Charlie Scott (basketball)

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Charles Thomas Scott, also known as Shaheed Abdul-Aleem, (born December 15, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Scott was an Olympic Gold Medalist and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.

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Charlie Scott
Personal information
Born (1948-12-15) December 15, 1948 (age 74)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeNorth Carolina (1967–1970)
NBA draft1970: 7th round, 106th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1970–1980
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number33, 11
Career history
19701972Virginia Squires
19721975Phoenix Suns
19751977Boston Celtics
1977–1978Los Angeles Lakers
19781980Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Career ABA / NBA statistics
Points14,837 (20.7 ppg)
Rebounds2,846 (4.0 rpg)
Assists3,515 (4.9 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2015
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag_of_the_United_States.svg United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico City Team competition
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