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Sebastian Telfair

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Sebastian Telfair

Sebastian Telfair (born June 9, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chinese Basketball Association. Telfair was picked thirteenth overall in the 2004 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers on the heels of an eminent high school career playing for Abraham Lincoln in Brooklyn. He had committed to the University of Louisville during his senior year, but decided to turn professional instead. Telfair is a cousin of former NBA player Stephon Marbury.

Infobox

2010
Cleveland Cavaliers
2013
Toronto Raptors
2014
Oklahoma City Thunder
Born
(1985-06-09) June 9, 1985 (age 40)New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
180 lb (82 kg)
High school
Abraham Lincoln(Brooklyn, New York)
NBA draft
2004: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Drafted by
Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career
2004–2017
Position
Point guard
Number
31, 30, 3, 13
2004–2006
Portland Trail Blazers
2006–2007
Boston Celtics
2007–2009
Minnesota Timberwolves
2009–2010
Los Angeles Clippers
2010–2011
Minnesota Timberwolves
2011–2013
Phoenix Suns
2013–2014
Tianjin Ronggang
2014–2015
Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2016–2017
Fujian Sturgeons

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Portland
GP
68
GS
26
MPG
19.6
FG%
393
3P%
246
FT%
789
RPG
1.5
APG
3.3
SPG
5
BPG
1
PPG
6.8
2005–06
2005–06
Year
2005–06
Team
Portland
GP
68
GS
30
MPG
24.1
FG%
394
3P%
352
FT%
743
RPG
1.8
APG
3.6
SPG
1.0
BPG
1
PPG
9.5
2006–07
2006–07
Year
2006–07
Team
Boston
GP
78
GS
30
MPG
20.2
FG%
371
3P%
289
FT%
818
RPG
1.4
APG
2.8
SPG
6
BPG
1
PPG
6.1
2007–08
2007–08
Year
2007–08
Team
Minnesota
GP
60
GS
51
MPG
32.2
FG%
401
3P%
281
FT%
743
RPG
2.3
APG
5.9
SPG
1.0
BPG
2
PPG
9.3
2008–09
2008–09
Year
2008–09
Team
Minnesota
GP
75
GS
43
MPG
27.9
FG%
383
3P%
346
FT%
819
RPG
1.7
APG
4.6
SPG
1.0
BPG
2
PPG
9.8
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
L.A. Clippers
GP
39
GS
1
MPG
14.9
FG%
404
3P%
234
FT%
774
RPG
1.1
APG
2.9
SPG
6
BPG
1
PPG
4.3
2009–10
2009–10
Year
2009–10
Team
Cleveland
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
19.3
FG%
457
3P%
222
FT%
833
RPG
1.0
APG
3.0
SPG
5
BPG
0
PPG
9.8
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Team
Minnesota
GP
37
GS
8
MPG
19.2
FG%
402
3P%
359
FT%
733
RPG
1.5
APG
3.0
SPG
7
BPG
1
PPG
7.2
2011–12
2011–12
Year
2011–12
Team
Phoenix
GP
60
GS
1
MPG
14.9
FG%
412
3P%
314
FT%
791
RPG
1.5
APG
2.3
SPG
7
BPG
2
PPG
6.1
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Phoenix
GP
46
GS
2
MPG
17.3
FG%
381
3P%
381
FT%
772
RPG
1.5
APG
2.5
SPG
6
BPG
2
PPG
6.0
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Toronto
GP
13
GS
0
MPG
14.2
FG%
290
3P%
270
FT%
833
RPG
1.2
APG
3.0
SPG
7
BPG
1
PPG
4.3
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
16
GS
1
MPG
20.4
FG%
368
3P%
300
FT%
706
RPG
1.9
APG
2.8
SPG
6
BPG
0
PPG
8.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
564
GP
193
GS
21.5
MPG
390
FG%
319
3P%
777
FT%
1.6
RPG
3.5
APG
7
SPG
1
BPG
7.4
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2004–05
Portland
68
26
19.6
393
246
789
1.5
3.3
5
1
6.8
2005–06
Portland
68
30
24.1
394
352
743
1.8
3.6
1.0
1
9.5
2006–07
Boston
78
30
20.2
371
289
818
1.4
2.8
6
1
6.1
2007–08
Minnesota
60
51
32.2
401
281
743
2.3
5.9
1.0
2
9.3
2008–09
Minnesota
75
43
27.9
383
346
819
1.7
4.6
1.0
2
9.8
2009–10
Clippers
39
1
14.9
404
234
774
1.1
2.9
6
1
4.3
2009–10
Cleveland
4
0
19.3
457
222
833
1.0
3.0
5
0
9.8
2010–11
Minnesota
37
8
19.2
402
359
733
1.5
3.0
7
1
7.2
2011–12
Phoenix
60
1
14.9
412
314
791
1.5
2.3
7
2
6.1
2012–13
Phoenix
46
2
17.3
381
381
772
1.5
2.5
6
2
6.0
2012–13
Toronto
13
0
14.2
290
270
833
1.2
3.0
7
1
4.3
2014–15
Oklahoma City
16
1
20.4
368
300
706
1.9
2.8
6
0
8.4
Career
564
193
21.5
390
319
777
1.6
3.5
7
1
7.4

