Lorenzo Charles

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Lorenzo Charles
Small forward
Personal information
Born November 25, 1963(1963-11-25)
Brooklyn, New York
Nationality American
Died June 27, 2011(2011-06-27) (aged 47)
Raleigh, North Carolina
High school Brooklyn Technical
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College North Carolina State
NBA Draft 1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Career history
Atlanta Hawks (1985–1986)
Arexons Cantù (1986–1987)
Irge Desio (1987–1988)
Quad City Thunder (1988–1989)
Rapid City Thrillers (1989)
Aratt Upsala (1990–1991)
Club Bàsquet Llíria (1991)
Tofaş S.K. (1992–1993)
Oklahoma City Cavalry (1993–1994)
Cordon Atlético (1994–1995)
Solna Vikings (1995–1996)
Atlanta Trojans (1996)
Raleigh Cougars (1997)
Atenas Atletico (1997–1998)
Raleigh Cougars (1998)
Atenas Atletico (1998–1999)
Peñarol Mar del Plata (1999)
Nacional Montevideo (1999–2000)
Fargo-Moorhead Beez (2000–2001)

Lorenzo Emile "Lo" Charles[1] (November 25, 1963 – June 27, 2011)[2] was an American college and professional basketball player.

Charles was a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School.[2] While playing for the North Carolina State University Wolfpack, Charles scored the game-winning dunk in the championship game of the 1983 NCAA Tournament over the heavily favored Houston Cougars led by Akeem Olajuwon, Clyde "The Glide" Drexler and the rest of Phi Slama Jama. Coincidentally, Charles would go on to play for a Cougars team years later — for the United States Basketball League's Raleigh Cougars.

Charles was selected 41st overall in the 1985 NBA draft and went on to have a modest professional career, playing briefly in the National Basketball Association with the Atlanta Hawks, as well as with several European teams, particularity in Italy for Arexons Cantù and Irge Desio.[3]

Charles died on June 27, 2011, in a bus crash on Interstate 40 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was at the controls of the Elite Coach rental bus; there were no passengers.[4][5] Lorenzo Charles is interred at Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, in the same section of the cemetery with the late Jim Valvano, his coach at North Carolina State.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tudor, Caulton (2011-06-28). "'Lo' will be missed". The News & Observer. p. 1C. http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/06/28/v-print/1306325/zo-will-be-missed.html. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  2. ^ a b Martin, Douglas (2011-06-29). "Lorenzo Charles, 47; Dunk Won 1983 Title". New York Times. p. B16. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/29/sports/ncaabasketball/lorenzo-charles-47-made-winning-dunk-in-1983-ncaa-title-game.html?pagewanted=print. Retrieved 2011-06-29. 
  3. ^ "Legabasket" (in Italian). Legabasket. http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=CHA-LOR&year=1986&team=341. Retrieved June 27, 2011. 
  4. ^ ESPN.com news services (June 27, 2011). "Former North Carolina State Wolfpack star Lorenzo Charles killed in bus accident". Associated Press, Andy Katz. Raleigh, North Carolina: ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6710669. Retrieved June 27, 2007. 
  5. ^ "Former Wolfpack basketball standout killed in Raleigh bus wreck". WRAL-TV. June 27, 2011. http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/9787277/. Retrieved June 27, 2011. 
  6. ^ Armstrong, Kevin. (2011-07-02). "Lorenzo Charles, former Wolfpack NCAA hero mourned by entire state of North Carolina, including Duke". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2012-02-14.

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