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| image =Raymond Felton Knicks cropped.jpg |
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| name = Raymond Felton |
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| caption = Felton during his first tenure with the Knicks |
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| position = [[Point guard]] |
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| height_ft = 6 |
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| height_in = 1 |
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| weight_lb = 205 |
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| league = [[NBA]] |
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| team = New York Knicks |
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| number = 2 |
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| nationality = American |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1984|6|26}} |
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| birth_place = [[Marion, South Carolina]] |
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| high_school = Latta ([[Latta, South Carolina]]) |
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| college = [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] (2002–2005) |
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| draft_round = 1 |
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| draft_pick = 5 |
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| draft_year = 2005 |
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| draft_team = [[Charlotte Bobcats]] |
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| career_start = 2005 |
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| years1 ={{nbay|2005|start}}–{{nbay|2009|end}} | team1 = [[Charlotte Bobcats]] |
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| years2 ={{nbay|2010|full=y}} | team2 = [[New York Knicks]] |
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| years3 ={{nbay|2010|end}}| team3 = [[Denver Nuggets]] |
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| years4 ={{nbay|2011|full=y}} | team4 = [[Portland Trail Blazers]] |
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| years5 = {{nbay|2012|start}}–present|team5= [[New York Knicks]] |
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| highlights = <nowiki></nowiki> |
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* [[NBA All-Rookie Team|NBA All-Rookie Second Team]] ({{nbay|2005|end}}) |
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* [[List of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball champions|NCAA champion]] ([[2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2005]]) |
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* [[Bob Cousy Award]] winner ([[2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2005]]) |
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* [[Naismith Prep Player of the Year]] (2002) |
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| bbr = feltora01 |
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| letter = f |
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}} |
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'''Raymond Bernard Felton, Jr.''' (born June 26, 1984) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who currently plays for the [[New York Knicks]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). A [[point guard]], Felton is listed at 6'1" and 205 lbs. Felton played college basketball for [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] under head coach [[Roy Williams (coach)|Roy Williams]]. At North Carolina, Felton led the Tar Heels to a [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|national championship]] before declaring for the [[NBA Draft]]. Felton was drafted 5th overall in the [[2005 NBA Draft]]. Over his career, Felton has been a member of the [[Charlotte Bobcats]], [[New York Knicks]] (twice), [[Denver Nuggets]], and [[Portland Trail Blazers]]. |
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==High school career== |
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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. |
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Felton won the South Carolina Mr. 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 selected for the 2002 [[McDonald's All-American Game]] (at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]]). Felton played in the McDonald's All-American game on the same team with two future [[New York Knicks]] teammates, [[Carmelo Anthony]] and [[Amar'e Stoudemire]]. |
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==College career== |
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In his [[freshman]] year, he was voted Carolina Player of the Year and [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Freshman of the Week three times. He had 236 assists, and averaged 12.0 points a game. During his [[wiktionary:sophomore|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. Also notable in his second year, Felton set a school-record single-game 18 assists against George Mason on Dec. 7, 2003. |
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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 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2005 National Championship]] over the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]] [[Illinois Fighting Illini|Fighting Illini]] on April 4, 2005 in [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]. This was the fourth men's basketball championship in UNC's history ( [[1957 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1957]], [[1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1982]], [[1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1993]], 2005). Felton hit a key three-pointer over [[Deron Williams]] to break a 65–65 tie late in the game, and then came up with a crucial steal in the final seconds when Illinois had a chance to either tie the game or take the lead. His two free throws after the steal provided the final scoring in the game. |
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Felton averaged 12.9 points and 6.9 assists per game during his junior season and showed a much-improved shooting touch. In recognition of his efforts, he was voted to the All-ACC First Team that season. Felton also won the [[Bob Cousy Award]] that honors the best collegiate point guard.<ref>[http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030705aai.html 2005 All-ACC Men's Basketball Selections :: Duke's Redick and Williams, UNC's May and Felton and Wake's Paul earn first-team honors<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Due to his excellent junior campaign [[EA Sports]] awarded Felton the cover of [[NCAA March Madness 06]]. |
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==Professional career== |
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===2005–2010: Charlotte Bobcats=== |
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[[File:Raymond Felton cropped.jpg|thumb|left|Felton defends [[Rodney Stuckey]] as a member of the Bobcats.]] |
