Lorenzo Charles

Lorenzo Charles

Charles in 1987 wearing a Irge Desio jersey
Personal information
Born	(1963-11-25)November 25, 1963 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	June 27, 2011(2011-06-27) (aged 47) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
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: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
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
NCAA champion (1983) Third-team All-American – AP (1984) 2× First-team All-ACC (1984, 1985) No. 43 jersey honored by NC State Wolfpack
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Lorenzo Emile Charles^[1] (November 25, 1963 – June 27, 2011)^[2] 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 championship game of the 1983 NCAA Division I men's 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.