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Theophilus Curtis Ratliff (born April 17, 1973), better known as Theo Ratliff, is an American professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

player who last played with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

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. Primarily a center

Center (basketball)

The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

, he was an excellent shot-blocker

Block (basketball)

In basketball, a block , not to be confused with blocking, occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player. The defender must not touch the offensive player's hands or otherwise a foul is called. In order to be legal, the block must occur while the shot...

who has led the league three times in blocks per game. As of 2011, he is ranked 18th all-time in career blocks, and 12th all-time in career blocks per game.

NBA career

Ratliff was selected with the 18th pick of the 1995 NBA Draft

1995 NBA Draft

The 1995 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies...

by the Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...

, for whom he played for 2½ seasons. During the 1997–98 season he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

. He played in Philadelphia for three seasons, and was voted Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference (NBA)

The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, organized in three divisions of five teams each.The three division winners and the non-division winner with the best record are seeded 1 through 4 for the playoffs in order of their records, with all...

starting center of the 2001 All-Star Game, but was unable to play due to injury. He was a key fixture on the 2000–01 team that made it to the NBA finals, but an injured Ratliff was dealt at the trading deadline to the Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...

for Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo , commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo, is a retired Congolese American professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the NBA...

.

He missed most of the next season due to injury, but rebounded to post 262 blocks the next year with the Hawks. His best year as a pro was 2003–04, when he recorded a league-leading 307 blocked shots. During that season he was dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...

, along with Shareef Abdur-Rahim

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

Shareef Abdur-Rahim is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant general manager for the Sacramento Kings. He last played for the Kings of the National Basketball Association . On the basketball court, he played both forward or center positions. Abdur-Rahim was a...

and Dan Dickau

Dan Dickau

Daniel David "Dan" Dickau is an American professional basketball player.-Early life and college:Born in Portland, Oregon, Dickau graduated from Prairie High School in Brush Prairie, Washington. He played for the University of Washington Huskies prior to transferring to, and becoming a standout...

, for Rasheed Wallace

Rasheed Wallace

Rasheed Abdul Wallace is a retired American professional basketball power forward and center who played from 1995 to 2010 in the National Basketball Association...

and Wesley Person

Wesley Person

Wesley Lavon Person is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.Selected by the Phoenix Suns 23rd overall in the 1994 NBA Draft out of Auburn University, he played three seasons for the Suns, five for the Cleveland Cavaliers, 82 games over two seasons for the Memphis Grizzlies,...

. After the 2004 season, he signed a three-year contract extension with the Blazers but was not as effective in 2004–05 and lost his starting job to Joel Przybilla

Joel Przybilla

Joel Przybilla is an American professional basketball player. A 7'1" center, he last played for the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA.- High school career :...

midway through the schedule.

In June 2006, the Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

acquired Ratliff along with Sebastian Telfair

Sebastian Telfair

Sebastian Telfair is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Telfair was the 13th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers out of Abraham Lincoln High School...

from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the No. 7 pick in the 2006 NBA Draft

2006 NBA Draft

The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2006 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players,...

, power forward–center Raef LaFrentz

Raef LaFrentz

Raef Andrew LaFrentz is a retired American professional basketball power forward and center who played in the NBA from 1998 to 2009. Born and raised in Iowa, LaFrentz attended the University of Kansas and was drafted in 1998 by the Denver Nuggets...

, and point guard

Point guard

Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

Dan Dickau.

In July 2007, he was traded along with Gerald Green

Gerald Green

Gerald Green, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Foshan Dralions of the CBA. He was selected by the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics with the 18th pick of the first round in the 2005 NBA Draft...

, Ryan Gomes

Ryan Gomes

Ryan Anthony Gomes is an American professional basketball forward with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association....

, Al Jefferson

Al Jefferson

Al Ricardo Jefferson is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the NBA.-Early life:...

, Sebastian Telfair

Sebastian Telfair

, and draft picks, to the Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...

for Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett

Kevin Maurice Garnett is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award, he...

. In February 2008 Ratliff was waived by the Timberwolves, and he rejoined the Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

in March.

Ratliff returned to the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

for 2008-09 season. In the offseason he was signed by the San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....

. In February 2010, he was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats

Charlotte Bobcats

The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...

for a projected 2nd round draft pick in 2016.

Ratliff was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

on July 22, 2010 to a 1-year deal.

Personal life

Ratliff played basketball at Demopolis High School and later graduated from the University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...

.

He is also the owner of the Rome Gladiators

Rome Gladiators

The Rome Gladiators, based in Rome, Georgia, USA are a franchise in the World Basketball Association. They play at the Winthrop-King Centre at Shorter College.-2004:...

. He is also a member of the National Basketball Players Association

National Basketball Players Association

The National Basketball Players Association is a trade association that represents basketball players in the National Basketball Association . It was previously a labor union before dissolving during the 2011 NBA lockout. It was founded in 1954, making it the oldest trade union of the four major...

