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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Rafer_Alston.jpg/440px-Rafer_Alston.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1846" data-file-height="2701" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Alston with the Houston Rockets in 2007</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important; border: 2.5px solid #DCDCDC !important;">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1976-07-24</span>) </span>July 24, 1976<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 48)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Queens" title="Queens">Queens, New York</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Listed height</th><td class="infobox-data">6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Listed weight</th><td class="infobox-data">190 lb (86 kg)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important; border: 2.5px solid #DCDCDC !important;">Career information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">High school</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist"><a href="/wiki/Benjamin_N._Cardozo_High_School" title="Benjamin N. Cardozo High School">Benjamin N. Cardozo</a><br />(Queens, New York)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">College</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ventura_College" title="Ventura College">Ventura CC</a> (1994–1995)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fresno_City_College" title="Fresno City College">Fresno CC</a> (1996–1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fresno_State_Bulldogs_men%27s_basketball" title="Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball">Fresno State</a> (1997–1998)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/NBA_draft" title="NBA draft">NBA draft</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_draft" title="1998 NBA draft">1998</a>: 2nd round, 39th overall pick</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Selected by the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Playing career</th><td class="infobox-data">1998–2012</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Position</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Point_guard" title="Point guard">Point guard</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Number</th><td class="infobox-data">11, 24, 12, 1</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important; border: 2.5px solid #DCDCDC !important;">Career history<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;">1998–1999</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Idaho_Stampede" class="mw-redirect" title="Idaho Stampede">Idaho Stampede</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NBA_season" title="1999–2000 NBA season">1999</a>–<a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_NBA_season" title="2001–02 NBA season">2002</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_NBA_Development_League_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2002–03 NBA Development League season">2002–2003</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Revelers" title="Mobile Revelers">Mobile Revelers</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_NBA_season" title="2002–03 NBA season">2003</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Raptors" title="Toronto Raptors">Toronto Raptors</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_NBA_season" title="2003–04 NBA season">2003–2004</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_NBA_season" title="2004–05 NBA season">2004–2005</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;">Toronto Raptors</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_NBA_season" title="2005–06 NBA season">2005</a>–<a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_NBA_season" title="2008–09 NBA season">2009</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_NBA_season" title="2008–09 NBA season">2009</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_NBA_season" title="2009–10 NBA season">2009–2010</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Nets" class="mw-redirect" title="New Jersey Nets">New Jersey Nets</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_NBA_season" title="2009–10 NBA season">2010</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;">Miami Heat</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_CBA_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2010–11 CBA season">2011</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Zhejiang_Lions" title="Zhejiang Lions">Zhejiang Lions</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NBA_Development_League_season" title="2011–12 NBA Development League season">2012</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_D-Fenders" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles D-Fenders">Los Angeles D-Fenders</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important; border: 2.5px solid #DCDCDC !important;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546">Career NBA statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; line-height: 1.2em"><a href="/wiki/Point_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Point (basketball)">Points</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em">6,799 (10.1 ppg)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; line-height: 1.2em"><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebounds</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em">1,891 (2.8 rpg)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; line-height: 1.2em"><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Assists</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em">3,202 (4.8 apg)</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nba.com/player/1747">Stats</a> at NBA.com</b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q918855#P3647" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/alstora01.html">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Basketball_Reference" class="mw-redirect" title="Basketball Reference">Basketball Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q918855#P2685" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Rafer Jamel Alston</b> (born July 24, 1976), nicknamed "<b>Skip 2 My Lou</b>",<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an American retired professional <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</a> player. Alston first gained basketball fame playing in the <a href="/wiki/AND1#AND1_Mixtape_Tour" title="AND1">AND1 Mixtape Tour</a> in 1999 before joining the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a> (NBA) with the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a>. While in the NBA from 1999 to 2010, he played for six teams, including the <a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Orlando_Magic_season" title="2008–09 Orlando Magic season">2008–09 Orlando Magic</a> team that made the NBA Finals. