Sebastian Telfair (born June 9, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Telfair was the 13th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers out of Abraham Lincoln High School. He had committed to the University of Louisville and coach Rick Pitino during his senior year, but decided to turn professional instead.
On January 1, 2005, Telfair scored 14 points on f...
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Sebastian Telfair (born June 9, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Telfair was the 13th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers out of Abraham Lincoln High School. He had committed to the University of Louisville and coach Rick Pitino during his senior year, but decided to turn professional instead.
On January 1, 2005, 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.
In February 2005, interim coach Kevin Pritchard promoted Telfair to the starting lineup. Although Telfair put up decent numbers, the Trail Blazers lost 23 of their final 28 games and finished with the team's worst record since 1975.
Telfair wore number 31 with the Trail Blazers, as he did in high school. It serves as a reminder of where he came from, growing up on 31st Street in Coney Island, New York.
Under new head coach Nate...
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