Charles Kirkland

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Charles Kirkland
Personal information
Born (1950-10-18) October 18, 1950 (age 73)
Chester, Pennsylvania
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College Cheyney
NBA draft 1982: 8th round, 129th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Position Forward
Career history
1974–1976 Punch
1977–1981 EBBC Den Bosch
1981–1982 Flamingo's Haarlem
1982–1983 Donar
Career highlights and awards

Charles "Buff" Kirkland (born October 18, 1950) is an American retired basketball player. He was a 6 ft 5 in (1.98 m) tall forward . He was drafted with the 129th pick in the 1972 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. [1] From 1974 to 1982, Kirkland played in the Dutch Eredivisie, with Punch, EBBC Den Bosch, Flamingo's Haarlem and Donar. [2] He was named to the league's All-Defense Team six times. [3]

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References

  1. "Charles Kirkland Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. "Charles 'Buff' Kirkland Basketbal statistieken Spelers Dossier – NBB Database, basketball statistieken". db.basketball.nl. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  3. "All Defense Team (M) | Basketball Happenings". July 11, 2016. Archived from the original on July 11, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)