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Streetball_legend">Streetball legend</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Streetball legend"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alston grew up in the <a href="/wiki/Jamaica,_Queens" title="Jamaica, Queens">Jamaica</a> neighborhood of <a href="/wiki/Queens" title="Queens">Queens</a>, New York City, and was a standout <a href="/wiki/Streetball" title="Streetball">streetball</a> basketball player, known for his untraditional ballhandling moves that made him adept at outmaneuvering defenders.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the inspiration in many ways for the <a href="/wiki/AND1#AND1_Mixtape_Tour" title="AND1">AND1 Mixtape Tour</a>—a low-quality, jerky 1999 videotape of Alston's extreme playground moves, featuring helter-skelter crossover and other fast dribble moves faking out defenders, attracted a great deal of attention among players and basketball fans.<sup id="cite_ref-streetballin.net_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-streetballin.net-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His trademark skipping dribble when bringing the ball down the court earned him the nickname, Skip to My Lou.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He also played under well-known high school coach Ron Naclerio at Benjamin Cardozo High School in Queens, New York. Naclerio is credited with circulating the Alston tape and getting it in the hands of AND1 staff.<sup id="cite_ref-streetballin.net_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-streetballin.net-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="College_career">College career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: College career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alston played college basketball for three seasons: one each at <a href="/wiki/Ventura_College" title="Ventura College">Ventura College</a> (1994–95), <a href="/wiki/Fresno_City_College" title="Fresno City College">Fresno City College</a> (1996–97), and then for <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Tarkanian" title="Jerry Tarkanian">Jerry Tarkanian</a> at <a href="/wiki/Fresno_State_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Fresno State University">Fresno State</a> (1997–98). Alston was <a href="/wiki/Redshirt_(college_sports)" title="Redshirt (college sports)">red-shirted</a> at Fresno City College for the 1995–96 season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Milwaukee_Bucks_(1999–2002)"><span id="Milwaukee_Bucks_.281999.E2.80.932002.29"></span>Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2002)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2002)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alston struggled early in his NBA career, but successfully transitioned from <a href="/wiki/Streetball" title="Streetball">streetball</a> to the professional game.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He played off the bench for most of the time he was with the Bucks. On November 17, 2001, when filling in for <a href="/wiki/Sam_Cassell" title="Sam Cassell">Sam Cassell</a>, Alston led the Bucks to a 104–93 win over the <a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a> with 14 points and 10 assists.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Toronto_Raptors_(2003)"><span id="Toronto_Raptors_.282003.29"></span>Toronto Raptors (2003)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Toronto Raptors (2003)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alston signed with the <a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a> in 2002, but was waived in October before the season began.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 17, 2003, he signed with the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Raptors" title="Toronto Raptors">Toronto Raptors</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He played in 47 games, averaged about 21 minutes per game, and averaged 7.8 points per game.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Miami_Heat_(2003–2004)"><span id="Miami_Heat_.282003.E2.80.932004.29"></span>Miami Heat (2003–2004)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Miami Heat (2003–2004)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following his tenure with the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Raptors" title="Toronto Raptors">Raptors</a>, Alston emerged as a starter for the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a> in 2004. He did not disappoint, averaging 12 points and 4 assists on a young Miami team, led by rookie guard <a href="/wiki/Dwyane_Wade" title="Dwyane Wade">Dwyane Wade</a>, that made it to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals of the <a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 NBA Playoffs">2004 NBA Playoffs</a>. During that season, in a March 26 game against the Dallas Mavericks, he hit a game-winning shot in overtime with 0.5 seconds left over the outstretched arms of <a href="/wiki/Shawn_Bradley" title="Shawn Bradley">Shawn Bradley</a> to catapult Miami to a 119–118 victory.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return_to_Toronto_(2004–2005)"><span id="Return_to_Toronto_.282004.E2.80.932005.29"></span>Return to Toronto (2004–2005)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Return to Toronto (2004–2005)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alston would sign a multi-year deal with the Toronto Raptors in the summer of 2004. In the 2004–2005 season, he played nearly all games that season (80), averaged about 34 minutes per game, and had his best point per game average (14.2) in his career.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Houston_Rockets_(2005–2008)"><span id="Houston_Rockets_.282005.E2.80.932008.29"></span>Houston Rockets (2005–2008)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Houston Rockets (2005–2008)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alston was traded to the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a> for guard <a href="/wiki/Mike_James_(basketball,_born_1975)" title="Mike James (basketball, born 1975)">Mike James</a> on October 4, 2005. Although Alston frequently was criticized for his attitude while in Toronto, it is believed that Rockets coach <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Van_Gundy" title="Jeff Van Gundy">Jeff Van Gundy</a> conferred with his brother, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a> coach <a href="/wiki/Stan_Van_Gundy" title="Stan Van Gundy">Stan Van Gundy</a>, who coached Alston during the 2003–04 NBA season, about Alston's work ethic and attitude. Jeff Van Gundy's reputation for toughness and his ability to get the most out of players previously considered "trouble-makers" or "temperamental" (e.g., <a href="/wiki/Latrell_Sprewell" title="Latrell Sprewell">Latrell Sprewell</a>) led to optimism on the part of the Rockets' staff. In the 2006–07 season, as the Rockets starting point guard, Alston averaged 13.