Sedale Threatt

Sedale Threatt
Personal information
Born	September 10, 1961(age 63); Atlanta, Georgia,U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Therrell(Atlanta, Georgia)
College	West Virginia Tech(1979–1983)
NBA draft	1983:6th round, 139th overall pick
	Selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers
Playing career	1983–2002
Position	Point guard
Number	9, 3, 4, 2
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
	3× First-team All-WVIAC(1981–1983);
Career NBA statistics
Points	9,327 (9.8 ppg)
Assists	3,613 (3.8 apg)
Steals	1,138 (1.2 spg)
	Statsat NBA.com
	Statsat Basketball Reference

Sedale Eugene Threatt(/θriːt/THREET;^[1]born September 10, 1961) is an American former professionalbasketballplayer in theNational Basketball Association(NBA). Born inAtlanta, Georgia,Threatt playedcollege basketballat theWest Virginia Institute of Technologyfrom 1979 to 1983. Nicknamed"the Thief"for his ability to steal the basketball, Threatt has the distinction of being the last sixth round pick to play in the NBA (the NBA draft was shortened to the now-current two rounds in1989). He is also notable as the only player in NBA history who was a teammate ofJulius Erving,Michael JordanandMagic Johnson.He played in the NBA from 1983–1997 and finished his basketball career overseas.

Professional career

Threatt was drafted by thePhiladelphia 76ersin the sixth round of the1983 NBA draft,and is the only player fromWest Virginia Techto have ever played in the NBA.^[2]During the1986 NBA playoffs,Threatt played a key role for the 76ers, averaging then career-highs of 13.7 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.^[3]During the Eastern Conference Semifinals against theBucks,Threatt led all scorers with 28 points during the series deciding game seven, but Philadelphia lost by one point, 113-112.^[4]In total, Threatt played for four seasons with the 76ers and was traded to theChicago Bullsin 1986. In 1988, he was traded to theSeattle SuperSonicsforSam Vincent.^[5]He played for Seattle for four seasons before being traded to theLos Angeles Lakerson October 2, 1991, in exchange for three second round draft picks.

Threatt was expected to play a backup role toMagic Johnson.However, after Johnson's sudden retirement for medical reasons (he announced that he wasHIVpositive), Threatt became the starting point guard. Threatt's ability to steal the ball earned him the nickname "The Thief" from Lakers commentatorsChick Hearn^[6]andStu 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 thePhoenix Suns.He retired from the NBA after the 1996-97 season and went on to play basketball with theGymnastikos S. Larissas(Greece) before retiring in 2002.

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 forDr. 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]

As of 2012, Threatt and his son Sedale Threatt Jr. ran a basketball school inMelbourne,Australia.^[10]Threatt has another son also named Sedale Threatt Jr., who attended college atLehigh Universityand played quarterback on the football team. This Sedale Jr. later went into acting.^[7]

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.RetrievedNovember 8,2015.
^^a ^b"Not Much More Than Name Links Threatt Jr. to Father".New York Times.October 10, 2007.RetrievedMarch 30,2018.
^Mike Downey (December 13, 1992)."Word Is Out on Secret of Laker Success".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedDecember 28,2021.
^"Threatt jailed for six months | CBC Sports".
^Memberto, Brad (December 16, 2012)."Threatt spreads hoop dreams Down Under".Santa Maria Times.RetrievedNovember 8,2015.

External links

Player Statisticsat Basketball-Reference.com
Historical Player Profile Archived2016-04-01 at theWayback MachineatNBA.com
College and NBA statisticsat basketballreference.com

[1] Downey, Mike. "All He Can Do Is Be Threatt,"Los Angeles Times,Wednesday, November 13, 1991.Retrieved March 3, 2024.

[2] Magic Johnson, 'The Thief' and the man who saved the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers

[3] Sedale Threatt Per Game Playoffs

[4] NBA Playoffs: Erving Misses and Bucks Head for Boston

[5] "Sedale Threatt Stats".

[6] "Chick Hearn".Laker Legends.RetrievedNovember 8,2015.

[nyt-7] "Not Much More Than Name Links Threatt Jr. to Father".New York Times.October 10, 2007.RetrievedMarch 30,2018.

[8] Mike Downey (December 13, 1992)."Word Is Out on Secret of Laker Success".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedDecember 28,2021.

[9] "Threatt jailed for six months | CBC Sports".

[smtimes-10] Memberto, Brad (December 16, 2012)."Threatt spreads hoop dreams Down Under".Santa Maria Times.RetrievedNovember 8,2015.

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