Charles Gaines (basketball)
American basketball player who played in Europe and China.
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Charles Wayne Gaines is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Southwest Missouri State and Southern Miss before beginning his professional career in the Continental Basketball Association. He later played in several European countries, the NBA D-League, Israel, and China, where he became a scoring champion and led the league in rebounding.
High school career
Gaines attended Klein Forest High School in Houston, Texas. As a junior, he tied the school record for points in a game with 38. During his senior season, he averaged 20.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3 blocks per game, helping the team to a 20–12 record. He was named district 5A MVP.
College career
Gaines began his college career at Southwest Missouri State under coach Barry Hinson. As a freshman, he played 32 games off the bench, averaging 3 points and 2.1 rebounds. In his sophomore season, he recorded a career-high 16 points against New Orleans and 15 rebounds against North Texas, finishing the year with averages of 8.3 points and 6.2 rebounds.
He then transferred to Southern Miss, sitting out a year per NCAA rules. In his first season with Southern Miss, he started all 29 games, scoring a career-high 34 points against Jackson State. He led the team in scoring (15.1 points per game) and rebounding (9.6 per game), earning All-Conference USA third-team honors.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2004 NBA draft, Gaines played for the Michigan Mayhem of the CBA, where he led the league in rebounding and was named an All-Star. He then moved to Italy, playing nine games for Viola Reggio Calabria in Serie A, averaging 14.4 points and 8.8 rebounds. He later played for ASVEL in France, Joventut Badalona in Spain, and Galatasaray in Turkey. In 2008, he signed with the San Antonio Spurs but was assigned to the Austin Toros of the NBA D-League, where he averaged 15.1 points and 7.2 rebounds in 23 games.
Career statistics and honours
Domestic leagues
| Season | Team | League | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Michigan Mayhem | CBA (USA) | 44 | 30 | 37.1 | .579 | .250 | .681 | 11.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 18.3 |
| Viola Reggio Calabria | LBA | 9 | 4 | 28.3 | .521 | .500 | .682 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 14.4 | |
| 2005–06 | ASVEL | Pro A | 33 | 30 | 28.6 | .551 | .000 | .596 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 13.6 |
| 2006–07 | Liga ACB | 34 | 30 | 25.8 | .560 | .000 | .690 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 11.1 | |
| 2007–08 | TBL | 28 | 25.7 | .544 | .000 | .667 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 12.9 | ||
| 2008–09 | Austin Toros | D-League | 23 | 21 | 36.4 | .529 | .000 | .696 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 15.1 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | BSL | 9 | 4 | 18.8 | .696 | .000 | .625 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 8.8 | |
| 2009–10 | CBA | 32 | 39.4 | .639 | .200 | .728 | 10.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 30.6 | ||
| 2010–11 | CBA | 32 | 37.4 | .614 | .000 | .664 | 13.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 33.7 | ||
| 2011–12 | CBA | 32 | 34.9 | .641 | .000 | .632 | 13.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 29.3 | ||
| 2012–13 | CBA | 32 | 17 | 38.8 | .663 | .000 | .653 | 15.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 31.5 | |
| 2013–14 | CBA | 33 | 5 | 36.1 | .577 | .000 | .690 | 14.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 24.5 | |
| 2014–15 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | CBA | 22 | 22 | 39.3 | .614 | .000 | .652 | 16.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 27.2 |
| 2015–16 | CBA | 37 | 28.6 | .586 | .000 | .713 | 11.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 19.1 |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ASVEL | Pro A | 2 | 2 | 27.5 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 2007 | Liga ACB | 5 | 3 | 17.0 | .471 | .000 | .364 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | |
| 2008 | TBL | 3 | 24.3 | .692 | .000 | .688 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 15.7 | ||
| 2009 | CBA | 10 | 37.3 | .648 | .000 | .692 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 29.5 | ||
| 2010 | CBA | 11 | 40.2 | .608 | .000 | .696 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 29.9 | ||
| 2012 | CBA | 9 | 35.9 | .557 | .000 | .716 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 28.6 | ||
| 2016 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls | CBA | 3 | 30.0 | .526 | .000 | .632 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
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When and where was Charles Gaines (basketball) born?
Charles Gaines was born on 15 October 1981 in Houston, Texas.
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