Sedale Threatt
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 10, 1961 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Therrell (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College | West Virginia Tech (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983 / Round: 6 / Pick: 139th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1983–2002 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 9, 3, 4, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1987 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1987–1988 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1988–1991 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1991–1996 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1996 | Paris Basket Racing (France) |
| 1997 | Houston Rockets |
| 1997–1998 | Gymnastikos S. Larissas (Greece) |
| 2001–2002 | Lausanne Basket (Switzerland) |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 9,327 (9.8 ppg) |
| Assists | 3,613 (3.8 apg) |
| Steals | 1,138 (1.2 spg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Sedale Eugene Threatt (born September 10, 1961) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Threatt played college basketball at the West Virginia Institute of Technology from 1979 to 1983. Threatt, who has the distinction of being the last sixth round pick to play in the NBA (as the NBA draft had later been shortened to two rounds), played in the NBA from 1983–1997 and followed up with several additional seasons overseas.
Professional career
Threatt was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the sixth round of the 1983 NBA draft. He played for four years for the 76ers until he was signed by the Chicago Bulls in 1987, then in 1988 he was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Sam Vincent.[1] He stayed in Seattle for four years before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on October 2, 1991 in exchange for three second round draft picks.
Threatt was expected to play a backup role to Magic Johnson. However, when Johnson retired due to his infection with HIV, Threatt became the starting point guard. Threatt's ability to steal the ball from unaware opponents earned him the nickname "The Thief" from the Lakers commentating duo of Chick Hearn[2] and Stu Lantz. Threatt led the Lakers in assists, steals and minutes played each of his first two seasons with the Lakers. In 1992-93 he became the second player in Lakers franchise history (after Johnson) to lead the Lakers in scoring (15.1), assists (6.9) and steals (1.7).
He scored a career high 42 points against the New York Knicks on March 10, 1992 and scored a career playoff high 35 points in Game 1 of the 1993 Western Conference Quarter Finals against the Phoenix Suns. He retired from the league following the 1996-97 season, and later went on to play in France, Switzerland and Greece with Gymnastikos S. Larissas.
Personal life
His son, Sedale Threatt Jr., played quarterback for Lehigh University.[3]
In 2000 in Boston, Threatt pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to pay child support for several of his children, including Sedale Jr., and was sentenced to six months in prison.[3]
Threatt and his son now run a basketball school in Melbourne, Australia.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/threase01.html
- ↑ "Chick Hearn". Laker Legends. Laker Legends. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- 1 2 Weinreb, Michael (10 October 2007). "Not Much More Than Name Links Threatt Jr. to Father". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ Memberto, Brad. "Threatt spreads hoop dreams Down Under". Santa Maria Times. Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
External links
- Player Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Historical Player Profile at NBA.com
- College and NBA statistics at basketballreference.com