeated by the Concordia University.

[9] He also participated in the D-League Dream Factory Friday Night Slam Dunk Contest, but was eliminated in the first round.

[11] He played one game in the D-League playoffs as the Energy was eliminated in the first round by the Dakota Wizards During the offseason, he was selected to play with the NBA D-League Select Team in the NBA Summer League.

[13] After failing to earn a spot in the NBA teams' training camp, he opted to play overseas with the NGC Cantù in Italy.

Jeffers remained on the Jazz roster throughout the 2010 NBA Summer League, the training camp and the preseason games.

[27][28] After the 2010–11 season, Jeffers became a restricted free agent as the Wizards extended a qualifying offer to him.

He also suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a workout in July and was ruled out for six to eight months.

[30] The Wizards subsequently withdrew the qualifying offer, thus making him an unrestricted free agent.

In September 2012, Jeffers was invited to the Phoenix Suns' training camp and preseason games.

[42] On April 24, 2014, Jeffers and Ron Howard were named the co-MVPs of the NBA D-League for the 2013–14 season.

[43] On May 4, 2014, he signed with the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters for the 2014 PBA Governors’ Cup.

[44] He made his one and only appearance for Talk 'N Text on May 21 as he recorded 38 points, 13 rebounds and 2 steals in the 105–99 win over Meralco Bolts.