Charles Claxton (basketball)

Charles Claxton
Personal information
Born	December 13, 1970 (age 53); Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school	Miami Carol City; (Miami, Florida)
College	Georgia (1991–1995)
NBA draft	1994: 2nd round, 50th overall pick
	Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1995–2000
Position	Center
Number	51
Career history
1995	Boston Celtics
1996	Criollos de Caguas
1996–1997	Anwil Włocławek
1997–1998	Atletas Kaunas
1999–2000	Brighton Bears
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Charles Claxton Jr. (born December 13, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player.

Born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, he attended Miami Carol City High School in Miami, Florida, and played collegiately for the University of Georgia.

He was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round (50th pick overall) of the 1994 NBA draft.

He played for the Boston Celtics (1995–96) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 3 games. He also was under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers (October 1995) and Utah Jazz (October 1996), but did not play in any regular season NBA games for those teams.

His son Nicolas Claxton is a professional basketball player.^[1]

References

^ Weiszer, Mark (November 14, 2016). "Claxton connection to Georgia continues as Bulldogs land son of former player". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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[charles2-1] Weiszer, Mark (November 14, 2016). "Claxton connection to Georgia continues as Bulldogs land son of former player". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

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