Raef LaFrentz

Raef LaFrentz

LaFrentz with the Boston Celtics in 2006
Personal information
Born	(1976-05-29) May 29, 1976 (age 48) Hampton, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	MFL MarMac (Monona, Iowa)
College	Kansas (1994–1998)
NBA draft	1998: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career	1998–2009
Position	Power forward / center
Number	45, 9
Coaching career	2019–present
Career history
As player:
1998–2002	Denver Nuggets
2002–2003	Dallas Mavericks
2003–2006	Boston Celtics
2006–2009	Portland Trail Blazers
As coach:
2019–present	Decorah HS (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
2× Consensus first-team All-American (1997, 1998) 2× Big 12 Player of the Year (1997, 1998) 2× First-team All-Big 12 (1997, 1998) First-team All-Big Eight (1996) No. 45 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks Second-team Parade All-American (1994) Iowa Mr. Basketball (1994)
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,690 (10.1 ppg)
Rebounds	3,423 (6.1 rpg)
Blocks	919 (1.6 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Raef Andrew LaFrentz (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professional basketball power forward and center who played for the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, and Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born and raised in Iowa, LaFrentz attended the University of Kansas and was drafted in 1998 by the Denver Nuggets. He was known for his perimeter shooting and his shot blocking abilities. In 2019–20^[1] LaFrentz became an assistant basketball coach at Decorah High School in Decorah, Iowa.^[2]