References

  1. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/news/story?id=1795416
  2. "Pitino says Telfair will not play at Louisville"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20060522220333/http://louisville.scout.com/2/249615.html
  3. "Sebastian Telfair draft bio"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170224140245/http://www.espn.com/nba/draft2005/index
  4. Ian O'Connor, The Jump: Sebastian Telfair and the High Stakes Business of High School Ball. [Emmaus, Pa.]: Rodale, 2005.
  5. Ian O'Connor, The Jump: Sebastian Telfair and the High Stakes Business of High School Ball. [Emmaus, Pa.]: Rodale, 2005.
  6. Sebastian Telfair Recruiting Profile
    https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Sebastian-Telfair-4018;_ylt=AmwU9DX.fYkAboSoXPk2GRJGPZB4
  7. Basketball-Reference.com
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200501010POR.html
  8. Celtics move toward severing ties with Telfair, ESPN.com news services, published April 25, 2007
    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2847755
  9. SuperSonics fire coach Bob Hill – Orlando Sentinel
    https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2007/04/25/supersonics-fire-coach-bob-hill/
  10. "Celtics land Garnett in unprecedented 7-for-1 deal"
    https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-celtics-garnett
  11. NBA.com
    http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/breakingnews090720.html
  12. NBA.com
    http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/trade_100217.html
  13. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5412223
  14. Phoenix Suns waive Vince Carter, sign guards Sebastian Telfair, Shannon Brown - ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/7336553/phoenix-suns-waive-vince-carter-sign-guards-sebastian-telfair-shannon-brown
  15. Sebastian Telfair preparing to build on stellar final month
    http://valleyofthesuns.com/2012/05/17/sebastian-telfair-build-stellar-final-month/
  16. "Raptors Acquire Telfair From Suns For Haddadi, Pick"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130225082420/http://blog.raptors.com/press-releases/raptors-acquire-telfair-from-suns-for-haddadi-pick/
  17. Sebastian Telfair signs in China with Tianjin
    http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/106981/sebastian-telfair-signs-in-china-with-tianjin.html
  18. NBA.com
    http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release/telfair_140715
  19. basketball-reference.com
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/telfase01/gamelog/2015
  20. NBA.com
    http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release_telfair_141126
  21. Sebastian Telfair heads to Xinjiang
    http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/sebastian-telfair-heads-xinjiang/
  22. China Topix
    https://www.chinatopix.com/articles/106431/20161118/nba-sebastian-telfair-china.htm
  23. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2632410
  24. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2630170
  25. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2844534
  26. Boston.com
    http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2007/04/telfair_arreste.html
  27. Star Tribune
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100128174622/http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/30987449.html
  28. "Ex-basketball phenom busted with car filled with loaded guns"
    https://nypost.com/2017/06/11/ex-basketball-phenom-busted-with-car-filled-with-loaded-guns/
  29. "Sebastian Telfair convicted of weapons possession"
    https://nypost.com/2019/04/25/sebastian-telfair-convicted-of-weapons-possession/
  30. Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/08/13/sebastian-telfair-once-hoops-phenom-sentenced-prison-gun-charge/
  31. People v. Telfair
    https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=10437318633891493365&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr
  32. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32354861/former-nba-players-charged-4m-health-care-fraud-scheme
  33. United States Department of Justice
    https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-announces-charges-against-doctor-dentist-and-former-nba-player-defrauding
  34. Forbes
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-15/ex-nba-player-telfair-pleads-guilty-to-health-care-fraud-scheme?leadSource=uverify%20wall
  35. Forbes
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-26/former-nba-player-telfair-avoids-prison-for-health-care-fraud
  36. sportico.com
    https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2025/sebastian-telfair-health-care-fraud-1234858403/
  37. Prospect Profile: Sebastian Telfair
    http://www.nba.com/draft2004/profiles/SebastianTelfair.html
  38. Lincoln relying on youth to defend dynasty
    http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/basketball/lincoln_relying_on_youth_suqJKpSUedFNVVZACSA8TO
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