Theo Ratliff

Theo Ratliff

Ratliff with the Pistons in 2008
Personal information
Born	(1973-04-17) April 17, 1973 (age 51) Demopolis, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Demopolis (Demopolis, Alabama)
College	Wyoming (1991–1995)
NBA draft	1995: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1995–2011
Position	Center / power forward
Number	42, 50
Career history
1995–1997	Detroit Pistons
1997–2001	Philadelphia 76ers
2001–2004	Atlanta Hawks
2004–2006	Portland Trail Blazers
2006–2007	Boston Celtics
2007–2008	Minnesota Timberwolves
2008	Detroit Pistons
2008–2009	Philadelphia 76ers
2009–2010	San Antonio Spurs
2010	Charlotte Bobcats
2010–2011	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
As player: NBA All-Star (2001) 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1999, 2004) 3× NBA blocks leader (2001, 2003, 2004) 2× First-team All-WAC (1994, 1995) NCAA blocks leader (1993) As owner: 2× WBA champion (2005, 2006)
Career statistics
Points	5,809 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds	4,596 (5.7 rpg)
Block	1,968 (2.4 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  United States FIBA U21 World Championship 1993 Valladolid National team

Theophalus Curtis Ratliff^[1] (born April 17, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Born in Alabama, Ratliff played for and graduated from the University of Wyoming, before being selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1995 NBA draft. He also played for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Atlanta Hawks, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Boston Celtics, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Detroit Pistons, the San Antonio Spurs, the Charlotte Bobcats and the Los Angeles Lakers. Primarily a center, he was widely regarded as an excellent shot-blocker and led the league three times in blocks per game. As of 2024^[update], he was ranked 20th all-time in career blocks.^[2]