Christien "Chris" Jermaine Charles (born February 23, 1981) is an American professional
basketball
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player for
Saigon Heat
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of the
ASEAN Basketball League
The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) is a professional men's basketball league in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong/Macau, which includes six teams from Southeast Asian nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), one tea ...
.
Professional career
During the 2013-2014 ASEAN Basketball League season, Charles led Hi-Tech Bangkok City to the championship while winning the Most Valuable Player award.
In December 2014, Charles was signed by the
Blackwater Bossing
The Blackwater Bossing is a professional basketball team owned by Ever Bilena, Inc. that is playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) beginning in the 2014–2015 season. The franchise began as one of the founding teams in the PB ...
of the
Philippine Basketball Association
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as their import for the
PBA Commissioner's Cup
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. However, a left hamstring injury prevented him from suiting up in the PBA.
In 2016, Charles signed with the
Saigon Heat
The Saigon Heat is a Vietnamese professional basketball team based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Since the 2014 season, the Heat's home games are played at the CIS Arena on the campus of the Canadian International School in District 7. Saigo ...
for the
2016-17 ABL season.
In 2018, Charles signed with the
Singapore Slingers
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for the
2017-18 ABL season.
In 2019, Charles was named to the ABL's Top 10 Players of All Time. At that time, Charles was a two-time MVP and three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner.
References
External links
Villanova Wildcats profile
1981 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
American expatriate basketball people in Thailand
American expatriate basketball people in Vietnam
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Milwaukee
Blackwater Bossing players
Centers (basketball)
Philippine Basketball Association imports
Saigon Heat players
Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players
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