Charles Gaines

Full Name: Charles Gaines
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-9 / 223
Birthdate: October 15, 1981 (Houston, TX)
High School: Klein Forest HS (Houston, TX)
College: Southern Mississippi

BACKGROUND

Career Highlights: Earned Second Team All-Conference USA honors as a senior. Started all 57 games he played at Southern Mississippi. Recorded 31 double-doubles during his four-year career. Finished collegiate career at Southern Mississippi after playing his first two seasons at Southwest Missouri State. Sat out the 2001-02 season at Southern Mississippi under NCAA transfer rules.

Senior (2003-04): Averaged 15.7 points (Ranked ninth in C-USA) and a league-leading 10.1 rebounds. Posted 15 double-doubles. Scored 20 or more points on nine occasions. Posted career-highs of 36 points and 18 rebounds against Georgia Southern. Scored 20 points and matched career-high with 18 rebounds at Houston. Recorded 24 points and 12 rebounds against DePaul. Led team with 21 points in the regular season finale against East Carolina. Registered ten points and 13 rebounds against St. Louis in the C-USA Tournament.

Junior (2002-03): Averaged 15.1 points and 9.6 rebounds. Registered 14 double-doubles. Opened the season with four straight double-doubles, including a 34 point, 13 rebound performance against Jackson State. Posted 15 points and 13 rebounds against Louisville. Scored 15 points and grabbed season-high 17 rebounds against TCU. Tallied 15 points and eight rebounds against Cincinnati and 19 points and nine rebounds against St. Louis in the C-USA Tournament.

Sophomore (2000-01): At SW Missouri State, averaged 8.3 points and 6.2 rebounds. Started 21 of 29 games. Led team in blocked shots and ranked second in rebounding. Set season-highs of 17 points and 15 rebounds against North Texas. Recorded 13 points and 13 rebounds against UMKC. Tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, and a season-high four blocked shots in the season opener at New Orleans.

Freshman (1999-00): Averaged 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds in 9.8 minutes a contest. Came off the bench in all 32 games. Scored in double figures three times, with a season-high 12 points against Wichita State. Registered ten points and nine rebounds at Creighton. Posted 11 points and seven rebounds at TCU.

Personal: Earned bachelor's degree in sports administration. Favorite foods include fish and shrimp. Favorite NBA team is the Houston Rockets.