Ken Charles

Trinidad and Tobago basketball player

Ken CharlesPersonal information

Born|  (1951-07-10) July 10, 1951 (age 73)
Colony of Trinidad and Tobago, British Empire
Listed height| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight| 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school| Brooklyn Preparatory School
(Brooklyn, New York)
College| Fordham (1970–1973)
NBA draft| 1973: 3rd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the Buffalo Braves
Playing career| 1973–1977
Position| Shooting guard
Number| 14, 44
Career history
As player:
1973–1976| Buffalo Braves
1976–1977| Atlanta Hawks
As coach:
2000–2007| Brooklyn Kings
Career highlights and awards
As player:

* No. 44 retired by Fordham Rams

As coach:

* USBL Coach of the Year (2005)

Career NBA statistics
Points| 2,747 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds| 640 (2.0 rpg)
Assists| 806 (2.5 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kenneth M. Charles (born July 10, 1951) is a Trinidadian retired basketball player who played guard for the Buffalo Braves (1973–1976) and Atlanta Hawks (1976–1978). He was a 6'3" (1.90 m), 180 lb (82 kg) guard.

He played collegiately for Fordham University before being selected by the Braves in the third round (38th pick overall) of the 1973 NBA draft.

In 5 seasons he played in 322 games and played 7,637 minutes (23.7 per game), had a .441 field goal percentage (1,083 for 2,458), .789 free throw percentage (581 for 736), 640 rebounds (2.0 per game), 806 assists (2.5 per game), 407 steals (1.3 per game), 128 blocked shots (.4 per game) and 2,747 points (8.5 per game).

Charles was head coach of the Brooklyn Kings of the United States Basketball League (USBL) from 2000 to 2007. He won the USBL Coach of the Year Award in 2005.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Posadas, Andrew (March 4, 2020). "Beyond the Scoreboard: Celebrating Black History in Fordham Athletics". The Fordham Ram. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

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*   * Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

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