Charles Hanks

Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-7
Birthdate: June 29, 1982 (Chicago, Ill.)
High School: Paul Robeson HS (Chicago, Ill.)
College: Bemidji State

BACKGROUND

Pro Career Highlights: Played with Algodoneros de La Comarca in Mexico during the 2004-05 season (statistics unavailable).

College Highlights: Named to the NABC Division II All-American Team as a senior, the first player in school history to earn the honor. Also named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year. Earned First Team All-Conference honors all three seasons at Bemidji State. Finished collegiate career as the second all-time leading scorer in Bemidji State history with 1,613 points and ranks fifth in rebounding with 600. Career field goal percentage of .550 ranks first on the school's all-time list. Led the team in scoring all three seasons. Started collegiate career at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas before transferring to Bemidji State.

Senior (2003-04): Led the NSIC in scoring (20.5 ppg), rebounding (7.7 rpg), and field goal percentage (.591), only the second player in league history to ever lead the conference in all three categories in the same season. Season total of 616 points ranks as the second all-time single season total in school history. Started 29 of 30 games. Recorded season-high 37 points and grabbed 11 rebounds at St. Scholastica. Posted 31 points and eight rebounds vs. Wayne State (Neb.) and registered 30 points and nine rebounds the very next night vs. SW Minnesota State. Led team with 34 points and a career-high 17 rebounds vs. Nebraska-Kearney in the NCAA Tournament.

Junior (2002-03): Averaged 17.2 points and 6.8 rebounds. Started 27 of 29 games. Scored 20 or more points 11 times. Posted a school single game record 44 points vs. Winona State. Registered 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds vs. St. Scholastica. Led team with 27 points and 11 rebounds vs. Minnesota-Duluth. Tallied 25 points and ten rebounds vs. Wayne State College.

Sophomore (2001-02): Averaged 17.8 points and 6.2 rebounds. Started all 28 games. Led team in scoring 15 times. Posted season-high 29 points at Concordia-St. Paul. Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead. Recorded 26 points vs. Northern Michigan.

Personal: Majored in physical education with a minor in health. Nickname is "Buster".