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Player Profile: Charles Gaines |
Statistics: Charles Gaines |
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Shooting Hand: Right Hand Height: 202cm Weight: 108kg Birthdate: 1981 Passport: USA College: Southern Mississippi, NCAA Div1 Available: Yes |
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VIDEO: Not familiar with Charles' athletic brand of basketball? Click here for a quick highlight reel of him in the ACB in Spain.
GAME1: 2009-10: Watch Charles during his MVP season in China. The two top teams in the league clash and Charles leads his team over Smush Parker(ex-Lakers) and big man David Harrison(ex-Pacers). He is dominant and records 41pts, 8rebs, 3stls, 2assts and connects on an amazing 17-24FG. CLICK HERE
Also watch Charles profile piece after being named Euroleague player of the week during the top 16 competition to the quarterfinals. Click Here
Charles was rated the 7th best power forward in his graduating class by CBS.SportsLine.com just behind Lawrence Roberts and in front of somebody named Andrew Bogut!! |
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Macabbi Tel Aviv - ISR, Austin Toros - NBDL, San Antonio Spurs - NBA, Galatassary - TUR, DKV Joventut - ESP, ASVEL - Fra, Eurofiditalia Reggio Calabria - Italy A1, Michigan Mayham - CBA, SW Missouri State - 1999-2001 |
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2009-10: After signing with Xinjiang Charles really showed what he is capable of! Ranked second in the league in scoring with 30.4ppg, ranked 8th in the league in steals at 2.3stlpg, ranked 14th in the league in rebounding with 10.7rpg. Charles was a work horse all year logging 39mpg! He lead his team to the second best record in the league at 27-5. Pushed them right to the finals where they were defeated in a best of 7 finals. For his outstanding efforts he was named MVP of the league! Named to the All- imports team and named Forward of the year for 2010.
2008-09: After great workouts for the San Antonio Spurs in the summer Charles was invited to vet camp where he had a very good showing. Unfortunately he did not secure a spot on the roster and went to the NBDL Austin Toros. There he posted an impressive double double of 15ppg and 10rpg and caught the eye of Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv where he played in both the Euroleague (where he did get a Euroleauge player of the week award) and the Israeli Championship. Maccabi went on to win the title that season.
2007-08: Another great season in Europe saw Charles join Turkish side Galatasaray Cafecrown where he promtply starred on a team with NBA propects Dee Brown and Robert Hite. His relentless work under the basket saw him as one of the league leaders in the rebounds despite having to split minutes with the talented roster of the team. Led the team in scoring and rebounding despite being 3rd in minutes played.
2006-07: Signed with DKV Jovent in the top league ACB Spain also competing in the prestigious Euroleague Championships. Again showed why he is a big time player with his efforts in the Euroleague. Led his team in rebouds (6.3) and was second in scoring and FG%. Led the Euroleague in steals in the Top16 Phase with 2.3 take aways per match. Helped his team to a top 16 birth and narrowly missed qualifications to the top 8. While in ACB league play he was second on the team in scoring (11.3ppg) and led his team in rebounding, FG% and blocked shots. Ranked second on the team behind NBA Draft prospect Rudy Fernandez in overall evaluation. Was named Player of the month in the ACB in March when he upped his numbers across the board and averaged 15.4ppg, 10.8rpg, 2.8stlpg and 1blkpg. He finished the regular season ranked 13th overall in the league based on evaluation while being recorded as 4th overall in rebounding, 10th in the league in steals and along with Rudy Fernandez led his Joventut side in almost every major statistical category..
2005-06: Pre-season saw Charles in Indiana Pacers Summer Camp where he led the team in rebounding before moving over to France. Led the team to a ULEB Quarter Final birth and narrowly missed moving on to the semi-finals. Leads the team in the regular season in points and rebounds while sitting comfortably in a play off spot in France ProA. NAMED FORWARD OF THE YEAR IN THE ULEB CUP FOR HIS OUTSTANDING PLAY WITH ASVEL in 2005-06!..also named to the All-Imports team!
2004-05: Began the season in the NBDL after being drafted in the 8th round by Huntsville. Released from the team a month later and joined the Michigan Mayham. Went on to lead the team and league in rebounding. Was named to play in the CBA All-Star game. Joined Reggio Calabria of Italy A1.
Southern Mississippi, NCAA Div1 2003-04:
2002-03: Averaged 15.1 points and 9.6 rebounds. Registered 14 double-doubles. Opened the season with four straight double-doubles, including a 34 point, 13 rebound performance against Jackson State. Posted 15 points and 13 rebounds against Louisville. Scored 15 points and grabbed season-high 17 rebounds against TCU. Tallied 15 points and eight rebounds against Cincinnati and 19 points and nine rebounds against St. Louis in the C-USA Tournament.
2001-02: Transferred and sat out.
SW Missouri State 2000-01: At SW Missouri State, averaged 8.3 points and 6.2 rebounds. Started 21 of 29 games. Led team in blocked shots and ranked second in rebounding. Set season-highs of 17 points and 15 rebounds against North Texas. Recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds against UMKC. Tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, and a season-high four blocked shots in the season opener at New Orleans.
1999-00: Averaged 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds in 9.8 minutes a contest. Came off the bench in all 32 games. Scored in double figures three times, with a season-high 12 points against Wichita State. Registered ten points and nine rebounds at Creighton. Posted 11 points and seven rebounds at TCU. |
Position:
Power Forward
Fantastic all around player.
Can play inside or outside. Runs the court like a
guard. Super athletic and plays above the rim. Has a
real nose for the ball and is an amazing rebounder at any
level. Given the minutes Charles will compete for any league
rebounding title. An underrated shooter he has the range to
hit the 3pt shot. Has worked hard to improve his foul
shooting and now shoots over 70% from the charity stripe with
frequency. Has NBA ability and his work ethic is
unparalleled. Can score with consistency in the low post and
come to play every game. Brings an intensity to the court
which rubs off on teammates. Has really worked on both
his ball handling and his perimeter shooting to give his game the
added dimension of being able to step to the perimeter and be a
legitimate threat.
