Charles Whitney

Charles Whitney
Personal information
Born	June 22, 1957 (age 67); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	DeMatha Catholic; (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College	NC State (1976–1980)
NBA draft	1980: 1st round, 16th overall pick
	Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career	1980–1982
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	43
Career history
1980–1982	Kansas City Kings
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-American – USBWA (1980); Third-team All-American – UPI (1980); 2× First-team All-ACC (1979, 1980); Second-team All-ACC (1978); ACC co-Rookie of the Year (1977); Third-team Parade All-American (1976);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Charles "Hawkeye" Whitney (born June 22, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. After starring at North Carolina State, he was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1980 NBA draft.^[1] A knee injury limited Whitney's professional career to just 70 games, and by 1989 he was homeless and addicted to cocaine.^[2]

Kidnapping and arrest

On January 26, 1996, Whitney and a juvenile kidnapped Mark D. Fabiani, the personal attorney of then-First Lady Hillary Clinton. He was arrested, tried, convicted of a felony, and sentenced to 69 months in prison. Upon his release in 2000 he found work at the Niles Home for Children. Whitney asserted that he participated in the crime after being accused of stealing narcotics from another individual and as a way of protecting his sister whose life was threatened.^[3]

References

^ "Hawkeye Whitney Player Profile, Kansas City Kings, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
^ Peeler, Tim (September 18, 2006). "Hawkeye's difficult path winds back home". GoPack.com. North Carolina State University. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
^ Locy, Toni (March 5, 1996). "EX-NBA PLAYER BLAMES THREAT ON SISTER'S LIFE FOR ABDUCTION". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

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[1] "Hawkeye Whitney Player Profile, Kansas City Kings, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

[2] Peeler, Tim (September 18, 2006). "Hawkeye's difficult path winds back home". GoPack.com. North Carolina State University. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

[3] Locy, Toni (March 5, 1996). "EX-NBA PLAYER BLAMES THREAT ON SISTER'S LIFE FOR ABDUCTION". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

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v t e 1980 NBA draft
First round	Joe Barry Carroll Darrell Griffith Kevin McHale Kelvin Ransey James Ray Mike O'Koren Mike Gminski Andrew Toney Michael Brooks Ronnie Lester Kiki Vandeweghe Mike Woodson Rickey Brown Wes Matthews Reggie Johnson Charles Whitney Larry Drew Don Collins John Duren Bill Hanzlik Monti Davis Chad Kinch Carl Nicks
Second round	Larry Smith Jeff Ruland Sam Worthen John Stroud Craig Shelton Louis Orr Kenny Natt Wayne Robinson David Lawrence Bruce Collins Roosevelt Bouie Rick Mahorn DeWayne Scales Butch Carter Terry Stotts Michael Wiley Dick Miller Jawann Oldham Kim Belton Billy Williams Clyde Austin Brad Branson Arnette Hallman