His career with the 76ers continued to be immensely successful, and for several years he maintained a high scoring average, in addition to forming part of the All-Star Game’s team consecutively for years. In the 1990 season, the magazines Basketball Weekly and The Sporting News named Barkley the Best Player of the Year. Posted by Charles Barkley on Sunday, April 1, 2012 In 1988 the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t make the play-offs, though this changed the following season when the team passed to the first play-offs round, and Barkley averaged 25.8 points, maintaining his spot in the All-Star Game. Not Magic Johnson, not Larry Bird, not Charles Barkley, nobody’. In his interview with the magazine, Barkley opened up about team-related issues: ‘It bothered me that I was always the scapegoat, always the reason the Sixers couldn’t win,’ and continued addressing the critiques towards him and the team: ‘Well, I’m here to tell you that one man can’t do it alone. His success as a skilled NBA player gained him an appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated. In 1988 Julius Erving left the team, giving Barkley the spot of the team’s franchise player.ĭuring that season and having that privileged position, he averaged 28.3 points, and was part of the All-Star Game, in addition to being selected in the All-NBA First Team for the first time in his promising career. The next year he scored 23 points and was included in the NBA All-Star Exhibition Game. He was the second scorer for the team with 20.0 points on average, however, Philadelphia wasn’t able to win the National League that year.įollowing the transfer of Moses Malone in the 1986’s season, Barkley took Malone’s position as the team’s leader and kept improving his numbers, scoring 34 points on average at the end of the season. His successful career with the Auburn Tigers allowed Barkley to leave during his third year of college in 1984, signing his first contract in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Philadelphia 76ers after the team’s first draft round.Īlthough during his first season as a rookie playing for the Philadelphia 76ers he had average numbers, the following season he grew used to the team’s dynamic – and to his teammates such as Moses Malone and Julius Erving – improving his statistics in addition to becoming a rebounder. However, he was rejected from the 1984 Olympics Basketball Team due to his weight.
In the center position, Barkley excelled in defense, and won multiple awards such as Player of the Year by the Southeastern Conference, and Player of the Decade.
Career Collegiate Basketballĭuring three seasons, Charles Barkley played for his university’s basketball team the Auburn Tigers, where he was nicknamed “The Round Mound of Rebound” due to his skills, big build but not-so-tall height. Charles Barkley was subsequently granted a basketball scholarship in Auburn to study Business Management. However, amidst these problems Charles found refuge in his love for basketball.Īlthough at first he was only given a reserve position in his school’s team due to his short stature, he grew up during the summer previous to his third year, and was given a better playing position the next school year.ĭuring the state’s high school championship he was a great addition for his team, though he didn’t attract the attention of recruits until the semi-finals, when Sonny Smith from the local Auburn University noticed him. Leeds High School wasn’t easy for Charles either, as his physical appearance – he weighed around 220 pounds – gained him cruel nicknames. Unfortunately, Charles’ step-father Clee died in a car accident when he was 11 years old, and when his half-brothers were still little kids. The couple welcomed two sons together named Darryl and John, although the family living in a small one-bedroomed apartment. In a report by ESPN, Charles’ mother recalled her son had to be escorted by his grandmother to school, as the building was always crowded by people who menacingly waited for the black kids.Ī post shared by Charles was still in primary school, his mother Charcey found love again with a man named Clee Glenn, whom she married not long after meeting him.
Now a single mother, Charcey had to work cleaning houses to sustain her child.Ĭharles attended a local school in Leeds, though his time wasn’t easy as he was one of the first black kids to study there. Charles’ parents separated when he was still a baby, when his father left his family behind to move to California. 3.1 Who is Charles Barkley wife, daughter?Ĭharles Wade Barkly was the only child resulting from the marriage of Charcey and Frank Barkley.
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