Raymond Felton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Raymond Felton
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 26, 1984(1984-06-26)
Age	40
Birthplace	Marion
Country	United States
Birth City	South Carolina
Horoscope	Gemini

Raymond Felton Biography

Raymond Felton is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 26, 1984 in Marion, South Carolina, United States. He was an NBA point guard who started his career with Charlotte Bobcats. Later, he became a key player for the New York Knicks in 2010, and again in 2012. He was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 2014 for two seasons. After spending a season with Clippers, he moved to OKC in 2017.

He told reporters before he returned to the Knicks in 2012-13 that he was better that Before coming back to the Knicks for the 2012-13 season, he told reporters that he was better than Jeremy Lin, who left the team that season. who had left the team that year.

Raymond Bernard Felton Jr. (born June 26, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Felton played college basketball for 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 fifth overall in the 2005 NBA draft. Over his career, Felton has been a member of the Charlotte Bobcats, New York Knicks (twice), Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers. He plays the point guard position.

Considered a five-star recruit by Scout.com, Felton was listed as the No. 1 point guard and the No. 3 player in the nation in 2002.

His family nicknamed him “duck” by their affections. From 2012 to 2014, he was married to Ariane Flett.

Raymond Felton Net Worth

Raymond Felton is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Raymond Felton 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part of the 2002 McDonald’s All-American team with his future Knicks teammates He played in the 2002 McDonald’s All-American game with future Knicks teammates Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire., and Amar’e Stoudemire.

After winning the 2005 NCAA Championship with North Carolina, the school retired his number two jersey. He went on to play in the NBA.

Felton was selected 5th overall in the 2005 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. Felton was drafted after point guards Chris Paul and Deron Williams. University of North Carolina teammates Marvin Williams, Rashad McCants and Sean May were also selected in the draft. Felton showed promise right out of college, having his breakout game scoring 31 points against the Phoenix Suns in a Bobcats loss. Felton’s best all-around game of his rookie year occurred January 28, 2006, when he recorded 18 points and 13 assists against the Washington Wizards. Felton started 54 of 82 games for the Bobcats and averaged 11.9 points per game, 5.6 assists per game, and 3.3 rebounds per game. In his rookie year, Felton recorded 13 double-doubles. Felton was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Felton came into his second year as the Bobcats’ starting point guard. Felton improved in mostly every statistic category, raising his assist per game tally from 5.6 to 7.0. Instrumental in the increase was the improved play of teammates Gerald Wallace, Sean May, and Emeka Okafor and the addition of then-rookies Adam Morrison and Walter Herrmann. Despite Felton’s solid season, the Bobcats missed the playoffs. Coming into his third year, the Bobcats looked for more talent for Felton to distribute to, bringing in popular scoring shooting guard Jason Richardson. The 2007–08 season was still, however, a season of rebuilding for the Bobcats; several players took a step back instead of a step forward. May, Morrison and Herrmann took steps back and the Bobcats were plagued with injuries. The Bobcats once again missed the playoffs. Felton improved on his sophomore campaign, putting up 14.4 points per game, 7.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game. Felton also became more efficient, raising his shooting percentage from 38% to 41%. Felton still, however, struggled shooting from three-point range, one of his biggest deficiencies coming out of college. The Bobcats even put more pressure on Felton by drafting DJ Augustin in the 2008 draft. The Bobcats hired coach Larry Brown to be their head coach. However Felton regressed in scoring, assists and FG%. The Bobcats dealt Richardson and began to rebuild once again. The Bobcats missed the playoffs and hadn’t made the playoffs since being created in 2004. During the 2009 off-season, Felton was a restricted free agent. However, he did not sign a contract offer with another team and returned to Charlotte for one more season after signing the qualifying offer on September 23, 2009. During the 2009 season, the Bobcats had their most successful year. However, Felton did not; he saw his assist and scoring numbers drop to their lowest point since his rookie season. Felton however raised his FG% to a career-high 46% and improved his stroke from the three- point line, shooting 38.5%. In March, Michael Jordan became the majority owner of the Bobcats. The Bobcats added Stephen Jackson and Tyson Chandler via trades, and Tyrus Thomas and Larry Hughes late in the season. The Bobcats made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. In the playoffs, Felton averaged 11.8 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game and 5 assists per game. The Bobcats were swept out of the playoffs, and Felton became a free agent at the end of the season. After he dropped 42/12/10 he was dubbed “The Black Austin Brown.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Raymond Felton height 6 ft 1 in Raymond weight 93 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Raymond Felton Dating?

According to our records, Raymond Felton married to Tabitha Tuggle , Ariane Felton. As of December 1, 2023, Raymond Felton’s is not dating anyone.

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Felton, however, expressed dissatisfaction of playing off the bench and behind Lawson. On June 23, 2011, during the 2011 NBA draft, Felton was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for veteran point guard Andre Miller and the #26 overall selection in the draft, Jordan Hamilton from the University of Texas. In the deal, the Trail Blazers also dealt Rudy Fernández and the rights to Finnish guard Petteri Koponen.

Facts & Trivia

Raymond Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Raymond Felton celebrates birthday on June 26 of every year.

On July 16, 2012, Felton and Kurt Thomas were traded to the New York Knicks for Jared Jeffries, Dan Gadzuric, the rights to Kostas Papanikolaou and Giorgos Printezis, and a second round draft pick. Felton signed a three-year, $10 million extension with the Knicks. Felton came under fire because of the shape he was in with Portland. Felton acknowledged his weight, saying, “I won’t make any excuses, I wasn’t in shape.” At a Las Vegas Summer League game between the Knicks and the Toronto Raptors, Felton told Walt Frazier and Mike Breen he had lost more than 20 lbs. Felton also said he felt he was better than Jeremy Lin, who was signed by the Houston Rockets that offseason.

Where is Raymond Felton now?

Felton still lives in Oklahoma City , where he played two seasons with the Thunder. The veteran point guard held a regular rotation spot in 2017-18, but his role was reduced when the Thunder traded for Dennis Schroder in the summer of 2018.

Is Raymond Felton still married?

According to TMZ.com, Ariane Raymondo-Felton, who filed for divorce from Felton last week after just 19 months of marriage , brought Felton’s semi- automatic pistol to a New York City police department, which ultimately led to three serious charges being levied against him.

How much does Raymond Felton make a year?

1.552 million USD (2016)

Is Jahseem Felton related to Raymond Felton?

Top programs intrigued by young phenom Jahseem Felton, cousin of Raymond Felton. Former Chattanooga guard Malachi Smith, the top available men’s basketball transfer in the portal, has committed to Gonzaga.

How much does Raymond Felton weight?

205 lbs