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Sebastian Telfair

Guard  at Oklahoma City Thunder
Age40
NationalityUSA
Height183 cm (6'0")
Weight77 kg
BornJun 9, 1985
CollegeAbraham Lincoln HS (NY)
Career
8.3PPG
1.7RPG
3.5APG
643 games · 10 seasons

Career snapshot

10seasons
643games
5,337career pts
10.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves · 172 games · 2007-08–2010-11

Position rank · 2011-12

#85PPG rank
#103PER rank
#100WS rank
Among 107 Guard players (min. 41 games)

Career highs (single season)

PPG 26.1 2013-2014 · Tianjin
RPG 4.5 2013-2014 · Tianjin
APG 6.0 2013-2014 · Tianjin
PER 13.0 2005-06 · POR
WS 0.8 2008-09 · MIN

Draft

2004
Round 1 · Pick 13
from Abraham Lincoln HS (NY)

Career by team

Oklahoma City Thunder
2014-15 – 2014-15 · 1 seasons
8.4 PPG 1.9 RPG 2.8 APG
16 games
Tianjin Pioneers
2013-2014 – 2013-2014 · 1 seasons
26.1 PPG 4.5 RPG 6.0 APG
35 games
Phoenix Suns
2011-12 – 2011-12 · 1 seasons
6.1 PPG 1.5 RPG 2.3 APG
60 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
2007-08 – 2010-11 · 3 seasons
9.1 PPG 1.9 RPG 4.7 APG
172 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
2009-10 – 2009-10 · 1 seasons
9.8 PPG 1.0 RPG 3.0 APG
4 games
Los Angeles Clippers
2009-10 – 2009-10 · 1 seasons
4.3 PPG 1.1 RPG 2.9 APG
39 games
Boston Celtics
2006-07 – 2006-07 · 1 seasons
6.1 PPG 1.4 RPG 2.8 APG
78 games
Portland Trail Blazers
2004-05 – 2005-06 · 2 seasons
8.2 PPG 1.7 RPG 3.5 APG
136 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
2004-05 POR 68 26 19.6 6.8 1.5 3.3 0.5 0.1 39.3 24.6 78.9 9.7 -0.4
2005-06 POR 68 30 24.1 9.5 1.8 3.6 1.0 0.1 39.4 35.2 74.3 13.0 0.6
2006-07 BOS 78 30 20.2 6.1 1.4 2.8 0.6 0.1 37.1 28.9 81.8 8.6 0.5
2007-08 MIN 60 51 32.2 9.3 2.3 5.9 1.0 0.2 40.1 28.1 74.3 10.4 0.7
2008-09 MIN 75 43 27.9 9.8 1.7 4.6 1.0 0.2 38.3 34.6 81.9 10.8 0.8
2009-10 NBA 43 1 15.3 4.8 1.0 2.9 0.6 0.1 41.3 23.2 78.4 — —
2009-10 CLE 4 0 19.3 9.8 1.0 3.0 0.5 0.0 45.7 22.2 83.3 14.0 0.1
2009-10 LAC 39 1 14.9 4.3 1.1 2.9 0.6 0.1 40.4 23.4 77.4 9.8 0.2
2010-11 MIN 37 8 19.2 7.2 1.5 3.0 0.7 0.1 40.2 35.9 73.3 10.5 0.1
2011-12 NBA 60 1 14.9 6.1 1.5 2.3 0.7 0.2 41.2 31.4 79.1 — —
2011-12 PHX 60 0 14.9 6.1 1.5 2.3 0.7 0.2 41.2 31.4 79.1 — —
2013-2014 Tianjin 35 0 36.3 26.1 4.5 6.0 2.0 0.0 40.6 36.9 81.5 — —
2014-15 OKC 16 1 20.4 8.4 1.9 2.8 0.6 0.0 36.8 30.0 70.6 11.4 0.4

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 2014 Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City Thunder offseason From 2010-11 to 2014-15
Jul 2010 Los Angeles Clippers Minnesota Timberwolves season change
Jul 2010 Cleveland Cavaliers Minnesota Timberwolves season change
Oct 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Clippers mid season trade From 2009-10 to 2009-10
Jul 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves Los Angeles Clippers season change
Jul 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves Cleveland Cavaliers season change
Jul 2007 Boston Celtics Minnesota Timberwolves season change
Jul 2006 Portland Trail Blazers Boston Celtics season change

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Born on June 9

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About Sebastian Telfair

Sebastian Telfair is an American former professional basketball player. He has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chinese Basketball Association. Telfair was picked thirteenth overall in the 2004 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers on the heels of an eminent high school career playing for Abraham Lincoln High. He had committed to the University of Louisville during his senior year, but decided to turn professional instead. Telfair is a cousin of former NBA player Stephon Marbury.