Jalek Felton

Jalek Shiquan Felton (born May 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for BC Nokia of the Finnish Korisliiga.[1] He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Jalek Felton
No. 5 – BC Nokia
PositionPoint guard
LeagueKorisliiga
Personal information
Born (1998-05-01) May 1, 1998
Mullins, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
High school
CollegeNorth Carolina (2017–2018)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018Petrol Olimpija
2019BC Nokia
2020-presentVenados
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Coming into college basketball, Jalek Felton was the 28th best player in class. He signed with North Carolina over Kansas and South Carolina.

College career

Felton was suspended by the university for unspecified reasons on January 30, 2018. [2] He averaged 2.9 points per game in 22 games. Felton considered transferring but ultimately opted to turn professional.[3]

SEASON AVERAGES
SEASON TEAM MIN FGM-FGA FG% 3PM-3PA 3P% FTM-FTA FT% REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS
2017-18 UNC 9.7 1.1-2.8 .387 0.5-1.6 .314 0.2-0.3 .667 0.9 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.1 2.9

Professional career

Felton started playing professional basketball for Petrol Olimpija in 2018.[1] In the beginning of 2019 he signed a deal with BC Nokia.[4]

In February 2020, Felton has signed a contract to play for Venados, of the Northwestern Mexico-based Pacific Coast Basketball Circuit.[5]

Personal life

His uncle Raymond Felton is also a professional basketball player who played in the NBA for over 15 years after playing at North Carolina as well.[1]

References
  1. "Jalek Felton signs with Petrol Olimpija" (in Slovenian). KK Olimpija. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. Dauster, Rob (January 31, 2018). "North Carolina's Jalek Felton is 'not being punished,' lawyer says". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  3. Alexander, Jonathan (July 13, 2018). "Where former UNC guard Jalek Felton, who withdrew from the program in March, will play next". News & Observer. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  4. "BC Nokia | Uutiset". BC Nokia. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  5. "Jalek Felton set for second season of pro basketball". Retrieved 2020-02-17.
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