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In The Rafters

Charles Barkley

Joshua Silvia
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NBA · Hall of Fame

Charles Barkley

Charles Wade Barkley

1993 NBA MVP. 11× All-Star. Two Olympic golds. The Round Mound of Rebound. Now Inside the NBA on TNT.

Position
Power Forward
Size
6'6" · 252 lb
Born
Feb 20, 1963 · Leeds, Alabama
Drafted
1984 · pick 5
1,073
Games
22.1
Points Per Game
11.7
Rebounds Per Game
3.9
Assists Per Game
.541
Field Goal Pct

Charles Barkley spent 16 NBA seasons across Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Houston after being drafted 5th overall in the loaded 1984 Draft (one pick after Michael Jordan). The 1993 NBA MVP, 11-time All-Star, and a member of both the original 1992 Olympic Dream Team and Dream Team III in 1996, Barkley is one of only four players in league history to record 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 4,000 assists. Since retirement in 1999 he's been an Emmy-winning analyst on TNT's Inside the NBA — the longest-running studio show in sports television.

Career

1984-1992Philadelphia 76ersDrafted 5th overall in 1984 in the Olajuwon-Bowie-Jordan-Perkins-Barkley first five. Eight seasons in Philadelphia alongside Julius Erving and Moses Malone, finishing as a six-time All-Star. Traded to Phoenix in 1992 in a deal that sent Jeff Hornacek to Philadelphia.
1992-1996Phoenix SunsFour seasons in Phoenix, including the 1993 NBA MVP year and a Finals appearance against Michael Jordan's Bulls (lost in 6). Three All-Star selections.
1996-2000Houston RocketsFour seasons in Houston with Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, and (briefly) Scottie Pippen — a much-discussed but ultimately injury-cursed late-career championship pursuit. Retired in December 1999 after rupturing his quadriceps tendon against Philadelphia.

Honors & Awards

1993 NBA MVP 11× NBA All-Star 1991 NBA All-Star Game MVP 11× All-NBA selection (5× First Team) Naismith Hall of Fame (2006, also as part of 1992 Dream Team in 2010) 2× Olympic Gold Medal (1992, 1996) NBA 50th & 75th Anniversary Teams 5× Sports Emmy Award (Inside the NBA on TNT)

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