Raymond Felton
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| Position : Point Guard |
| Height : 6 ft 1 |
| Weight : 198 lbs |
| Team(s) : Charlotte Bobcats (2005- |
| Born : June 26,1984 in Marion,South Carolina |
| College : North Carolina |
| Drafted : 5th overall in 2005 by the Charlotte Bobcats |
| Career : 2005- |
Raymond Bernard Felton Jr. (born June 26, 1984 in Marion, South Carolina) is a NBA Point Guard for the Charlotte Bobcats and member of the 2005 North Carolina Tar Heels Championship team.
High School
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 3 pointers.
Felton won the South Carolina Mister 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 named to the 2002 McDonald's All-American Team. Felton played in the McDonald's All-American game with two future Tar Heel teammates, Sean May and Rashad McCants.
College
At 6'1", 198 pounds, he was one of college basketball's most athletic guards during his three years at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In his freshman year, he was voted Carolina Player of the Year and ACC Freshman of the Week three times. He had 236 assists, and averaged 12.0 points a game. During his sophomore year, he was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award and the Naismith College Player of the Year Award, had 213 assists, and led the Tar Heels in steals (63) and free throw percentage (81%) while averaging 11.5 points per game.
In his third and final season at North Carolina, Felton led the Tar Heels along with fellow juniors Rashad McCants and Sean May and freshman Marvin Williams to the 2005 National Championship over the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fighting Illini on April 4, 2005 in St. Louis. This was the fifth men's basketball championship in UNC's history (1924, 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005). Felton hit clutch free throws in the final seconds of the game, which ultimately kept the Illini from tying the game for a second time. Felton averaged 12.9 points and 6.9 assists per game during his junior season and showed a much-improved shooting touch. He was voted to the All-ACC First Team that season in recognition of his efforts.
Professional Career
He was selected 5th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. Felton wears jersey No. 20 as a professional, just as he did in high school for the Latta Vikings. In his rookie season in the NBA he averaged 11.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 5.6 APG.
During the 2007-08 season he has emerged as a true NBA talent, averaging 16 ppg and 8 apg.
