Charles Oakley

Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963) is a retired American NBA basketball player. Oakley played for the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets.

Charles Oakley
Personal information
Born (1963-12-18) December 18, 1963
Cleveland, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn Hay
(Cleveland, Ohio)
CollegeVirginia Union (1981–1985)
NBA draft1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1985–2004
PositionPower forward / Center
Number34, 33
Career history
19851988Chicago Bulls
19881998New York Knicks
19982001Toronto Raptors
2001–2002Chicago Bulls
2002–2003Washington Wizards
2004Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA All-Defensive First Team (1994)
  • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1998)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (1986)
  • NBA All-Star (1994)
Career statistics
Points12,417 (9.7 ppg)
Rebound12,205 (9.5 rpg)
Assists3,217 (2.5 apg)




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