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Raymond Felton

Raymond Felton
Raymond Felton Knicks cropped.jpg
Felton during his first tenure with the Knicks
No. 2 – Los Angeles Clippers
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1984-06-26) June 26, 1984 (age 32)
Marion, South Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Latta (Latta, South Carolina)
College North Carolina (2002–2005)
NBA draft 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats
Playing career 2005–present
Career history
20052010 Charlotte Bobcats
2010–2011 New York Knicks
2011 Denver Nuggets
2011–2012 Portland Trail Blazers
20122014 New York Knicks
20142016 Dallas Mavericks
2016–present Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Raymond Bernard Felton, Jr. (born June 26, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Felton played college basketball at the University of North Carolina under head coach Roy Williams. At North Carolina, Felton led the Tar Heels to a national championship before declaring for the NBA draft. Felton was drafted 5th overall in the 2005 NBA draft. Over his career, Felton has been a member of the Charlotte Bobcats, New York Knicks (twice), Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers. He plays the point guard position.

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 three pointers. He started to go play in Mullins, South Carolina with the Legendary Mark Gerald and his son Jarod Gerald.

Felton won the South Carolina Mr. 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 selected for the 2002 McDonald's All-American Game (at Madison Square Garden in New York City). Felton played in the McDonald's All-American game on the same team with two future New York Knicks teammates, Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire.


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