Lorenzo Charles
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 25, 1963 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | June 27, 2011 (aged 47) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brooklyn Tech (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | NC State (1981–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1985–2001 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1985–1986 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1986–1987 | Arexons Cantù |
| 1987–1988 | Irge Desio |
| 1988–1989 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1989 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1990–1991 | Arapt Uppsala |
| 1991 | CB Llíria |
| 1992–1993 | Oyak Renault |
| 1993–1994 | Oklahoma City Cavalry |
| 1994–1995 | Cordon Atlético |
| 1995–1996 | Solna Vikings |
| 1996 | Atlanta Trojans |
| 1997 | Raleigh Cougars |
| 1997–1998 | Atenas Atletico |
| 1998 | Raleigh Cougars |
| 1998–1999 | Atenas Atletico |
| 1999 | Peñarol Mar del Plata |
| 1999–2000 | Nacional Montevideo |
| 2000–2001 | Fargo-Moorhead Beez |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lorenzo Emile "Lo" Charles (November 25, 1963 – June 27, 2011) was an American college and professional basketball player. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Charles played basketball for North Carolina State University and scored the game-winning points in the 1983 NCAA Basketball Tournament. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association and for several professional teams in Europe. Charles died in a bus accident on June 27, 2011 at age 47.
Lorenzo Charles was born in Brooklyn, New York to Panamanian immigrants. He was a 1981 graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School and played college basketball at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. During his sophomore season with the Wolfpack, Charles scored the game-winning alley-oop dunk off a long air ball, lofted hurriedly by Dereck Whittenburg in the final seconds of the championship game of the 1983 NCAA Tournament. The basket broke a 52–52 tie at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as NC State scored the last eight points to defeat the top-ranked and heavily favored Houston Cougars, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde "The Glide" Drexler and the rest of Phi Slama Jama.
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