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2011-12 Statistics
Born:
Jun 26, 1984
Height:
6-1 / 1.85
Weight:
205 lbs. / 93.0 kg.
College:
North Carolina
Years Pro:
6
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Career Transactions: Selected following junior season by Charlotte in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft…Signed by New York as a free agent on Jul. 12, 2010.
As A Professional: Brings hard-nosed floor leadership and long-range prowess to Knicks for sixth NBA season, following five years in Charlotte...NBA career averages of 13.3 points, 6.4 assists and 1.42 steals over 399 games (369 starts) in five seasons with Bobcats...Bobcats’ all-time franchise leader in assists (2,573) and three-pointers (375, ahead of Matt Carroll’s 313)...Has ranked among NBA Top 20 in assists in each of last four seasons, NBA Top 20 in steals in three of last four campaigns...Owns four career 30-plus scoring games...Has gone 375-1146 (.327) career from Downtown...Model of durability has appeared in at least 78 games in each of his five NBA seasons, with 80-plus games three times...Helped lead Bobcats to first NBA Playoff berth in franchise history in 2009-10...Named to NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2005-06 and finished fourth in T-Mobile Rookie of the Year voting...Three-time T-Mobile NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (February, March, April) in 2005-06...Played in 2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at Las Vegas...Quoting President, Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh: “Raymond is a top point guard and someone we targeted during the free agency period. He is an all-around player, excelling on both sides of the court and a true professional.”...Quoting Head Coach Mike D’Antoni: “Signing Raymond give us a good veteran point guard who should be a great fit for us. I think our system will highlight his numerous skills and that he will give us leadership and toughness at one of the most important positions on the floor.”...One of four Tar Heels selected within the first 14 picks of the ’05 Draft. 2009-10 (Bobcats): Helped lead Bobcats to first NBA Playoff berth in franchise history, averaging 12.1 points, 5.6 assists (19th in NBA) and a career-high .459 from the field (388-846) over 33.0 minutes in 80 games (all starts)...Went 60-156 (.385) from Downtown...On NBA Leader Board, finished 19th in assists (5.6), 15th in steals (1.54), 18th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.65) and 20th in steals-to-turnover ratio (0.73)...Had six 20-plus scoring games and five 10-plus assist games...Season Highs: Points: 28 (Dec. 4 at NJN); Assists: 11, three times; Rebounds: 9, twice...Led Bobcats in scoring seven times, assists 50 times...Season-high 28 points (11-14 FGA, 4-4 from Downtown) on Dec. 4 at New Jersey...Season-high 11 assists three times (Mar. 9 vs. Heat, Mar. 12 vs. Clippers, Mar. 26 vs. Wizards)...Broke Knicks’ hearts in season’s second game with 22 points in 2OT win over NY at Charlotte, Oct. 30. Forced second OT with driving layup with :13.4 left in first OT (88-88)...Had two, six-steal games (Dec. 8 vs. Denver, Jan. 30 at Sacramento)...Missed two games due to injury (one with sprained right ankle, one with flu-like symptoms)...In The Playoffs: Averaged 11.8 points, 5.0 assists and went 17-42 (.405) over 32.5 minutes, starting all four games as Bobcats were swept in first round by Magic in first-ever post-season appearance...Scored 19 points in Game One (Apr. 18 at Orlando) and had six assists each in Games Three and Four at Charlotte...Became free agent, Jul. 1. Year-By-Year: 2005-06 (Bobcats): Made immediate impression in first NBA season...Named to NBA All-Rookie Second Team and finished fourth in T-Mobile Rookie of the Year voting (won by Hornets’ Chris Paul)...Three-time T-Mobile NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (February, March, April)...Averaged 11.9 points and 5.6 assists (21st in NBA) over 30.1 minutes in 80 games (54 starts)...Went 97-271 (.358) from Downtown...Had 11 20-plus scoring games and two 30-plus games...Double-figure assists 14 times...Among NBA rookies, finished fourth in scoring (11.9), second in assists (5.6)...Led Bobcats in scoring 13 times, assists 27 times...Season-highs 31 points on Feb. 25 at Phoenix, 14 assists on Apr. 17 vs. Knicks at MSG...Missed two games due to injury (sprained right big toe, abdominal strain). 