Jalek Felton


Jalek Shiquan Felton is an American professional basketball player for BC Nokia of the Finnish Korisliiga. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

High school career

Coming into college basketball, Jalek Felton was the 28th best player in class. He signed with North Carolina over Kansas and South Carolina.

College career

Felton was suspended by the university for unspecified reasons on January 30, 2018. He averaged 2.9 points per game in 22 games. Felton considered transferring but ultimately opted to turn professional.

Professional career

Felton started playing professional basketball for Petrol Olimpija in 2018. In the beginning of 2019 he signed a deal with BC Nokia.
In February 2020, Felton has signed a contract to play for Venados, of the Northwestern Mexico-based Pacific Coast Basketball Circuit.

Personal life

His uncle Raymond Felton is also a professional basketball player who played in the NBA for over 15 years after playing at North Carolina as well.