Charles Edward Shackleford was an American professional basketball player who played several seasons in the National Basketball Association.
15 Facts About Charles Shackleford
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Charles Shackleford played six seasons in the NBA, mostly as a bench player, intersected by seasons in Europe where he had more success.
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Charles Shackleford played College basketball for North Carolina State in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA Division I from 1985 to 1988.
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Charles Shackleford was suspended in the fall of 1986 because of poor grades, being reinstated for the spring semester after an appeal and a contractual agreement to attend all classes, with the unusual involvement of chancellor Bruce Poulton.
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Charles Shackleford was an All-ACC selection in 1988 as he led the conference in rebounding.
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Charles Shackleford declared early for the NBA draft as a junior in May 1988, invoking hardship.
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Charles Shackleford was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the 2nd round of the 1988 NBA draft.
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Charles Shackleford played 130 games for the Nets in two seasons, starting 37.
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Charles Shackleford had a career high of 23 points and 26 rebounds in a 20 February 1990 game against the Milwaukee Bucks, his rebound tally tied second-most for the Nets in a single game until at least 2005.
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Charles Shackleford led the league in rebounding despite suffering from arthritis.
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Charles Shackleford joined the Washington Wizards after having knee surgery, though he was released in less than a week in October 1997.
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Charles Shackleford was arrested in March 1990 in Orange, New Jersey with several grams of marijuana in his possession, an offense but not a criminal count.
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Charles Shackleford was arrested in Johnston County, North Carolina in January 2006 during a routine traffic stop, and was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana and cocaine.
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Williams identified himself to police as the driver, but Charles Shackleford later admitted he had been behind the wheel.
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Charles Shackleford died in his Kinston, North Carolina home on the morning of January 27,2017 at the age of 50 after suffering from a heart attack.