Background
Charles, Daedra was born on November 22, 1968.
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Charles, Daedra was born on November 22, 1968.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Charles attended the University of Tennessee.
Charles was named to the national team invited to compete at the 1992 Olympics, held in Barcelona, Spain. The United States of America team then faced Cuba for the bronze medal. The game was tied at halftime, and Cuba had a small lead midway through the second half, but the United States of America went on a run to retake the lead, and finished with an 88–74 victory and the bronze medal.
Charles averaged 6.2 points per game.
Charles continued to represent the United States of America on the national team when it competed in the 1994 World Championships in Sydney, Australia. The team was coached by Tara VanDerveer.
The team then advanced to the medal rounds and faced Brazil. Despite 29 points from Katrina McClain, the United States of America fell 110–107 when Brazil hit ten of ten free throws in the final minute.
The United States of America went on to defeat Australia 100–95 to claim the bronze medal.
She was a member of the United States women"s national basketball team that claimed the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.