Kenneth M. Charles (born July 10, 1951) is a Trinidadian retired

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player who played guard for the

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(1973–1976) and

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(1976–1978). He was a 6'3" (1.90 m), 180 lb (82 kg)

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. He played collegiately for

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before being selected by the Braves in the third round (38th pick overall) of the

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. In 5 seasons he played in 322 games and played 7,637 minutes (23.7 per game), had a .441 field goal percentage (1,083 for 2,458), .789

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percentage (581 for 736), 640 rebounds (2.0 per game), 806 assists (2.5 per game), 407 steals (1.3 per game), 128 blocked shots (.4 per game) and 2,747 points (8.5 per game). Charles was head coach of the Brooklyn Kings of the

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(USBL) from 2000 to 2007. He won the USBL Coach of the Year Award in 2005.

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* 1951 births Living people Atlanta Hawks players Brooklyn Preparatory School alumni Buffalo Braves draft picks Buffalo Braves players Fordham Rams men's basketball players National Basketball Association players from Trinidad and Tobago Shooting guards Trinidad and Tobago expatriate basketball people in the United States Trinidad and Tobago men's basketball players United States Basketball League coaches {{Caribbean-basketball-bio-stub