Raymond Felton
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Team | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | June 26, 1984 Marion, South Carolina |
| College | North Carolina |
| Draft | 5th overall, 2005 Charlotte Bobcats |
| Pro career | 2005 – present |
| Awards | 2002 Naismith Prep Player of the Year |
Raymond Bernard Felton Jr. (born June 26, 1984 in Marion, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA.
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[edit] High school career
Felton began his basketball career at Latta High School in Latta, South Carolina. There he led his high school to two state championships and a career record of 104-9. In the process, he set state scoring records with 2,992 points and 117 3 pointers.
Felton won the South Carolina Mister Basketball award as both a junior and senior, and was named Naismith Prep Player of the Year in 2002. He was MVP of the 2002 Roundball Classic at the United Center in Chicago, and was named to the 2002 McDonald's All-American Team. Felton played in the McDonald's All-American game with two future Tarheel teammates, Sean May and Rashad McCants.
[edit] College career
At 6'1", 198 pounds, he was one of college basketball's most athletic guards during his three years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In his freshman year, he was voted Carolina Player of the Year and ACC Freshman of the Week three times. He had 236 assists, and averaged 12.0 points a game. During his sophomore year, he was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award and the Naismith College Player of the Year Award, had 213 assists, and led the Tar Heels in steals (63) and free throw percentage (81%) while averaging 11.5 points per game.
In his third and final season at North Carolina, Felton lead the Tar Heels along with fellow juniors Rashad McCants and Sean May and freshman Marvin Williams to the 2005 National Championship over the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fighting Illini on April 4, 2005 in St. Louis. This was the fifth men's basketball championship in UNC's history (1924, 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005). Felton hit clutch free throws in the final seconds of the game, which ultimately kept the Illini from tying the game for a second time. Felton averaged 12.9 points and 6.9 assists per game during his junior season and showed a much-improved shooting touch. He was voted to the All-ACC First Team that season in recognition of his efforts.[1]
[edit] Professional career
He was selected 5th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. Felton wears jersey No. 20 as a professional, just as he did in high school for the Latta Vikings. In his rookie season in the NBA he averaged 11.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 5.6 APG.
[edit] Awards
- All-NBA Rookie 2nd Team 2005-06
- No. 2 jersey soon to be honored in the rafters of the Dean Dome at UNC
- NCAA All-Tournament Team: 2005
- Associated Press Men's Basketball Third Team: 2004-05
- First Team All-ACC: 2004-05
- Voted Carolina's Most Valuable Player: 2002-03, 2004-05 (Shared with Sean May)
- Winner of Bob Cousy Award: 2005
- First Team All-ACC: 2004-05
- Third Team All-ACC: 2002-03, 2003-04
- First Team All-ACC Tournament: 2003
- ACC All-Defensive Team Honorable Mention: 2004-05
- ACC All-Freshmen Team: 2002-03
- Naismith Prep Player of the Year: 2002
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[edit] External links
- Official Website - Raymond Felton
- NBA.com Profile - Raymond Felton
- Review of Raymond Felton's rookie year
| 2005 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Andrew Bogut | Marvin Williams | Deron Williams | Chris Paul | Raymond Felton | Martell Webster | Charlie Villanueva | Channing Frye | Ike Diogu | Andrew Bynum | Fran Vázquez | Yaroslav Korolev | Sean May | Rashad McCants | Antoine Wright | Joey Graham | Danny Granger | Gerald Green | Hakim Warrick | Julius Hodge | Nate Robinson | Jarrett Jack | Francisco García | Luther Head | Johan Petro | Jason Maxiell | Linas Kleiza | Ian Mahinmi | Wayne Simien| David Lee |
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| Second Round Salim Stoudamire | Daniel Ewing | Brandon Bass | C.J Miles | Ricky Sánchez | Ersan Ilyasova | Ronny Turiaf | Travis Diener | Von Wafer | Monta Ellis | Roko Ukić | Chris Taft | Mile Ilić | Martynas Andriuškevičius | Louis Williams | Eražem Lorbek | Bracey Wright | Mickaël Gelabale | Andray Blatche | Ryan Gomes | Robert Whaley | Axel Hervelle | Orien Greene | Dijon Thompson | Lawrence Roberts | Amir Johnson | Marcin Gortat | Uros Slokar | Cenk Akyol | Alex Acker |
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