Charles Gaines (basketball)
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Charles Wayne Gaines (born October 15, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Anhui Dragons of the Chinese National Basketball League. He played high school basketball in his native city of Houston, and he spent two years at Southwest Missouri State in the MVC before transferring to Southern Miss, where he played his two remaining years of college basketball eligibility. After going undrafted in the 2004 NBA draft, he started his professional career in the Continental Basketball Association with the Michigan Mayhem, leading the league in rebounding. After several years in Europe (Italy, France, Spain and Turkey), one year in the NBA D-League and one in Israel, Gaines moved to the Chinese Basketball Association. While in China he earned an All-Star selection, was the 2011 scoring champion, and he twice led the league in rebounding (2014 and 2015).
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Position | Forward / center |
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Born | (1981-10-15) October 15, 1981 (age 42) Houston, Texas |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
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High school | Klein Forest (Houston, Texas) |
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NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
Playing career | 2004–present |
Career history | |
2004–2005 | Michigan Mayhem |
2005 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
2005–2006 | ASVEL |
2006–2007 | Joventut Badalona |
2007–2008 | Galatasaray |
2008–2009 | Austin Toros |
2009 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2009–2010 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
2010–2011 | Qingdao Eagles |
2011–2014 | Shanxi Brave Dragons |
2014–2016 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls |
2017 | Shaanxi Wolves |
2018 | Anhui Dragons |
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