Bo Outlaw

Bo Outlaw
	Outlaw in 2009
Personal information
Born	April 13, 1971 (age 53); San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	John Jay (San Antonio, Texas)
College	South Plains (1989–1991); Houston (1991–1993);
NBA draft	1993: undrafted
Playing career	1993–2007
Position	Power forward / center
Number	6, 45, 46
Career history
1993	Grand Rapids Hoops
1993	CB Estudiantes
1994–1997	Los Angeles Clippers
1997–2001	Orlando Magic
2001–2003	Phoenix Suns
2003–2004	Memphis Grizzlies
2004–2005	Phoenix Suns
2005–2007	Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
	CBA blocks leader (1994); First-team All-SWC (1993); Second-team All-SWC (1992);
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,970 (5.4 ppg)
Rebounds	4,437 (4.9 rpg)
Assists	1,441 (1.6 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Last updated November 07, 2024

Charles "Bo" Outlaw (born April 13, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, and is a 1989 alumnus of John Jay High School.^[1]

Outlaw led the Mustangs to a 38–0 record his senior year before losing to Clear Lake High School in the state championship game. Outlaw played for South Plains College and the University of Houston. During his time in Houston, he averaged 14.0 ppg, 9.1 rpg, and led NCAA Division I with a field goal percentage of .684. In 1993, he declared eligibility for the NBA draft but was not selected.

Professional career

Outlaw began his professional career in the CBA, where he averaged a league-leading 3.8 blocks per game in the half-season he played for the Grand Rapids Hoops.

On February 15, 1994, Outlaw began his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers, recording 13 points and 7 rebounds in a 100–89 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He played three full seasons for the Clippers, who made the playoffs in 1997 but were defeated by the Utah Jazz in the first round.

Orlando Magic

Outlaw left Los Angeles as a free agent and signed a two-year deal with the Orlando Magic on September 5, 1997.

During Outlaw's 1997–98 season, he started in 76 of 82 regular season games and recorded what would remain career-high averages in every statistical category except for assists. However, the Magic failed to reach the playoffs in 1998. After Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly retired and was replaced by Doc Rivers, Outlaw signed another contract with the Magic in the off-season, after which he played two and a half more seasons for the team.

On April 17, 1998, Outlaw recorded 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 121–109 win over the New Jersey Nets. After the game, reporters asked him how he felt about his first triple-double, to which Outlaw famously replied: "What's that, some kind of hamburger?".^[2]

Phoenix, Memphis, and returns to Phoenix and Orlando

Outlaw was released in November 2001 and acquired by the Phoenix Suns. After one and a half seasons with them, Outlaw left for Memphis where he was reunited with former Magic teammate Mike Miller. In 2004, after one season in Memphis, Outlaw returned to Phoenix where he was hampered by nagging injuries and his playing time was restricted by the strength of the team. Accordingly, in the 2005–06 season, he returned to the Magic, appearing in 75 additional games in the course of three seasons. Outlaw was waived in November 2007 after playing 7 minutes over two games in the 2007–08 season.^[3]

Over his NBA career (914 games) he averaged 5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds. He currently resides in Orlando.

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
*	Led the league

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1993–94	L.A. Clippers	37	14	23.5	.587	.000	.592	5.7	1.0	1.0	1.0	6.9
1994–95	L.A. Clippers	81	31	20.4	.523	.000	.441	3.9	1.0	1.1	1.9	5.2
1995–96	L.A. Clippers	80	3	12.3	.575	.000	.444	2.5	.6	.6	1.1	3.6
1996–97	L.A. Clippers	82	25	26.8	.609	.000	.504	5.5	1.9	1.1	1.7	7.6
1997–98	Orlando	82*	76	36.0	.554	.250	.575	7.8	2.6	1.3	2.2	9.5
1998–99	Orlando	31	22	27.5	.545	.000	.432	5.4	1.8	1.3	1.4	6.5
1999–00	Orlando	82	55	28.4	.602	.000	.506	6.4	3.0	1.4	1.8	6.0
2000–01	Orlando	80	69	31.7	.614	.500	.573	7.7	2.8	1.3	1.7	7.3
2001–02	Orlando	10*	0	16.0	.619	–	.444	2.9	.5	.9	.9	3.4
2001–02	Phoenix	73*	36	24.2	.550	.500	.417	4.6	1.7	.8	1.1	4.7
2002–03	Phoenix	80	20	22.5	.550	.000	.621	4.6	1.4	.6	.9	4.7
2003–04	Memphis	82	1	19.6	.510	.000	.526	4.2	1.1	.9	.9	4.6
2004–05	Phoenix	39	0	5.5	.353	–	.556	1.4	.3	.2	.3	.7
2005–06	Orlando	32	0	11.1	.603	–	.625	2.4	.4	.3	.4	2.3
2006–07	Orlando	41	0	11.2	.667	–	.591	2.6	.4	.4	.1	2.0
2007–08	Orlando	2	0	3.3	.667	–	–	.0	.0	.0	.0	2.0
Career		914	352	22.7	.567	.079	.521	4.9	1.6	.9	1.3	5.4

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1997	L.A. Clippers	3	0	22.0	.545	.000	.300	4.7	1.3	.3	.7	5.0
1999	Orlando	4	0	20.8	.600	–	.462	3.8	.5	.3	2.0	4.5
2001	Orlando	4	4	33.5	.615	–	.182	10.5	2.3	1.3	1.5	8.5
2003	Phoenix	6	0	11.7	.100	–	.500	2.2	.8	.2	.2	.7
2004	Memphis	4	0	15.3	.000	–	.500	1.0	1.5	.5	.5	.5
2005	Phoenix	1	0	2.0	.000	–	–	.0	1.0	1.0	.0	.0
Career		22	4	18.9	.446	.000	.357	4.0	1.2	.5	.9	3.3

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