Jalek Felton

Jalek Felton
No. 5 – Venados de Mazatlán
Position	Point guard
League	CIBACOPA
Personal information
Born	May 1, 1998 (age 26); Mullins, South Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
High school	Mullins; (Mullins, South Carolina); Gray Collegiate Academy; (West Columbia, South Carolina);
College	North Carolina (2017–2018)
NBA draft	2019: undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018	Petrol Olimpija
2019	BC Nokia
2020-present	Venados de Mazatlán
Career highlights and awards
	Jordan Brand Classic (2017); South Carolina Mr. Basketball (2017);

Jalek Shiquan Felton (born May 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Venados de Mazatlán of the Mexican CIBACOPA. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

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 played one season for North Carolina. He was suspended by the university because he was found to have violated the university’s policy on sexual assault and sexual violence on January 30, 2018.^[1] He averaged 2.9 points per game in 22 games. Felton considered transferring but ultimately opted to turn professional.^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[3]

References

^ Wiseman, Steve (August 6, 2020). "Jalek Felton, ex-UNC basketball player, was expelled for sexual assault, documents show". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b "Jalek Felton signs with Petrol Olimpija" (in Slovenian). KK Olimpija. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
^ "BC Nokia | Uutiset". BC Nokia. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
^ "Jalek Felton set for second season of pro basketball". Retrieved 2020-02-17.

External links

[1] Wiseman, Steve (August 6, 2020). "Jalek Felton, ex-UNC basketball player, was expelled for sexual assault, documents show". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[2] 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.

[petrol-3] "Jalek Felton signs with Petrol Olimpija" (in Slovenian). KK Olimpija. Retrieved 23 August 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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