Charles Manga
Full Name: Charles Manga
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-11 / 239
Birthdate: January 21, 1979 (Douala, Cameroon)
High School: Adelphi Academy (Brooklyn, NY)
College: Seton Hall
Played for the Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs and the Westchester Wildfire in the USBL in the summer of 2003. Averaged 1.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in 17 total games. Appeared briefly for KTP Kotka in Finland in 2002-03, averaging 10.0 points and 10.3 rebounds in three games. Also played with the One World All-Stars Touring Team, playing exhibition games against NCAA opponents.
Played in 119 career games at Seton Hall, 11th on the school’s all-time list. Started 75 times. Scored 416 career points, grabbed 493 career rebounds, and blocked 79 career shots.
As a senior, averaged 6.8 points and 6.8 rebounds. Started all 30 games. Posted six double-doubles. Set career highs in scoring and rebounding with 23 points and 15 rebounds against Georgetown. Registered first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Maui Invitational against Duke. Scored 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting at Connecticut. Tallied 17 points at Rider. Grabbed 14 rebounds against Fairleigh Dickinson.
As a junior, averaged 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 10.3 minutes a contest. Started four times. Scored season-high eight points in season opener against Rider. Grabbed six rebounds at Clemson. Played season-high 25 minutes against Providence, scoring six points and grabbing four rebounds.
As a sophomore, averaged 1.6 points and 2.5 rebounds in 12.3 minutes a contest. Started 11 times. Posted season-high eight points and two blocked shots against George Washington. Scored six points and grabbed eight rebounds in season opener against Quinnipiac. Recorded seven points in season-ending loss to Oklahoma State.
As a freshman, averaged 3.5 points and 5.3 rebounds. Started all 30 games. Ranked second on the team in rebounding.
