Former NC State Wolfpack basketball player Lorenzo Charles is best known for his game-winning basket in the 1983 NCAA Championship game, but on Monday night, his former teammates talked about how they remembered him for much more. The players that played with him at that 1983 Final Four talked extensively about both Charles the basketball player throughout the duration of his career - not just that one game - and Charles the person.
Lorenzo Charles Dies, N.C. State Basketball Remembers Him As A Player And Person
Ernie Myers, both a former teammate and a long time friend of Charles, managed to sum up both his basketball playing ability and his personality with one quote.
“He had the softest hands, and the softest heart, of any big man I ever knew. The face he had during games was just bravado. Lorenzo was just a fun-loving guy who loved to be around his teammates.”
Charles, who remained active with NC State basketball until his passing, died in a bus accident on Monday.
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