Lorenzo Charles Autograph
Lorenzo Emile Charles (November 25, 1963 – June 27, 2011) was an American college and professional basketball player. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Charles played basketball for North Carolina State University and scored the game-winning points in the championship game of the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association and for several professional teams in Europe. Charles died in a bus accident on June 27, 2011, at age 47. More about Lorenzo Charles
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Lorenzo Charles was born in Brooklyn, New York to Panamanian immigrants. He was a 1981 graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School and played college basketball at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. During his sophomore season with the Wolfpack, Charles scored the game-winning set-back dunk off an airball shot by Dereck Whittenburg in the final seconds of the championship game of the 1983 NCAA Tournament. The basket broke a 52–52 tie at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as NC State scored the last eight points to defeat the top-ranked and heavily favored Houston Cougars, led by Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon, Clyde "The Glide" Drexler and the rest of Phi Slama Jama.
Charles blossomed into a star in his next two seasons for the Wolfpack. After packing on another 10 pounds (4.5 kg) of muscle, he averaged 18 points and more than eight rebounds a game in 1983–84, becoming a third-team All-American. As a senior, Charles averaged 18 points a game and grabbed more than six rebounds as NC State finished the regular season tied for first-place with a 9–5 conference record in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Wolfpack advanced to the Elite Eight in the 1985 NCAA Tournament, but fell 69–60 in the West region finals to St. John's University, led by player of the year Chris Mullin. Charles' number 43 was honored by the NC State program in 2008, 25 years after his most-famous dunk. Read even more about Lorenzo Charles at Wikipedia
Charles blossomed into a star in his next two seasons for the Wolfpack. After packing on another 10 pounds (4.5 kg) of muscle, he averaged 18 points and more than eight rebounds a game in 1983–84, becoming a third-team All-American. As a senior, Charles averaged 18 points a game and grabbed more than six rebounds as NC State finished the regular season tied for first-place with a 9–5 conference record in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Wolfpack advanced to the Elite Eight in the 1985 NCAA Tournament, but fell 69–60 in the West region finals to St. John's University, led by player of the year Chris Mullin. Charles' number 43 was honored by the NC State program in 2008, 25 years after his most-famous dunk. Read even more about Lorenzo Charles at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Lorenzo Charles
The most expensive item with a signature of Lorenzo Charles (NC STATE WOLFPACK 1983 TEAM 12 Signed F/S Logo BASKETBALL Auto Lorenzo Charles) was sold in February 2014 for $699.99 while the cheapest item (Lorenzo Charles autographed mini bask w/ PROOF NC State) found a new owner for $4.99 in April 2008. The month with the most items sold (7) was April 2008 with an average selling price of $24.99 for an autographed item of Lorenzo Charles. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2014 with $699.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $12.74 was March 2008. In average, an autographed item from Lorenzo Charles is worth $49.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Lorenzo Charles were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | LORENZO CHARLES (D) Signed NC State Basketball 1983 Champions POSTER Auto RARE | $29.99 | |
| LORENZO CHARLES - DERECK WHITTENBURG NC STATE Signed NC State 8x10 Photo FRAMED | $249.00 | |
| LORENZO CHARLES NC STATE WOLFPACK Signed NC State 8x10 Photo FRAMED COA | $139.30 | |
| LORENZO CHARLES Signed Card & Photo Frame 1983 NC State Basketball Champs DUNK | $150.00 | |
| LORENZO CHARLES Signed NC State Basketball 1983 Championship 8x10 Photo Auto | $50.00 | |
| Lorenzo Charles Signed NC State Wolf Pack Full Size Logo Basketball GW Dunk | $299.95 | |
| LORENZO CHARLES Signed STAT Floor Auto NC STATE Basketball 83 Champs PSA PSA/DNA | $99.99 | |
| Lorenzo Charles/NC State autographed photo/NCAA Champs | $39.99 | |
| Lorenzo Charles/NC State autographed photo/NCAA Champs | $39.99 | |
| Lorenzo Charles/NC State autographed photo/NCAA Champs | $39.99 | |
| NC State Wolfpack 1983 NCAA Champs Autographed Final Shot Photo Lorenzo Charles | $39.99 | |
| NC State Wolfpack 1983 NCAA Champs Autographed Final Shot Photo Lorenzo Charles | $39.99 | |
| NC STATE WOLFPACK 1983 TEAM 11 Signed F/S Logo BASKETBALL Auto Lorenzo Charles | $249.99 | |
| NC STATE WOLFPACK 1983 TEAM 11 Signed F/S Logo BASKETBALL Auto Lorenzo Charles | $239.99 | |
| NC STATE WOLFPACK 1983 TEAM 12 Signed F/S Logo BASKETBALL Auto Lorenzo Charles | $699.99 | |