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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.<ref>http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/feltora01/gamelog/2006/</ref> 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. In his fourth season in the NBA, the Bobcats had big expectations for Felton and expected him to take a big leap.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} The Bobcats even put more pressure on Felton by drafting [[DJ Augustin]] in the 2008 draft. The Bobcats hired coach [[Larry Brown (basketball)|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/090923_felton_signs.html |title=Raymond Felton signs qualifying offer |work=[[NBA.com]] |date=2009-09-23 |accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref> 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. |
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===2010–2011: New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets=== |
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[[File:Knicks-Thunder 122210.jpg|thumb|left|170 px|Felton playing for New York Knicks during his first tenure.]] |
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On July 9, 2010, Felton agreed to a contract with the [[New York Knicks]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5367965 |title= Sources: Felton, Knicks close to deal |work=[[espn.com]] |date=2010-07-09 |accessdate=2010-07-09}}</ref> |
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On July 11, 2010, the deal was finalized for two years and $15.8 million. |
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38184063/ns/sports-player_news/ |title= Knicks, Raymond Felton finalize two-year deal|work=[[msnbc.com]] |date=2010-07-011 |accessdate=2010-07-011}}</ref> Felton was selected as co-captain for the 2011 season alongside fellow free agent signee [[Amar'e Stoudemire]]. Early in the year, Felton had trouble working the pick-and-roll with Stoudemire. But after a few games, Felton gained confidence and in no time was a fan-favorite in [[New York]]. Felton hit a number of clutch shots, including a step-back fade-away three-pointer that pinballed into the net against the [[Toronto Raptors]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2010-12-08-raptors-knicks_N.htm | work=USA Today | title=Raymond Felton's three-pointer gives Knicks sixth consecutive win | date=December 9, 2010}}</ref> The change of scenery seemed to be helping Felton; his play also saw the Knicks in playoff contention for the first time since 2004. Felton's time in New York, however, would not last long. On February 22, 2011, Felton was traded to the [[Denver Nuggets]] in a three-way deal which also involved the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] that brought [[Carmelo Anthony]] to New York. The deal sent Felton along with teammates [[Wilson Chandler]], [[Danilo Gallinari]], and [[Timofey Mozgov]] to the [[Denver Nuggets]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Nuggets acquire five players, three picks in three-team trade | url = http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nuggets_trade_02_22_2011.html | work = [[NBA.com]] | date = 2011-02-22 | accessdate = 2011-02-23}}</ref> With the Knicks, Felton was on pace to have his best season ever. Felton also registered a fair number of All-Star votes by fans. Felton averaged 17.1 points, 9.0 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game in 38.4 minutes a game. In Denver, Felton was utilized mostly off the bench behind fellow [[University of North Carolina]] guard [[Ty Lawson]]. Felton and the Nuggets made it to the playoffs where the Nuggets went up against [[Kevin Durant]], [[Russell Westbrook]] and the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]]. Felton averaged 11.6 points, 6.5 assists and 1.8 rebounds in the postseason. As a whole, 2010–11 was Felton's best season; he averaged 15.5 points per game and 8.6 assists per game. |
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Raymond, 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 (basketball)|Rudy Fernandez]] and the rights to [[Finns|Finnish]] guard [[Petteri Koponen]]. |
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===2011–2012: Portland Trail Blazers=== |
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In his regular season debut with the Blazers, Felton finished the game with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal in a 107-103 win over the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]. Felton and the Blazers struggled throughout the season. Felton did not get along with head coach [[Nate McMillan]], who was eventually fired and replaced by [[Kaleb Canales]], who became the youngest head coach in [[NBA]] history. Felton was benched by McMillan at one point in favor of [[Jamal Crawford]]. The Blazers finished the season at 28-38 (.424), finishing in eleventh place in the Western Conference. For Felton it was one of the worst seasons of his career, as he averaged a career low 11.4 points on 40.7% field goal shooting and 30.5% three-point shooting. |
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===2012–present: Return to New York Knicks=== |
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On July 16, 2012, Felton and [[Kurt Thomas (basketball)|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.<ref>[http://knicksnow.com/posts/1601/knicks-acquire-felton-thomas KNICKS ACQUIRE FELTON & THOMAS]</ref> Felton signed a 3 year, $10 million dollar extension with the Knicks.<ref>http://theknickswall.com/2012/07/21/raymond-feltons-contract/</ref> Felton went 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]],<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/20/sports/basketball/raymond-felton-hopes-for-fresh-start-with-knicks.html</ref> who was signed by the [[Houston Rockets]] that offseason.<ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/news/report-lin-headed-houston-211944759--nba.html</ref> |
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On November 2, 2012, when the season tipped off for the Knicks, Felton recorded 14 points and 9 assists in a 104-84 win over the defending champion [[Miami Heat]]. On November 15, 2012, Felton led the Knicks to a 104-100 road victory over the [[San Antonio Spurs]] as he helped his team overcome a 12 point deficit in the fourth quarter with his 25 points and 7 assists. On December 6, 2012, Felton scored a season-high 27 points in a 112–92 road win over the Heat to hand them their first [[AmericanAirlines Arena|home]] loss of the season. The Knicks won the game without Carmelo Anthony.<ref>{{cite web|title=Knicks connect on 18 3-pointers in win over champion Heat|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400277988|work=ESPN.com|date=December 6, 2012|accessdate=December 7, 2012}}</ref> In mid December, Felton reportedly suffered a hand injury, but decided to play through it for some games. After consulting a hand specialist, and being informed he didn't have to have surgery, it was noted he would miss 4-6 weeks. On January 23, 2013, he was medically cleared for contact, and he made his return on January 26, 2013 against the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]. |
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== NBA career statistics == |
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{{NBA player statistics legend}} |
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=== Regular season === |
