Raef LaFrentz
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Raef Andrew LaFrentz (born May 29 1976, in Hampton, Iowa) is an NBA basketball player currently with the Portland Trail Blazers.
LaFrentz is a power forward and occasionally plays at center. He is mostly known for his perimeter skills as well as his shot blocking ability.
After being selected by the Denver Nuggets as the 3rd overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, he 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 1st pick on February 21, 2002. The Celtics acquired him from the Dallas Mavericks, along with Chris Mills, Jiri Welsch and a first round draft choice, in exchange for Tony Delk and Antoine Walker on October 20, 2003.
LaFrentz wears number 9. He played university basketball at the University of Kansas, finishing in 1998. He was teammates with current Celtic Paul Pierce while at Kansas. On June 28, 2006, the Boston Celtics traded LaFrentz, guard Dan Dickau, and the No. 7 pick in the 2006 NBA draft to the Portland Trail Blazers for center Theo Ratliff and guard Sebastian Telfair.
Career highs
- Points 28 @ Memphis 12/29/04 32 2 Times
- Field Goals Made 10 @ Memphis 12/29/04 13 2 Times
- Field Goals Attempted 16 vs. Sacramento 02/13/05 28 vs. Sacramento 04/18/01
- Three Point Field Goals Made 4 vs. Sacramento 02/13/05 6 5 Times
- Three Point Field Goals Attempted 8 vs. Sacramento 02/13/05 11 vs. Miami 01/29/02
- Free Throws Made 6 4 Times 10 vs. Dallas 02/12/99
- Free Throws Attempted 7 2 Times 12 vs. Dallas 02/12/99
- Offensive Rebounds 7 vs. Denver 12/15/04 8 vs. Minnesota 03/10/03
- Defensive Rebounds 11 @ Minnesota 02/06/05 14 vs. Sacramento 04/18/01
- Total Rebounds 15 2 Times 20 2 Times
- Assists 4 3 Times 5 vs. New York 12/28/02
- Steals 4 @ Chicago 01/29/05 4 @ Chicago 01/29/05
- Blocks 5 2 Times 9 vs. Charlotte 01/08/00
- Minutes Played 39 2 Times 48 vs. Miami 01/29/02
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