Executive Committee.

Regular season

Detroit Pistons

| 75 || 2 || 17.4 || .557 || .000 || .708 || 4.0 || .2 || .2 || 1.5 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Detroit
| 76 || 38 || 17.0 || .531 || .000 || .698 || 3.4 || .2 || .4 || 1.5 || 5.8
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Detroit
| 24 || 12 || 24.4 || .514 || .000 || .683 || 5.0 || .6 || .5 || 2.3 || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers

| 58 || 55 || 32.1 || .512 || .000 || .706 || 7.3 || .7 || .7 || 3.5 || 11.2
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 50 || 50 || 32.5 || .470 || .000 || .725 || 8.1 || .6 || .9 || 3.0 || 11.2
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 57 || 56 || 31.5 || .503 || .000 || .771 || 7.6 || .6 || .6 || 3.0 || 11.9
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 50 || 50 || 36.0 || .499 || .000 || .760 || 8.3 || 1.2 || .6 || 3.7 || 12.4
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Atlanta

Atlanta Hawks

| 3 || 2 || 27.3 || .500 || .000 || .545 || 5.3 || .3 || .3 || 2.7 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 81 || 81 || 31.1 || .464 || .000 || .720 || 7.5 || .9 || .7 || 3.2 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 53 || 52 || 31.1 || .458 || .000 || .653 || 7.2 || 1.0 || .6 || 3.1 || 8.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Portland

Portland Trail Blazers

| 32 || 31 || 31.8 || .540 || .000 || .629 || 7.3 || .6 || .8 || 4.4 || 7.3
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Portland
| 63 || 45 || 27.5 || .447 || .000 || .692 || 5.3 || .5 || .4 || 2.5 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Portland
| 55 || 19 || 23.7 || .571 || .000 || .651 || 5.1 || .5 || .3 || 1.6 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Boston

Boston Celtics

| 2 || 2 || 22.0 || .333 || .000 || .750 || 3.5 || .0 || .5 || 1.5 || 2.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Minnesota

Minnesota Timberwolves

| 10 || 6 || 21.4 || .511 || .000 || .680 || 3.9 || .7 || .3 || 1.9 || 6.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Detroit

Detroit Pistons

| 16 || 3 || 13.9 || .450 || .000 || .667 || 3.1 || .4 || .2 || 1.1 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09

2008–09 NBA season

The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...

| align="left" | Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers

| 46 || 0 || 12.6 || .531 || .000 || .600 || 2.8 || .2 || .4 || 1.0 || 1.9
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10

2009–10 NBA season

The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....

| align="left" | San Antonio

San Antonio Spurs

| 21 || 3 || 8.7 || .444 || .000 || .500 || 1.9 || .4 || .1 || .9 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10

2009–10 NBA season

The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....

| align="left" | Charlotte

Charlotte Bobcats

| 28 || 26 || 22.3 || .466 || .000 || .783 || 4.2 || .6 || .3 || 1.5 || 5.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | L.A. Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

| 10 || 0 || 7.0 || .167 || .000 || .000 || 1.3 || .3 || .2 || .5 || .2
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 810 || 533 || 25.5 || .496 || .000 || .710 || 5.7 || .6 || .5 || 2.4 || 7.2

Playoffs

|-
| align="left" | 1995–96

1996 NBA Playoffs

The 1996 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1995-1996 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA championship in three years by defeating the Western Conference champion Seattle...

| align="left" | Detroit

Detroit Pistons

| 1 || 0 || 4.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97

1997 NBA Playoffs

The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning the NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazzfour games to two...

| align="left" | Detroit
| 3 || 0 || 6.0 || .750 || .000 || .500 || 1.3 || .3 || .3 || 1.3 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99

1999 NBA Playoffs

The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...

| align="left" | Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers

| 7 || 7 || 29.1 || .465 || .000 || .579 || 7.3 || .9 || .7 || 2.6 || 7.3
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00

2000 NBA Playoffs

The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...

| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 10 || 10 || 37.4 || .475 || .000 || .723 || 7.9 || .9 || 1.0 || 3.0 || 13.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08

2008 NBA Playoffs

The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....

| align="left" | Detroit

Detroit Pistons

| 12 || 0 || 10.9 || .500 || .000 || .500 || 2.3 || .1 || .1 || .9 || 1.3
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09

2009 NBA Playoffs

The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...

| align="left" | Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers

| 6 || 0 || 15.7 || .818 || .000 || .500 || 3.8 || .0 || .2 || .7 || 3.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10

2010 NBA Playoffs

The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...

| align="left" | Charlotte

Charlotte Bobcats

| 4 || 4 || 11.8 || .375 || .000 || .500 || .8 || .3 || .5 || .0 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11

2011 NBA Playoffs

The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...

| align="left" | L.A. Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 44 || 21 || 19.8 || .497 || .000 || .643 || 4.3 || .4 || .4 || 1.5 || 5.3

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NBA career

Personal life

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

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