Theophalus Curtis Ratliff (born April 17, 1973) is an American retired professional basketball player who last played with the NBA\'s Los Angeles Lakers. Primarily a center, he was an excellent shot-blocker who had led the league three times in blocks per game. As of 2018, he is ranked 20th all-time in career blocks.\n', '

At Wyoming, Ratliff had a successful career, finishing as the career leader in blocked shots. He accumulated 425 blocked shots in his career as a Cowboy, a record that still stands today. Ratliff was inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.\n', '

Ratliff was selected with the 18th pick of the 1995 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons, for whom he played 2½ seasons. During the 1997–98 season he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, along with Aaron McKie, in a package for Eric Montross and Jerry Stackhouse.\n', '

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