Daedra Janel Charles was an American women's basketball player and assistant coach at Tennessee.
13 Facts About Daedra Charles
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Daedra Charles 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.
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Daedra Charles twice helped Tennessee win the NCAA Women's Championship in 1989 and 1991.
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Daedra Charles was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Daedra Charles was named to the national team invited to compete at the 1992 Olympics, held in Barcelona, Spain.
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Daedra Charles continued to represent the USA on the national team when it competed in the 1994 World Championships in Sydney, Australia.
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Against Spain, Daedra Charles led the USA scorers with 18 points, helping secure the win.
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Daedra Charles contributed 22 points to a win against the host team Australia.
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Daedra Charles was selected as the 8th overall pick in the 1997 WNBA Elite Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.
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Daedra Charles started the game but only played 7 minutes while recording 1 rebound and 1 block but no points.
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Daedra Charles played only 28 games in her career, all of them during the 1997 season with the Sparks.
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Daedra Charles played 12 minutes and only recorded 1 block as a statistic.
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Daedra Charles died from undisclosed reasons on April 14,2018, aged 49.