Charles "Buff" Kirkland (born October 18, 1950) is an American retired

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player. He was a 6 ft 5 in (1.98 m) tall

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. He was drafted with the 129th pick in the 1972 NBA draft by the

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. From 1974 to 1982, Kirkland played in the Dutch

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, with

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EBBC Den Bosch Heroes Den Bosch is a Dutch professional basketball club based in 's-Hertogenbosch. The club plays in the BNXT League since 2021 and in the top basketball division in the Netherlands since 1972. Founded as EBBC in 1951, the club had several sponso ...

Flamingo's Haarlem Flamingo's Haarlem was a professional basketball team based in Haarlem, Netherlands. Flamingo's played in the Eredivisie from 1960 till 1983, excluding the 1961–62 season. The team won the Dutch championship and NBB Cup four times. The Flamingo's ...

and

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. He was named to the league's All-Defense Team six times.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kirkland, Charles Living people American men's basketball players Heroes Den Bosch players Donar (basketball club) players 1950 births DSBV Punch players Flamingo's Haarlem players