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He finished the season ninth in steals among all NBA players, fourth in three-pointers made, and 23rd in assists.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 12, 2008, Alston was suspended for two games without pay for his role in a fight after a non-call foul with <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes" title="Matt Barnes">Matt Barnes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Steve_Nash" title="Steve Nash">Steve Nash</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Orlando_Magic_(2009)"><span id="Orlando_Magic_.282009.29"></span>Orlando Magic (2009)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Orlando Magic (2009)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Alston was traded to the <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a> in a three-way deal on February 19, 2009,<sup id="cite_ref-Alston_to_Magic_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alston_to_Magic-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and replaced the injured <a href="/wiki/Jameer_Nelson" title="Jameer Nelson">Jameer Nelson</a> in the team's starting lineup. On April 30, 2009, Alston helped the Orlando Magic defeat the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a> 4–2 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Orlando then defeated the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> to advance to the <a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals_2009" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Finals 2009">NBA Finals</a>, where they lost to the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> in five games, after Alston was replaced in the starting lineup by returning star Jameer Nelson. The move was a somewhat controversial decision by Stan Van Gundy, because Alston had led the team to the playoffs.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Alston averaged 10.6 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.2 rebounds in the Finals. In the 2009 playoffs, Alston started every game he played in.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_Jersey_Nets_(2009–2010)"><span id="New_Jersey_Nets_.282009.E2.80.932010.29"></span>New Jersey Nets (2009–2010)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: New Jersey Nets (2009–2010)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rafer_Alston_Nets.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Rafer_Alston_Nets.jpg/220px-Rafer_Alston_Nets.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="403" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Rafer_Alston_Nets.jpg/330px-Rafer_Alston_Nets.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Rafer_Alston_Nets.jpg/440px-Rafer_Alston_Nets.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1061" data-file-height="1945" /></a><figcaption>Alston with the New Jersey Nets in 2009</figcaption></figure> <p>On June 25, 2009, he was traded to the <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Nets" class="mw-redirect" title="New Jersey Nets">New Jersey Nets</a> along with <a href="/wiki/Tony_Battie" title="Tony Battie">Tony Battie</a> and <a href="/wiki/Courtney_Lee" title="Courtney Lee">Courtney Lee</a> in exchange for <a href="/wiki/Vince_Carter" title="Vince Carter">Vince Carter</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Anderson_(basketball,_born_1988)" title="Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988)">Ryan Anderson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He had his first triple-double as a member of the New Jersey Nets in 2009–2010. On January 5, 2010, he was released by the Nets in hopes of letting him play for a contender. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return_to_Miami_(2010)"><span id="Return_to_Miami_.282010.29"></span>Return to Miami (2010)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Return to Miami (2010)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On January 7, 2010, he cleared waivers and signed with the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a> for the second time.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After starting 25 games for Heat, Miami replaced Alston with Carlos Arroyo as starting point guard. In a press release, Miami stated that Alston "made contact with the team via text message...has made himself otherwise unavailable to the team"<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and he was immediately suspended on March 6, 2010, for missing practice and a game. On March 13, 2010, Miami upgraded his suspension for the remainder of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Thus, Alston's final NBA game was played on March 2, 2010, in a 110–106 win over the Golden State Warriors. In Alston's final game, although he was the Heat's starting point guard, he only played for 7 minutes and the only stat he recorded was 1 rebound. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Zhejiang_Lions_(2011)"><span id="Zhejiang_Lions_.282011.29"></span>Zhejiang Lions (2011)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Zhejiang Lions (2011)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On January 26, 2011, Alston signed with the <a href="/wiki/Zhejiang_Lions" title="Zhejiang Lions">Zhejiang Lions</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Chinese_Basketball_Association" title="Chinese Basketball Association">CBA</a> for the remainder of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In late February, it was reported that he had left the team to attend a friend's funeral, and the team, believing he was unlikely to return because he had been injured and refused to see a doctor, told him to not return.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Alston played 8 games for the Lions and averaged 19.