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Jernavis Draughn
Year: Senior
Position: Forward
Hometown / Last School: Triangle, Va./Potomac Senior

General
Played at AU as a freshman and transferred to Hagerstown Community College for his sophomore year ... back with the Eagles, he is expected to contribute significantly at the four spot ... outstanding athleticism, quickness and ability to finish with either hand allows him to compete in the paint ... possesses ballhandling ability that enables him to play on the perimeter.

2003-04
Was one of three Eagles to start all 31 games last year … his career .537 field goal percentage is tied for the sixth best average in AU history … was the team’s best rebounder … led the Patriot League in rebounding with 6.6 per game while finishing second on the team in scoring with 11.5 ppg … had a team high four double-doubles on the year … set career highs in points (16) against Delaware (11/25), Radford (12/2) and Bowling Green (12/29) … paired 11 rebounds with 16 points in a win against Bowling Green (12/29) … grabbed 11 rebounds to go along with a career high 20 point performance against ETSU (12/30) for back to back double-double efforts in the Rainbow Classic … set a career high with 12 rebounds against Bucknell (1/10) … went nine for 11 from the field in a 19-point effort against Navy (1/14) … Scored 17 points and grabbed nine boards in a career high 39 minutes against Lehigh (1/17) … contributed a career high five assists against Holy Cross (1/25) … named to the Patriot League All-Tournament team after capping off the season with nine points, six boards and three blocks against Lehigh (3/14).

2002-03
Posted a .573 field goal percentage last year, tying him for the fifthbest single-season field goal percentage in AU history ... the top returning rebounder for the Eagles, last year he averaged 4.9 rebounds per game ... After a scoreless first half against Missouri (11/22), Draughn was five-of-six in the second half and sparked AU's near comeback ... versus UNC-Greensboro (11/25) he had his first career double-double and tied career high for points (19), rebounds (12) and his 35 minutes was a career high as well ... vs. Va. Tech (11/29) again tied for team-high in rebounding with six while scoring 13 points and recording a career-high three blocks ... One board shy of his second double-double (13 points, nine boards) vs. Wagner (12/30) ... had seven points, six boards, three steals and two assists in AU's win over GW (1/2) ... scored 11 points vs. Lehigh (1/18) on five-of-seven shooting ... tied his carer-high for steals (four) vs. Holy Corss (2/21) along with 13 points, two assists and a block ... led AU in rebounding vs. Army (2/27) with seven and collected eight points on three-of-five shooting ... notched 12 points and five rebounds vs. Navy (3/8) ... in semifinal contest versus Lafayette (3/9) he scored 13 points on six-of-eight shooting and pulled down five boards.

2001-02
Attended Hagerstown Community College.

2000-01
Draughn was the fourth leading scorer for the Eagles as a freshman (6.9 ppg.), appearing in 22 games and starting six of those ... led AU in scoring versus Florida (eight points) and in rebounding against Howard (eight) ... his 21 steals was second on the team and he was third in offensive rebounding with 43.

Before American
Earned 2000 honors as a Washington Post-Fourth Team All-Met and was Second Team All-State .... was Cardinal District Player of the Year ... All-Cardinal District, co-Most Valuable Player of the Region ... Associated Press All-State team selection ... Potomac News Player of the Year, Washington Post Prince William County Extra Player of the Year, MVP-Keystone State Basketball Camp ... selected to the Reebok All-Star Capital Classic ... was the Daily Journal Player of the Year ... his senior year at Potomac, he helped lead his squad to the Cardinal District championship and the Virginia AAA Final Four averaging 21 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. He shot 56 percent from the field and 68 percent from the foul line ... coach was Kendall Hayes.

 


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