Sedale Threatt
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Born | Gymnastikos S. Larissas | September 10, 1961
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) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Sedale Eugene Threatt (
Professional career
Threatt was drafted by the
Threatt was expected to play a backup role to Magic Johnson. However, after Johnson's sudden retirement for medical reasons (he announced that he was HIV positive), Threatt became the starting point guard. Threatt's ability to steal the ball earned him the nickname "The Thief" from Lakers commentators Chick Hearn[6] and Stu Lantz. Threatt led the Lakers in assists, steals and minutes played each in his first two seasons. 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 Quarterfinals against the
Personal life
Threatt is thought to have fathered at least fourteen children,[7] and been married twice. He married his first wife, Nicole Plotzker, in 1992.[8] She later left him for Dr. Dre; his second marriage was to Britt Johnson.[citation needed]
In 2000, Threatt was sentenced to six months in prison for failing to pay child support. Threatt had a plea deal with prosecutors, who recommended five months of probation, but U.S. District Judge Mark L. Wolf rejected the agreement and sentenced him to prison. Wolf also ordered Threatt to comply with five other outstanding child-support orders for children in other jurisdictions.[9]
Threatt currently lives in
References
- ^ Downey, Mike. "All He Can Do Is Be Threatt," Los Angeles Times, Wednesday, November 13, 1991. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Magic Johnson, 'The Thief' and the man who saved the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers
- ^ Sedale Threatt Per Game Playoffs
- ^ NBA Playoffs : Erving Misses and Bucks Head for Boston
- ^ "Sedale Threatt Stats".
- ^ "Chick Hearn". Laker Legends. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Not Much More Than Name Links Threatt Jr. to Father". New York Times. October 10, 2007. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Mike Downey (December 13, 1992). "Word Is Out on Secret of Laker Success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Threatt jailed for six months | CBC Sports".
- ^ Memberto, Brad (16 December 2012). "Threatt spreads hoop dreams Down Under". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "The Australian Basketball Development (AUBD)". The Australian Basketball Development (AUBD). Retrieved 2017-03-18.
External links
- Player Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Historical Player Profile Archived 2016-04-01 at the NBA.com
- College and NBA statistics at basketballreference.com