Sedale Threatt facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1961 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| High school | Therrell (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | West Virginia Tech (1979–1983) |
| NBA Draft | 1983 / Round: 6 / Pick: 139th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Pro career | 1983–2002 |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1987 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1987–1988 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1988–1991 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1991–1996 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1996 | Paris Basket Racing |
| 1997 | Houston Rockets |
| 1997–1998 | Gymnastikos S. Larissas |
| 2001–2002 | Lausanne Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 9,327 (9.8 ppg) |
| Assists | 3,613 (3.8 apg) |
| Steals | 1,138 (1.2 spg) |
Sedale Eugene Threatt (/θriːt/ threet; born September 10, 1961) is a former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Sedale was born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. He played college basketball at the West Virginia Institute of Technology from 1979 to 1983.
People called him "the Thief" because he was very good at stealing the basketball from opponents. Sedale Threatt was the last player picked in the sixth round to ever play in the NBA. The NBA draft now only has two rounds. He is also the only player in NBA history who played on the same team as three famous players: Julius Erving, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson. He played in the NBA from 1983 to 1997. After that, he played basketball in other countries before he stopped playing completely.
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Sedale Threatt's Basketball Journey
Sedale Threatt was chosen by the Philadelphia 76ers in the sixth round of the 1983 NBA draft. He is the only player from West Virginia Tech to ever play in the NBA. During the 1986 NBA playoffs, Sedale played a very important part for the 76ers. He scored a lot of points and made many assists and steals.
In a big game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Sedale scored 28 points. This was the most points anyone scored in that game. However, his team, Philadelphia, lost by just one point. Sedale played for the 76ers for four seasons. Then, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls in 1986.
Playing for the SuperSonics and Lakers
In 1988, Sedale was traded again, this time to the Seattle SuperSonics. He played for Seattle for four seasons. On October 2, 1991, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was supposed to be a backup player for the famous Magic Johnson.
But then, Magic Johnson suddenly retired because of health reasons. So, Sedale Threatt became the main point guard for the Lakers. The Lakers' commentators, Chick Hearn and Stu Lantz, gave him the nickname "The Thief." This was because he was so good at stealing the ball.
Sedale was a key player for the Lakers. In his first two seasons, he led the team in assists, steals, and minutes played. In the 1992–93 season, he became only the second player in Lakers history to lead the team in scoring, assists, and steals in the same season. The first player to do this was Magic Johnson.
Sedale scored his highest number of points in a regular season game, 42 points, against the New York Knicks on March 10, 1992. He also scored his highest playoff points, 35, in a game against the Phoenix Suns in 1993. He stopped playing in the NBA after the 1996–97 season. After that, he played basketball in Greece for Gymnastikos S. Larissas before fully retiring in 2002.
NBA Career Statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular Season Performance
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia | 45 | 0 | 10.3 | .419 | .125 | .821 | .9 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 3.3 |
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia | 82 | 0 | 15.9 | .452 | .182 | .733 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 5.4 |
| 1985–86 | Philadelphia | 70 | 27 | 25.1 | .453 | .042 | .833 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .1 | 9.9 |
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia | 28 | 8 | 23.9 | .414 | .438 | .792 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 9.5 |
| Chicago | 40 | 0 | 19.5 | .480 | .000 | .803 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 7.9 | |
| 1987–88 | Chicago | 45 | 0 | 15.6 | .502 | .100 | .780 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .6 | .1 | 6.6 |
| Seattle | 26 | 0 | 13.6 | .519 | .143 | .833 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .2 | 7.5 | |
| 1988–89 | Seattle | 63 | 0 | 19.4 | .494 | .367 | .818 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .1 | 8.6 |
| 1989–90 | Seattle | 65 | 18 | 22.8 | .506 | .250 | .828 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .1 | 11.4 |
| 1990–91 | Seattle | 80 | 57 | 25.8 | .519 | .286 | .792 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .1 | 12.7 |
| 1991–92 | L.A. Lakers | 82 | 82 | 37.4 | .489 | .323 | .831 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 2.0 | .2 | 15.1 |
| 1992–93 | L.A. Lakers | 82 | 82 | 35.3 | .508 | .264 | .823 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 1.7 | .1 | 15.1 |
| 1993–94 | L.A. Lakers | 81 | 20 | 28.1 | .482 | .152 | .890 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1.4 | .2 | 11.9 |
| 1994–95 | L.A. Lakers | 59 | 2 | 23.5 | .497 | .379 | .793 | 2.1 | 4.2 | .9 | .2 | 9.5 |
| 1995–96 | L.A. Lakers | 82 | 8 | 20.6 | .458 | .355 | .761 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .8 | .1 | 7.3 |
| 1996–97 | Houston | 21 | 0 | 15.9 | .378 | .400 | .750 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .7 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Career | 951 | 304 | 23.6 | .485 | .293 | .815 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 9.8 | |
Playoff Performance
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Philadelphia | 3 | — | 2.0 | .333 | .000 | — | .7 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .7 |
| 1985 | Philadelphia | 4 | 0 | 7.0 | .286 | — | — | .3 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 1986 | Philadelphia | 12 | 0 | 26.0 | .469 | .000 | .788 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.9 | .2 | 13.3 |
| 1987 | Chicago | 3 | 0 | 23.3 | .471 | — | 1.000 | 1.7 | 5.3 | .3 | .0 | 6.7 |
| 1988 | Seattle | 5 | 0 | 16.0 | .412 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 2.2 | .2 | .0 | 6.4 |
| 1989 | Seattle | 8 | 1 | 25.1 | .476 | .250 | .850 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 2.1 | .0 | 12.0 |
| 1991 | Seattle | 5 | 5 | 27.2 | .536 | .364 | .900 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .0 | 14.6 |
| 1992 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | 4 | 40.5 | .522 | .667 | .750 | 2.0 | 4.3 | .5 | .0 | 14.8 |
| 1993 | L.A. Lakers | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | .438 | .231 | .750 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 2.6 | .2 | 18.0 |
| 1995 | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | .250 | .000 | — | .0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 1996 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | 0 | 14.3 | .222 | .182 | — | .8 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 2.5 |
| 1997 | Houston | 16 | 0 | 16.6 | .393 | .300 | .750 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .4 | .3 | 3.7 |
| Career | 70 | 15 | 21.9 | .452 | .266 | .816 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .1 | 8.7 | |
Life After the NBA
Sedale Threatt has two sons named Sedale Threatt Jr. One of his sons, Sedale Threatt Jr., played quarterback for the football team at Lehigh University. This son later became an actor.
As of 2012, Sedale Threatt and his other son, also named Sedale Threatt Jr., ran a basketball school in Melbourne, Australia.
See also
In Spanish: Sedale Threatt para niños
