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Theo Ratliff

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Theo Ratliff is the 1,140th most popular basketball player (down from 1,035th in 2024), the 18,551st most popular biography from United States (down from 17,531st in 2019) and the 611th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Theo Ratliff ranks 1,140 out of 1,757. Before him are Chuck Eidson, Jerian Grant, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Duško Savanović, Filip Petrušev, and Satnam Singh. After him are Alexis Ajinça, Simone Fontecchio, Gerald Henderson, Taj Gibson, Andrey Vorontsevich, and Marcelinho Machado.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Theo Ratliff ranks 1,209. Before him are Junko Tanaka, Romildo Santos Rosa, Masaaki Takada, Tomoaki Matsukawa, Carlota Castrejana, and Joseph Dosu. After him are Carlos Bossio, Derek Cecil, Yoshiya Takemura, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Pimp C, and Takahiro Sunada.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Theo Ratliff ranks 18,559 out of 20,380. Before him are Jim McGreevey (1957), Matt Mullenweg (1984), Chris Kappler (1967), Robert Oliveri (1978), Columbus Short (1982), and Jonathan James (1983). After him are Adrienne C. Moore (1980), Nargis Fakhri (1979), Derek Cecil (1973), Jillian Murray (1984), J-five (1983), and Jesmyn Ward (1977).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Theo Ratliff ranks 611. Before him are Lorenzen Wright (1975), Stacey Augmon (1968), Luke Walton (1980), Demond Greene (1979), Chuck Eidson (1980), and Jerian Grant (1992). After him are Gerald Henderson (1956), Taj Gibson (1985), Jeff Turner (1962), Austin Daye (1988), Rod Strickland (1966), and Andre Miller (1976).

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