Theo Ratliff

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Theo Ratliff
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Ratliff with the Pistons in 2008
Personal information
Born (1973-04-17) April 17, 1973 (age 48)
Demopolis, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolDemopolis (Demopolis, Alabama)
CollegeWyoming (1991–1995)
NBA draft1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1995–2011
PositionCenter / Power forward
Number42, 50
Career history
1995–1997Detroit Pistons
1997–2001Philadelphia 76ers
2001–2004Atlanta Hawks
2004–2006Portland Trail Blazers
2006–2007Boston Celtics
2007–2008Minnesota Timberwolves
2008Detroit Pistons
2008–2009Philadelphia 76ers
2009–2010San Antonio Spurs
2010Charlotte Bobcats
2010–2011Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points5,809 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds4,596 (5.7 rpg)
Block1,968 (2.4 bpg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA U21 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1993 Valladolid National team

Theophalus Curtis Ratliff[1] (born April 17, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Primarily a center, he was an excellent shot-blocker who had led the league three times in blocks per game. As of 2020, he is ranked 20th all-time in career blocks.[2]

College career[]

At Wyoming, Ratliff had a successful career, finishing as the career leader in blocked shots. He accumulated 425 blocked shots in his career as a Cowboy, a record that still stands today.[3] Ratliff was inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.[4]

NBA career[]

Ratliff was selected with the 18th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons, for whom he played 2½ seasons. During the 1997–98 season he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, along with Aaron McKie, in a package for Eric Montross and Jerry Stackhouse.

He played in Philadelphia for three seasons, and was voted Eastern Conference reserve center of the 2001 All-Star Game,[5] but was unable to play due to injury. He was a key fixture on the 2000–01 Sixers team that made it to the NBA finals, but an injured Ratliff was dealt at the trading deadline to the Atlanta Hawks for Dikembe Mutombo.

He missed most of the next season due to injury, but rebounded to post 262 blocks the next year with the Hawks. His best year as a pro was 2003–04, when he recorded a league-leading 307 blocked shots. During that season he was dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers, along with Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Dan Dickau, for Rasheed Wallace and Wesley Person.[6] After the 2004 season, he signed a three-year contract extension with the Blazers but was not as effective in 2004–05 and lost his starting job to Joel Przybilla midway through the schedule.

In June 2006, the Boston Celtics acquired Ratliff along with Sebastian Telfair from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the draft rights of Randy Foye, power forward–center Raef LaFrentz, and point guard Dan Dickau.[7]

In July 2007, he was traded along with Gerald Green, Ryan Gomes, Al Jefferson, Sebastian Telfair, and draft picks, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett.[8] In February 2008 Ratliff was waived by the Timberwolves,[9] and he rejoined the Detroit Pistons in March.[10]

Ratliff returned to the Philadelphia 76ers for 2008–09 season.[11] In the offseason he was signed by the San Antonio Spurs.[12] In February 2010, he was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats for a projected second round draft pick in 2016.[13]

Ratliff was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers on July 22, 2010 to a one-year deal.[14]

In December 2011, Ratliff retired from basketball.[15]

Awards and honors[]

Ratliff won numerous awards during his career. The following are some of his collegiate achievements:[4]

  • First Team All-Western Athletic Conference (1994, 1995)
  • Inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame (2005)

Personal life and business ventures[]

Ratliff played basketball at Demopolis High School in Demopolis, Alabama, and later graduated from the University of Wyoming. He created The Theo Ratliff Center in Demopolis, Alabama which is a recreation center with a basketball court.

Ratliff is the owner of the Rome Gladiators basketball team.

