SEBASTIAN TELFAIR
Position: Point Guard
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165
College: N/A
Declared after: Senior Year (High School)
Birthdate: June 9, 1985
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
NBA.com Player Profile

HIS GAME
Pros: Telfair has been lauded mostly for his point-guard skills and uncanny court vision. Averaged more than 33 points and nine assists as a senior, leading the Lincoln RailSplitters to the New York City PSAL championship. His scoring carried him through his high-school career, but his leadership skills and ability to make players around him better are what the pro scouts are looking for in a floor general.
Cons: Size appears to be a huge concern over Telfair as is the fact he's a point guard breaking into the league at 18-years-old and under six feet tall. Word is that his stock has fallen in workouts because in one-on-one drills, it's impossible to showcase what might be Telfair's biggest asset - his vision in the open floor with four teammates to get the ball to.

ACCOLADES
  • 2003-04: PARADE Magazine All-America Team
  • 2003-04: 2004 McDonald’s All-American
  • 2003-04: USA Men’s Junior National Select Team
  • 2003-04: Ranked No. 1 (high school) of 2004 by Basketball Times
  • 2003-04: Ranked No. 6 by Prep Stars
  • Finalist for the 2004 Naismith Award

    PLAYING CAREER AT LINCOLN HIGH