Sunday, June 5, 2011

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley

Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is a former American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "The Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's (NBA's) most dominating power forwards. He was selected to the All-NBA First Team five times, the All-NBA Second Team five times, and once to the All-NBA Third Team. He earned eleven NBA All-Star Game appearances and was named the All-Star MVP in 1991. In 1993, he was voted the league's Most Valuable Player and during the NBA's 50th anniversary, named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. He competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic games and won two gold medals as a member of the United States' Dream Team. In 2006, Barkley was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Ranks 2nd in NBA history
Regular season


Defensive rebounds, quarter: 12, Houston Rockets at Philadelphia 76ers, 01997-01-10 January 10, 1997

Turnovers, quarter: 6, Philadelphia 76ers vs. Sacramento Kings, 01988-03-11 March 11, 1988

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                                                       Charles Barkley
                                                      Charles Barkley
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