Sebastian Telfair was born on June 9,1985 and is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA and the Chinese Basketball Association.
28 Facts About Sebastian Telfair
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Sebastian Telfair had committed to the University of Louisville during his senior year, but decided to turn professional instead.
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Sebastian Telfair is the cousin of former NBA player Stephon Marbury.
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Sebastian Telfair was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2004 NBA draft.
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On January 1,2005, Sebastian Telfair scored 14 points on five-for-eleven shooting, making four of five free throws to go with five rebounds and five assists with one turnover.
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In December 2005, Sebastian Telfair suffered a thumb injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Steve Blake, who went on to have fewer turnovers and more assists.
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Sebastian Telfair returned to the court on January 9,2006, after having missed twelve games.
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Blake continued as the starting point guard with Sebastian Telfair coming off the bench.
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Sebastian Telfair wore number 30, as his traditional number 31 was retired by the Celtics.
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Sebastian Telfair had a stretch of five games in which he had 40 assists and only four turnovers.
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Sebastian Telfair wore number 3 for the Timberwolves because the number 31 had been taken by shooting guard Ricky Davis.
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On July 20,2009, Sebastian Telfair was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers along with Craig Smith and Mark Madsen in exchange for Quentin Richardson.
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On February 17,2010, Sebastian Telfair was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a three-team, six-player trade that sent Antawn Jamison from the Washington Wizards to Cleveland, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, a 2010 first-round pick and the rights to Emir Preldzic from Cleveland to Washington, Drew Gooden from Washington to Los Angeles, and Al Thornton from Los Angeles to Washington.
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On July 26,2010, Sebastian Telfair was traded back to the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with Delonte West, for Ramon Sessions and Ryan Hollins.
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Right after the 2011 NBA lockout ended, Sebastian Telfair signed with the Phoenix Suns on December 9,2011.
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Sebastian Telfair's contract had him initially staying for one year, but he received a team option to play for a second season in Phoenix.
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On February 21,2013, Sebastian Telfair was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Hamed Haddadi and a second-round draft pick.
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Sebastian Telfair became a free agent in the summer of 2013.
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In October 2013, Sebastian Telfair signed a one-year deal with the Tianjin Ronggang of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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On July 15,2014, Sebastian Telfair signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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On November 26,2014, Sebastian Telfair scored five points against the Utah Jazz.
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Sebastian Telfair was waived by the Thunder that same day.
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On November 18,2016, Sebastian Telfair signed with the Fuijan Sturgeons.
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On October 16,2006, Sebastian Telfair had a chain, valued at $50,000, snatched from his possession outside Sean "Diddy" Combs's restaurant, Justin's.
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In September 2008, Sebastian Telfair pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon and received three years' probation.
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Sebastian Telfair was in New York at the time for what was supposed to have been only a matter of hours, being in between a move of residence, and for the opening of basketball courts at the Coney Island projects where he was raised.
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Sebastian Telfair is the cousin of Stephon Marbury, a former NBA and CBA star, and the half-brother of former NBA player Jamel Thomas.
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Sebastian Telfair was named New York State Mr Basketball following his outstanding senior season at Lincoln.