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Raymond Felton Jr. was born June 26, 1984 in Marion, South Carolina. He is the son of Raymond and Barbara Felton, who say that Raymond started to dribble a basketball by the age of only two years old.He began his basketball career at Latta High School in Latta, South Carolina. There he led his high school to two state championships and a career record of 104-9. In the process, he set state scoring records with 2,992 points and 117 3 pointers. Felton won the South Carolina Mr. Basketball award as both a junior and senior, and was named Naismith Prep Player of the Year in 2002. He was MVP of the 2002 Roundball Classic at the United Center in Chicago, and was named to the 2002 McDonald's All-American Team. In the midst of all his success in basketball, Raymond also played football, baseball, ran track and made the All-State Academic team in high school.At 6'1", 198 pounds, he was one of college basketball's most athletic guards during his three years at the University of North Carolina. During his sophomore year with the Tar Heels, he was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award and the Naismith College Player of the Year Award. In his third and final season, Felton led his team to the 2005 National Championship, the fifth in the schools history. The same year, he was voted to the All-ACC First Team and won the Bob Cousey Award, given to the nations best point guard.Felton was selected 5th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats. He had a solid rookie season averaging 11.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. He was named to the All-NBA Rookie second team for the 2005-2006 season and is quickly becoming one of the best young guards in the NBA.