2006-07 (Bobcats): Standout sophomore campaign with 14.0 points and 7.0 assists (10th in NBA) over 36.3 minutes in 78 games (75 starts)...Ranked 14th in NBA with 1.51 steals...Went 103-312 (.330) from Downtown, with career-high 103 3PT FGM...Had 11 20-plus scoring games and 13 double-figure assist games...Bobcats were 9-2 when he had a points-ast double-double...Led Bobcats in scoring 13 times, assists 45 times...Season-high 24 points on Mar. 10 vs. Grizzlies...Enjoyed remarkable two-day stretch just prior to New Year’s: Logged career-high and NBA season-high 57 minutes in 3OT win over Lakers, Dec. 29 (22 points, 15 assists). Just 24 hours later, dished off a career-high 19 assists at Indiana, Dec. 30...Scored 17 points with six assists for Sophomores in T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star 2007 in Las Vegas...Missed four games due to injury (two in January with sprained left ankle). 2007-08 (Bobcats): Enjoyed perhaps his best all-around season with career-highs 14.4 points and 7.4 assists (seventh in NBA) over 37.6 minutes (22nd in NBA) in 79 games (all starts)...Had 13 20-plus scoring games and 19 double-figure assist games...Led Bobcats in scoring eight times, assists 57 times...Season-highs 29 points on Feb. 11 vs. Lakers, 15 assists on Jan. 14 vs. Nuggets...Shot .800 from the line and nailed 22 straight free throws, Feb. 22-Mar. 5...Missed three games due to injury (knee/ankle). 2008-09 (Bobcats): Played in all 82 games (81 starts) and logged career-high 3,086 total minutes (37.6 minutes, 15th in NBA)...Averaged 14.2 points , 6.7 assists (13th in NBA) and 1.54 steals (11th in NBA)...Shot .408 from the field and a career-high .805 from the line (219-272)...Career-high 126 total steals...Had 14 20-plus scoring games and two 30-plus games...Ten double-figure assist games...Led Bobcats in points 18 times, assists 53 times...Had 30 blocked shots after notching 30 total blocks over his first three NBA seasons...Scored a career-high 32 points vs. Sixers, Apr. 7...Notched a career-high seven steals on Nov. 22 vs. Bucks...Season-high 14 assists on Dec. 1 vs. Timberwolves...Came within one assist of a triple-double in Jan. 27 2OT win at Lakers (21 points, 9 assists, career-high 11 rebounds). As A Collegian: Three-year averages of 12.5 points and 6.9 assists in 101 games for North Carolina...First player in Tar Heels history to record 1,000 points, 600 assists, 300 rebounds, 150 steals and 100 three-point field goals...Fourth on Tar Heels list in career assists (698) and second in assists per game (6.9)...In his final (junior) season, was named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team after helping lead North Carolina to 2005 NCAA title, averaging 13.7 points and 6.8 assists in NCAA Tourney...Named First Team All-ACC, Honorable Mention All-ACC Defensive and Third Team Associated Press All-American...As a sophomore in 2003-04, led ACC and ranked fifth in the nation with 7.1 assists...In 2002-03, became first freshman in UNC history to be voted team MVP. Community Corner: Served as a spokesperson for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Charlotte...In conjunction with the Feed the Children Program, hosted food drives in Charlotte and in his hometown of Latta, SC. |
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| Raymond Bernard Felton, Jr...Has two older sisters, Charmaine and Juvonna...Charmaine attended North Greenville College on a softball scholarship and Juvonna went to Claflin College on a basketball scholarship...Named Naismith Award winner by the Atlanta Tipoff Club as the 2002 National High School Player of the Year and was also Gatorade National Player of the Year...Led Latta High School to back-to-back state championships and a 104-9 record in his career...Two-time Mr. Basketball winner in South Carolina...Broke state career scoring record with 2,992 points....Helped lead the East to victory in the McDonald’s All-America Game at MSG...In high school, played football (quarterback and safety) and baseball (pitcher and shortstop) for two years and ran the 100 meters one year. | ||
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