Charles Hardnett
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 13, 1938 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carver (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College | Grambling State (1958–1962) |
| NBA draft | 1962 / Round: 3 / Pick: 19th overall |
| Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1962–1968 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 54, 23 |
| Career history | |
| 1962–1965 | Chicago Zephyrs / Baltimore Bullets |
| 1965–1967 | Harrisburg Patriots |
| 1967–1968 | Scranton Miners |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,198 (7.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 930 (5.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 103 (0.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Charles "Charlie Red" Hardnett (born September 13, 1938) is a former NBA player. The 6' 8" power-forward played for Carver High School Atlanta. He played college basketball for Grambling State University from 1959 to 1963. Hardnett earned All-America honors in 1962. He was also the NAIA Basketball Tournament MVP in 1961. Hardnett was drafted in the 3rd round (3rd pick) of the 1962 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks. He played for the Chicago Zephyrs (NBA) in the 1962–63 season and the Baltimore Bullets from 1963 to 1965. Hardnett also coached at the college level. He coached at Coppin State College (Baltimore) from 1970 to 1974, and at Morris Brown College (Atlanta) from 1974 to 1980.
Hardnett attended Carver High School in Atlanta from 1955 to 1958. While in High School, Hardnett played 3 sports including basketball, football, and baseball. He earned several honors as an athlete and student while at Carver, and was the only male athlete to attend and graduate college in his graduating class. His accomplishments as a high school student-athlete are as follows:
Hardnett went to Grambling College in 1958, and became an instant success. He was coached by Fred Hobdy who coached at Grambling for 30 seasons. During his days at Grambling, Hardnett played with players such as Willis Reed. During his years at Grambling, Hardnett amassed the following honors:
Hardnett scored over 2,000 points in his career at Grambling and grabbed over 2,000 rebounds (16.9 RPG—First All-Time at Grambling). In addition, Hardnett was drafted by the NBA and became the First African-American drafted by the NBA from the state of Georgia, the second Player drafted by the NBA from Grambling, and only the third African-American drafted by the NBA from an HBCU in the state of Louisiana. In 1973, Hardnett was elected to the NAIA Hall of Fame as an athlete.
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