NBA career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1995–96 Detroit 75 2 17.4 .557 .000 .708 4.0 .2 .2 1.5 4.5
1996–97 Detroit 76 38 17.0 .531 .000 .698 3.4 .2 .4 1.5 5.8
1997–98 Detroit 24 12 24.4 .514 .000 .683 5.0 .6 .5 2.3 6.5
1997–98 Philadelphia 58 55 32.1 .512 .000 .706 7.3 .7 .7 3.5 11.2
1998–99 Philadelphia 50 50 32.5 .470 .000 .725 8.1 .6 .9 3.0 11.2
1999–00 Philadelphia 57 56 31.5 .503 .000 .771 7.6 .6 .6 3.0 11.9
2000–01 Philadelphia 50 50 36.0 .499 .000 .760 8.3 1.2 .6 3.7* 12.4
2001–02 Atlanta 3 2 27.3 .500 .000 .545 5.3 .3 .3 2.7 8.7
2002–03 Atlanta 81 81 31.1 .464 .000 .720 7.5 .9 .7 3.2* 8.7
2003–04 Atlanta 53 52 31.1 .458 .000 .653 7.2 1.0 .6 3.1 8.3
2003–04 Portland 32 31 31.8 .540 .000 .629 7.3 .6 .8 4.4* 7.3
2004–05 Portland 63 45 27.5 .447 .000 .692 5.3 .5 .4 2.5 4.8
2005–06 Portland 55 19 23.7 .571 .000 .651 5.1 .5 .3 1.6 4.9
2006–07 Boston 2 2 22.0 .333 .000 .750 3.5 .0 .5 1.5 2.5
2007–08 Minnesota 10 6 21.4 .511 .000 .680 3.9 .7 .3 1.9 6.3
2007–08 Detroit 16 3 13.9 .450 .000 .667 3.1 .4 .3 1.1 3.0
2008–09 Philadelphia 46 0 12.6 .531 .000 .600 2.8 .2 .4 1.0 1.9
2009–10 San Antonio 21 3 8.7 .444 .000 .500 1.9 .4 .1 .9 1.6
2009–10 Charlotte 28 26 22.3 .466 .000 .783 4.2 .6 .3 1.5 5.1
2010–11 L.A. Lakers 10 0 7.0 .167 .000 .000 1.3 .3 .2 .5 .2
Career 810 533 25.5 .496 .000 .710 5.7 .6 .5 2.4 7.2

Playoffs[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1996 Detroit 1 0 4.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
1997 Detroit 3 0 6.0 .750 .000 .500 1.3 .3 .3 1.3 2.7
1999 Philadelphia 7 7 29.1 .465 .000 .579 7.3 .9 .7 2.6 7.3
2000 Philadelphia 10 10 37.4 .475 .000 .723 7.9 .9 1.0 3.0 13.0
2008 Detroit 12 0 10.9 .500 .000 .500 2.3 .1 .1 .9 1.3
2009 Philadelphia 6 0 15.7 .818 .000 .500 3.8 .0 .2 .7 3.3
2010 Charlotte 4 4 11.8 .375 .000 .500 .8 .3 .5 .0 1.8
2011 L.A. Lakers 1 0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 44 21 19.8 .497 .000 .643 4.3 .4 .5 1.5 5.3

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Theo Ratliff Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. ^ ESPN.com - All-Time Leaders-Blocks
  3. ^ "History & Records 2013-2014" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Cowboy Hoops All-Century Team Announced". December 16, 2004. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013.
  5. ^ "Four selected for first All-Star Game". ESPN. January 31, 2001. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Two All-Stars From Atlanta". NBA.com. February 9, 2004. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  7. ^ "Celtics Acquire Telfair and Ratliff". NBA.com. June 28, 2006. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  8. ^ "Wolves Acquire Five Players and Picks for KG". NBA.com. July 30, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  9. ^ "Wolves Waive Theo Ratliff". NBA.com. February 29, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  10. ^ "Pistons Sign Center Theo Ratliff". NBA.com. March 4, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  11. ^ "Former All-Star Center Theo Ratliff Returns to Sixers". NBA.com. August 20, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  12. ^ "Spurs Sign Theo Ratliff". NBA.com. July 25, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  13. ^ "Bobcats acquire Theo Ratliff from Spurs". NBA.com. February 18, 2010. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  14. ^ "LAKERS SIGN THEO RATLIFF". NBA.com. July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  15. ^ Bob Hammond."Success story". Laramie Boomerang. January 18, 2012. Retrieved on January 21, 2012.

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