Jalek Felton

Jalek Shiquan Felton (born May 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Fiobanka Jindřichův Hradec of the Czech National Basketball League. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Jalek Felton
Lions Jindřichův Hradec
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNational Basketball League
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
2020Venados de Mazatlán
2020-presentFiobanka Jindřichův Hradec
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 played one season for North Carolina, where he averaged 2.9 points per game in 22 games. He was suspended by the university on January 30, 2018, in response to misconduct allegations for reasons that remained largely unknown at the time. In March of that year, Felton withdrew from the university; documents released in August 2020 under a court order in response to a public records lawsuit by the Daily Tar Heel show that he was found to have committed "Sexual Assault or Sexual Violence" by the university and was expelled from the entire UNC System, given a no-contact order, and banned from the campus for four years.[1][2] Felton considered transferring to a different school after leaving UNC, 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.[4] In the beginning of 2019 he signed a deal with BC Nokia.[5]

In February 2020, Felton has signed a contract to play for Venados, of the Mexican Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico.[6] In two games he posted 8.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. On September 21, Felton signed with Czech club Fiobanka Jindřichův Hradec.[7]

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.[4]

References
  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. "UNC-CH Sexual Assault Records released in DTH Media Corp v. Folt : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill". Internet Archive. 2020-08-06.
  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. "Jalek Felton signs with Petrol Olimpija" (in Slovenian). KK Olimpija. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. "BC Nokia | Uutiset". BC Nokia. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  6. "Jalek Felton set for second season of pro basketball". Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  7. "Jalek Felton (ex Mazatlan) agreed terms with J.Hradec". Eurobasket. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
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