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Los_Angeles_D-Fenders_(2012)"><span id="Los_Angeles_D-Fenders_.282012.29"></span>Los Angeles D-Fenders (2012)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Los Angeles D-Fenders (2012)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2012, Alston signed with the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_D-Fenders" class="mw-redirect" title="Los Angeles D-Fenders">Los Angeles D-Fenders</a> of the <a href="/wiki/NBA_D-League" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA D-League">NBA D-League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This would be his last run as a professional basketball player. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legal_troubles">Legal troubles</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Legal troubles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During 1998, he was convicted of assaulting two neighbors in Fresno.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On Sunday morning, August 5, 2007, Alston was arrested in downtown Houston on misdemeanor charges of assault and public intoxication.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The charges brought against Alston for the incident were dropped on February 29, 2008.[5] </p><p>He was also arrested on August 7, 2008, and charged with DWI.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was arrested yet again early Tuesday morning, August 28, 2007, in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York</a> for allegedly slashing a man on the neck during a nightclub altercation.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Neither the club owner, police, nor security tapes have provided any evidence of the incident occurring.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NBA_career_statistics">NBA career statistics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: NBA career statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="white-space: nowrap;"> <caption>Legend </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;">  GP </td> <td>Games played </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black">  GS  </td> <td>Games started </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> MPG  </td> <td>Minutes per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> FG%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Field_goal_(basketball)" title="Field goal (basketball)">Field goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> 3P%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Three-point_field_goal" title="Three-point field goal">3-point field goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> FT%  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Free_throw" title="Free throw">Free throw</a> percentage </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> RPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebounds</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> APG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Assists</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> SPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steal_(basketball)" title="Steal (basketball)">Steals</a> per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> BPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Block_(basketball)" title="Block (basketball)">Blocks</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> PPG  </td> <td>Points per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> <b>Bold</b>  </td> <td>Career high </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"> </td> <td>Led the league </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games started">GS</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Minutes per game">MPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Field goal percentage">FG%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="3-point field-goal percentage">3P%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Free-throw percentage">FT%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Rebounds per game">RPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Assists per game">APG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Steals per game">SPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Blocks per game">BPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Points per game">PPG</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_NBA_season" title="1999–2000 NBA season">1999–2000</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1999–2000 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee</a> </td> <td>27</td> <td>0</td> <td>13.4</td> <td>.284</td> <td>.214</td> <td>.750</td> <td>.9</td> <td>2.6</td> <td>.4</td> <td>.0</td> <td>2.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_NBA_season" title="2000–01 NBA season">2000–01</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee</a> </td> <td>37</td> <td>2</td> <td>7.8</td> <td>.357</td> <td>.267</td> <td>.692</td> <td>.8</td> <td>1.8</td> <td>.4</td> <td>.0</td> <td>2.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_NBA_season" title="2001–02 NBA season">2001–02</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="2001–02 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee</a> </td> <td>50</td> <td>7</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>.346</td> <td>.380</td> <td>.621</td> <td>1.4</td> <td>2.9</td> <td>.6</td> <td>.0</td> <td>3.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_NBA_season" title="2002–03 NBA season">2002–03</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Toronto_Raptors_season" title="2002–03 Toronto Raptors season">Toronto</a> </td> <td>47</td> <td>4</td> <td>20.9</td> <td><b>.415</b></td> <td><b>.392</b></td> <td>.685</td> <td>2.3</td> <td>4.1</td> <td>.8</td> <td><b>.3</b></td> <td>7.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_NBA_season" title="2003–04 NBA season">2003–04</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Miami_Heat_season" title="2003–04 Miami Heat season">Miami</a> </td> <td><b>82</b></td> <td>28</td> <td>31.5</td> <td>.376</td> <td>.371</td> <td><b>.769</b></td> <td>2.8</td> <td>4.5</td> <td>1.4</td> <td>.2</td> <td>10.2 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_NBA_season" title="2004–05 NBA season">2004–05</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Toronto_Raptors_season" title="2004–05 Toronto Raptors season">Toronto</a> </td> <td>80</td> <td>78</td> <td>34.0</td> <td>.414</td> <td>.357</td> <td>.740</td> <td>3.5</td> <td>6.4</td> <td>1.5</td> <td>.1</td> <td><b>14.2</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_NBA_season" title="2005–06 NBA season">2005–06</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Houston_Rockets_season" title="2005–06 Houston Rockets season">Houston</a> </td> <td>63</td> <td>63</td> <td><b>38.6</b></td> <td>.379</td> <td>.327</td> <td>.692</td> <td><b>4.0</b></td> <td><b>6.7</b></td> <td>1.6</td> <td>.2</td> <td>12.