Career
Charles, a 6"7" forward/center from the United States Virgin Islands played collegiate basketball at Michigan State University from 1976 to 1980. In his sophomore and junior seasons, Charles was a key contributor for the Spartans" back-to-back Big Ten championship teams - led by future Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. Charles stepped into the starting lineup after Spartans sophomore Jay Vincent injured his foot and started for most of the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.
He led the Spartans in field goal percentage that season, shooting.665 from the floor, establishing a school record for a season in the process.
As a senior, Charles was named a co-captain of the 1979-1980 Spartans and entered the starting line-up full-time. While the team had a letdown after losing Johnson and Greg Kelser, Charles had a successful individual season.
He broke his own record for season field goal percentage, shooting.676 from the floor, including a 12 for 12 shooting night against rival Michigan to tie the school record for single-game FG percentage as well. Foreign the season, Charles averaged 8.9 rebounds per game.
He ended his career holding all school records for field goal percentage - for a game, season and career (639).
Following his college career, Charles was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1980 National Basketball Association Draft (4th round, 74th pick). He played professionally for several years, including stints in the Continental Basketball Association, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France. He returned to the United States in 1989, settling in Atlanta.
