1. Lorenzo Emile Charles was an American college and professional basketball player.
10 Facts About Lorenzo Charles
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Lorenzo Charles played briefly in the National Basketball Association and for several professional teams in Europe.
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Lorenzo Charles died in a bus accident on June 27,2011, at age 47.
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Lorenzo Charles was born in Brooklyn, New York to Panamanian immigrants.
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Lorenzo Charles was a 1981 graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School and played college basketball at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
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Lorenzo Charles blossomed into a star in his next two seasons for the Wolfpack.
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Lorenzo Charles was the 41st selection in the 1985 NBA draft at age 21 and went on to have a modest professional career, playing briefly in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks.
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Lorenzo Charles later played with several European teams, particularly in Italy for Arexons Cantu and Irge Desio.
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Lorenzo Charles died at the age of 47 in a bus crash on Interstate 40 in Raleigh on June 27,2011.
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Lorenzo Charles was at the controls of an Elite Coach rental bus, without passengers.