Charles Patrick Eidson Jr. (born October 10, 1980) is an American former professional

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player. He is 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall and he played mainly at the

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position. He could also play at both the

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and

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positions, as well as a point forward.

High school

Eidson played

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, where he was a

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and

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. He also played at the

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in 1998, and at the Nike Hoop Summit in 1999.

College career

Eidson played

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at the University of South Carolina, with the Gamecocks men's basketball team.

Professional career

After his college career with the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, Eidson spent a season with the

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of the NBDL. After a short stint with the

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, he signed a one-year deal with the Gießen 46ers in the German

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. The team, that was on the verge of relegation the season before, was brought back to life by Eidson, who led the 46ers to the Bundesliga playoffs against RheinEnergie Köln. In the decisive game five, Eidson scored 40 points, leading Gießen to a 3–2 series win and straight to the semifinals, where they lost against the eventual champion

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. For his stellar performance, the Small Forward was named the 2004–05 Bundesliga Best Offensive Player. In a pre-season game versus

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the following fall, Eidson suffered a torn ACL and sat out 172 days before returning to the starting lineup of the 46ers in a Bundesliga game against BG Karlsruhe. Only three games later, Eidson torched TBB Trier for 41 points. After the season, Eidson left Germany and signed with

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in the French Pro A, where he also gained EuroCup experience. One year later, he signed with the Lithuanian powerhouse Lietuvos rytas of Vilnius. When Eidson came to Lietuvos rytas, he quickly became a starter, and one of the team's leaders. His most memorable performance was in the EuroLeague game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, when he scored 28 points and helped Rytas to win.

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attempted to buy his contract out, but he remained with Lietuvos Rytas. In 2008–09 season, he won the EuroCup with the team also earning the EuroCup MVP award, averaging 15.9 points and 21.3 ranking per game. He also led the team winning the Baltic League that season, scoring a career high 41 point in the final against BC Žalgiris, earning him the Baltic League Finals MVP award. In 2009, he moved to the Israeli League club Maccabi Tel Aviv, signing a two-year contract, estimated 1.5M $

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for the whole period. In his second season with Maccabi, Eidson led the team to the EuroLeague Final with a great performance in the semifinal against

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: 19 point with 66% from the field, 8 rebounds, and 6 steals, ultimately getting 33 Ranking. In the finals Maccabi lost to

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. In 2011, he left Maccabi Tel Aviv and signed a lucrative contract with

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. In Barcelona, Eidson was released due to cutting of the budget. His next station was the Russian League club UNICS, where he signed a two-year contract. He failed to

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with the team to the

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, ending up instead in the 2012–13 EuroCup season. He was named to the All-Eurocup Second Team in 2013.Eurocupbasketball.com Star power fills 2012–13 All-Eurocup teams!
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Personal life

* He is married to his college sweetheart Samantha. A fellow Gamecock alum, Sam played middle blocker for the Kim Hudson-coached women's volleyball team throughout her college career. His twin children are named Charles III (Tripp) and Maddie. * Fellow 2008–09 EuroCup teammate

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was a teammate of his at South Carolina; their future wives were both on the women's volleyball team there. * When asked if he missed America and his family, he responded: "Of course. I love when I go home and get to see my family and get a break, but that is how everyone feels when they go on vacation. I consider myself as living in Europe. I am always excited and ready to come back." * The fifth game of the quarterfinals series between Gießen vs

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in 2005, where Eidson scored 40 points, was later portrayed in a documentary movie called "FÜNF (5)" (FIVE).

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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, style="text-align:left;", Maccabi , 22 , , 20 , , 29.1 , , .479 , , .339 , , .705 , , 4.3 , , 3.5 , , style="background:#CFECEC;", 2.6 , , .1 , , 9.7 , , 14.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2011–12 , style="text-align:left;",

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, 18 , , 14 , , 20.4 , , .435 , , .365 , , .786 , , 3.4 , , 2.3 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 7.7 , , 9.2 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:left;", Career , style="text-align:left;", , 78 , , 68 , , 27.9 , , .441 , , .373 , , .765 , , 4.1 , , 2.8 , , 1.8 , , .2 , , 10.4 , , 12.5

References

External links

ACB Profile

BBL Profile

Euroleague Profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eidson, Chuck 1980 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from South Carolina BC Rytas players BC UNICS players Charleston Lowgators players FC Barcelona Bàsquet players Gießen 46ers players Liga ACB players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Summerville, South Carolina Point guards Shooting guards SIG Basket players Small forwards South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players