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_NBA_season" title="2006–07 NBA season">2006–07</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Houston_Rockets_season" title="2006–07 Houston Rockets season">Houston</a> </td> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><b>82</b>*</td> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><b>82</b>*</td> <td>37.1</td> <td>.375</td> <td>.363</td> <td>.734</td> <td>3.4</td> <td>5.4</td> <td>1.6</td> <td>.1</td> <td>13.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NBA_season" title="2007–08 NBA season">2007–08</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Houston_Rockets_season" title="2007–08 Houston Rockets season">Houston</a> </td> <td>74</td> <td>74</td> <td>34.1</td> <td>.394</td> <td>.351</td> <td>.715</td> <td>3.5</td> <td>5.3</td> <td>1.3</td> <td>.2</td> <td>13.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_NBA_season" title="2008–09 NBA season">2008–09</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Houston_Rockets_season" title="2008–09 Houston Rockets season">Houston</a> </td> <td>48</td> <td>48</td> <td>33.1</td> <td>.370</td> <td>.348</td> <td>.789</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>5.4</td> <td>1.2</td> <td>.1</td> <td>11.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_NBA_season" title="2008–09 NBA season">2008–09</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Orlando_Magic_season" title="2008–09 Orlando Magic season">Orlando</a> </td> <td>28</td> <td>28</td> <td>29.5</td> <td>.413</td> <td>.317</td> <td>.707</td> <td>2.9</td> <td>5.1</td> <td><b>1.8</b></td> <td>.1</td> <td>12.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_NBA_season" title="2009–10 NBA season">2009–10</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_New_Jersey_Nets_season" title="2009–10 New Jersey Nets season">New Jersey</a> </td> <td>27</td> <td>13</td> <td>28.4</td> <td>.343</td> <td>.322</td> <td>.815</td> <td>2.8</td> <td>3.9</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>.2</td> <td>9.7 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_NBA_season" title="2009–10 NBA season">2009–10</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Miami_Heat_season" title="2009–10 Miami Heat season">Miami</a> </td> <td>25</td> <td>25</td> <td>26.2</td> <td>.355</td> <td>.370</td> <td>.556</td> <td>2.2</td> <td>2.9</td> <td>.9</td> <td>.2</td> <td>6.6 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <td style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">Career </td> <td>671</td> <td>452</td> <td>28.9</td> <td>.383</td> <td>.354</td> <td>.729</td> <td>2.8</td> <td>4.8</td> <td>1.2</td> <td>.2</td> <td>10.1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Playoffs">Playoffs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Playoffs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games started">GS</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Minutes per game">MPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Field goal percentage">FG%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="3-point field-goal percentage">3P%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Free-throw percentage">FT%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Rebounds per game">RPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Assists per game">APG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Steals per game">SPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Blocks per game">BPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Points per game">PPG</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2000_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2000 NBA Playoffs">2000</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="1999–2000 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee</a> </td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.0</td> <td>.3</td> <td>.0</td> <td>.0</td> <td>.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2001 NBA Playoffs">2001</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Milwaukee_Bucks_season" title="2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season">Milwaukee</a> </td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.6</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.0</td> <td>.2</td> <td>.0</td> <td>.0</td> <td>.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 NBA Playoffs">2004</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Miami_Heat_season" title="2003–04 Miami Heat season">Miami</a> </td> <td>13</td> <td>0</td> <td>22.7</td> <td>.319</td> <td>.231</td> <td><b>.840</b></td> <td>2.2</td> <td>1.7</td> <td>.4</td> <td>.1</td> <td>7.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2007 NBA Playoffs">2007</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Houston_Rockets_season" title="2006–07 Houston Rockets season">Houston</a> </td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td><b>44.1</b></td> <td>.338</td> <td>.320</td> <td>.769</td> <td><b>6.9</b></td> <td><b>5.0</b></td> <td><b>1.9</b></td> <td><b>.4</b></td> <td>10.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 NBA Playoffs">2008</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Houston_Rockets_season" title="2007–08 Houston Rockets season">Houston</a> </td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>31.5</td> <td><b>.438</b></td> <td><b>.440</b></td> <td>.800</td> <td>1.5</td> <td>4.5</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>.0</td> <td><b>14.3</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2009 NBA Playoffs">2009</a> </td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Orlando_Magic_season" title="2008–09 Orlando Magic season">Orlando</a> </td> <td><b>23</b></td> <td><b>23</b></td> <td>32.2</td> <td>.380</td> <td>.319</td> <td>.750</td> <td>2.4</td> <td>4.1</td> <td>1.4</td> <td>.2</td> <td>12.2 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <td style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">Career </td> <td>56</td> <td>34</td> <td>26.7</td> <td>.365</td> <td>.311</td> <td>.764</td> <td>2.5</td> <td>3.1</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>.1</td> <td>9.0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rafer_Alston&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_players_with_9_or_more_steals_in_a_game" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Basketball Association players with 9 or more steals in a game">List of National Basketball Association players with 9 or more steals in a game</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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