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Daedra Janel Charles (November 22, 1968 – April 14, 2018) was an American women's basketball player and assistant coach at Tennessee. She was a member of the United States women's national basketball team that claimed the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Charles attended the University of Tennessee. She twice helped Tennessee win the NCAA Women's Championship in 1989 and 1991. Charles was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
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| Born | November 22, 1968 Detroit, Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 14, 2018 (aged 49) Detroit, Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 141 lb (64 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Saint Martin de Porres (Detroit, Michigan) | |||||||||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee (1988–1991) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1994–1995 | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Los Angeles Sparks | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2003–2006 | Detroit (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Auburn (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Tennessee (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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USA Basketball
Charles was named to the national team invited to compete at the 1992 Olympics, held in Barcelona, Spain. The USA team won their first three games, but then played the Unified Team and fell, 79–73. The USA team then faced Cuba for the bronze medal. The game was tied at halftime, and Cuba had a small lead midway through the second half, but the USA went on a run to retake the lead, and finished with an 88–74 victory and the bronze medal. Charles averaged 6.2 points per game.[1]
Charles continued to represent the USA on the national team when it competed in the 1994 World Championships in Sydney, Australia. The team was coached by Tara VanDerveer. The team won their early games. Against Spain, Charles led the USA scorers with 18 points, helping secure the win. She also contributed 22 points to a win against the host team Australia. The team then advanced to the medal rounds and faced Brazil. Despite 29 points from Katrina McClain, the USA fell 110–107 when Brazil hit ten of ten free throws in the final minute. The USA went on to defeat Australia 100–95 to claim the bronze medal.[2]
Awards and honors
- 1991—Wade Trophy[3]
Tennessee statistics
Source[4]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1989 | Tennessee | 37 | 363 | 53.9% | 56.7% | 6.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 9.8 |
| 1990 | Tennessee | 33 | 525 | 55.1% | 56.1% | 8.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 15.9 |
| 1991 | Tennessee | 35 | 607 | 56.1% | 58.5% | 9.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 17.3 |
| Career | 105 | 1495 | 55.2% | 57.2% | 8.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 14.2 |
Death
Charles died from undisclosed reasons on April 14, 2018, aged 49.[5]
References
- "Games of the XXVth Olympiad -- 1992". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- "Twelvth [sic] World Championship For Women -- 1994". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- "The Wade Trophy". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- "Women's Basketball Finest" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- Former Tennessee Lady Vols basketball star Daedra Charles-Furlow dies at 49
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daedra Charles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012.
На других языках
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Daedra Janel Charles, coniugata Furlow (Detroit, 22 novembre 1968 – Detroit, 14 aprile 2018[1]), è stata una cestista e allenatrice di pallacanestro statunitense, professionista nella WNBA.[ru] Чарльз, Дэдра
Дэдра Джанел Чарльз (англ. Daedra Janel Charles; 22 ноября 1968 года, Детройт, округ Уэйн, Мичиган, США — 14 апреля 2018 года, там же) ― американская профессиональная баскетболистка, выступала в женской национальной баскетбольной ассоциации. Была выбрана на драфте ВНБА 1997 года на первом этапе элитного раунда под общим восьмым номером клубом «Лос-Анджелес Спаркс». Играла в амплуа тяжёлого форварда и центровой. Училась в университете Теннесси. В составе сборной США завоевала бронзовые медали на летних Олимпийских играх 1992 года в Барселоне. После завершения спортивной карьеры вошла в тренерский штаб родной студенческой команды «Теннеси Леди Волантирс», в котором работала в течение двух сезонов.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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