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{{NBA player statistics start}} |
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| align="left" | {{nbay|2005}} |
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| align="left" | [[2005–06 Charlotte Bobcats season|Charlotte]] |
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| 80 || 54 || 30.1 || .391 || .358 || .725 || 3.3 || 5.6 || 1.3 || .1 || 11.9 |
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| align="left" | {{nbay|2006}} |
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| align="left" | [[2006–07 Charlotte Bobcats season|Charlotte]] |
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| 78 || 75 || 36.3 || .384 || .330 || .797 || 3.4 || 7.0 || 1.5 || .1 || 14.0 |
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| align="left" | {{nbay|2007}} |
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| align="left" | [[2007–08 Charlotte Bobcats season|Charlotte]] |
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| 79 || 79 || 37.6 || .413 || .280 || .800 || 3.0 || 7.4 || 1.2 || .2 || 14.4 |
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| align="left" | {{nbay|2008}} |
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| align="left" | [[2008–09 Charlotte Bobcats season|Charlotte]] |
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| '''82''' || '''81''' || 37.6 || .408 || .285 || .805 || '''3.8''' || 6.7 || 1.5 || '''.4''' || 14.2 |
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| align="left" | {{nbay|2009}} |
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| align="left" | [[2009–10 Charlotte Bobcats season|Charlotte]] |
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| 80 || 80 || 33.0 || '''.459''' || '''.385''' || .763 || 3.6 || 5.6 || 1.5 || .3 || 12.1 |
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| align="left" | {{nbay|2010}} |
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| align="left" | [[2010–11 New York Knicks season|New York]] |
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| 54 || 54 || '''38.4''' || .423 || .328 || '''.867''' || 3.6 || '''9.0''' || '''1.8''' || .2 || '''17.1''' |
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| align="left" | {{nbay|2010}} |
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| align="left" | [[2010–11 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] |
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| 21 || 0 || 31.6 || .431 || .459 || .617 || 3.6 || 6.5 || 1.3 || .0 || 11.5 |
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| align="left" | {{nbay|2011}} |
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| align="left" | [[2011–12 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]] |
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| 60 || 56 || 31.8 || .407 || .305 || .806 || 2.5 || 6.5 || 1.3 || .2 || 11.4 |
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| align="left" | {{nbay|2012}} |
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| align="left" | [[2012–13 New York Knicks season|New York]] |
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| 68 || 68 || 34.0 || .427 || .360 || .789 || 2.9 || 5.5 || 1.4 || .2 || 13.9 |
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| align="left" | Career |
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| 602 || 547 || 34.7 || .414 || .334 || .787 || 3.3 || 6.6 || 1.4 || .2 || 13.5 |
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{{s-end}} |
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===Playoffs=== |
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| align="left" | [[2010 NBA Playoffs|2010]] |
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| align="left" | [[2009–10 Charlotte Bobcats season|Charlotte]] |
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| 4 || 4 || 32.5 || .405 || .308 || '''.750''' || 2.5 || '''5.0''' || .5 || .0 || 11.8 |
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| align="left" | [[2011 NBA Playoffs|2011]] |
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| align="left" | [[2010–11 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]] |
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| 5 || 0 || 30.4 || .360 || .250 || '''.750''' || 1.8 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .0 || 11.6 |
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| align="left" | [[2013 NBA Playoffs|2013]] |
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| align="left" | [[2012–13 New York Knicks season|New York]] |
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| '''12''' || '''12''' || '''37.8''' || '''.444''' || '''.321''' || .667 || '''3.4''' || 4.7 || '''1.7''' || '''.4''' || '''14.1''' |
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| align="left" | Career |
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| 21 || 16 || 35.0 || .421 || .298 || .717 || 2.9 || 4.6 || 1.3 || .2 || 13.0 |
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{{s-end}} |
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==Awards== |
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*All-NBA Rookie Second Team [[2005–06 NBA season#NBA awards|2005–06]] |
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*No. [[2 (number)|2]] jersey is honored in the rafters of the [[Dean Smith Center|Dean Dome]] at [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|UNC]] |
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*NCAA All-Tournament Team: 2005 |
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*Associated Press Men's Basketball Third Team: 2004–05 |
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*First Team All-ACC: 2004–05 |
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*Voted Carolina's Most Valuable Player: 2002–03, 2004–05 (Shared with [[Sean May]]) |
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*Winner of [[Bob Cousy Award]]: 2005 |
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*First Team All-ACC: 2004–05 |
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*Third Team All-ACC: 2002–03, 2003–04 |
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*First Team All-ACC Tournament: 2003 |
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*ACC All-Defensive Team Honorable Mention: 2004–05 |
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*ACC All-Freshmen Team: 2002–03 |
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*[[Naismith Prep Player of the Year]]: 2002 |
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==See also== |
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*{{Portal-inline|National Basketball Association}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{New York Knicks current roster}} |
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{{Bob Cousy Award}} |
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| NAME = Felton, Raymond |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American basketball player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = June 26, 1984 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Marion, South Carolina |
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Revision as of 20:54, 20 May 2013
Knicks are going to win next year come on guys lets go!!!!!