1. Raef Andrew LaFrentz was born on May 29,1976 and is an American former professional basketball power forward and center who played for the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, and Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association.
Raef LaFrentz was known for his perimeter shooting and his shot blocking abilities.
Raef LaFrentz attended MFL MarMac High School located in Monona, Iowa.
Raef LaFrentz's father, Ron, was an assistant coach on LaFrentz's high school team.
Raef LaFrentz was named to the USA Today All-USA 1st Team in 1994 and was a high school McDonald's All-American.
Raef LaFrentz played with future NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce and journeyman Scot Pollard while at Kansas.
Raef LaFrentz was a four-year starter and an All-American in his junior and senior seasons.
Raef LaFrentz joined Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal as the only players in the 1990s to earn first team AP All-America honors twice.
The third overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in the 1998 NBA draft, Raef LaFrentz averaged 13.8 ppg.
Raef LaFrentz played on the NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge Sophomore Roster.
Raef LaFrentz was unable to score on the play due to being fouled.
Between November 2001 and February 2002, Raef LaFrentz had a historical run in which he totaled at least five 3-pointers and five blocked shots in four separate games ; up to that point, it had only occurred four times total in NBA history, and no one had done it more than once.
Raef LaFrentz remains the all-time leader in league history in reaching that milestone.
Raef LaFrentz was traded by the Nuggets with Nick Van Exel, Avery Johnson, and Tariq Abdul-Wahad to the Dallas Mavericks for Juwan Howard, Donnell Harvey, Tim Hardaway and a 2002 first-round pick on February 21,2002.
Raef LaFrentz played for the US national team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.