Theo Ratliff
Ratliff with the Pistons in 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 17, 1973 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | 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 | |||||||||||||||
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As owner:
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||
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Theophalus Curtis Ratliff (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, he was ranked 20th all-time in career blocks.