Charlie Paulk
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1946 Lester (Memphis, Tennessee ) |
| College |
|
Cincinnati Royals | |
| 1971 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1971–1972 | New York Knicks |
| Career statistics | |
Points | 741 (6.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 462 (3.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 41 (0.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Charles Paulk (June 14, 1946 – October 1, 2014) was an American basketball player who spent four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
High school career
Paulk played basketball for
College career
Due to the University of Memphis not admitting African-American players at the time, he went to the University of Tulsa. After one year, he transferred to Northeastern State, an NAIA school at the time.
NBA career
Paulk was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 1968 NBA draft. That same year, he was drafted by the Army. In his first season, he played just 17 games, scoring three points per game and garnering 4.6 rebounds per game. He sat out the 1969-70 season due to military service, serving a tour of duty in Vietnam.[1]
In 1970, the Bucks traded him along with
NBA career statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | Milwaukee
|
17 | - | 12.8 | .226 | - | .565 | 4.6 | 0.2 | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1970–71 | Cincinnati
|
68 | - | 17.8 | .430 | - | .603 | 4.7 | 0.4 | - | - | 9.2 |
| 1971–72 | Chicago
|
7 | - | 8.6 | .286 | - | .778 | 2.1 | 0.6 | - | - | 3.3 |
| 1971–72 | New York
|
28 | - | 5.4 | .267 | - | .667 | 1.8 | 0.3 | - | - | 1.4 |
| Career | 120 | - | 13.7 | .392 | - | .611 | 3.9 | 0.3 | - | - | 6.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | New York
|
7 | - | 1.9 | .300 | - | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | - | - | 0.9 |
| Career | 7 | - | 1.9 | .300 | - | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | - | - | 0.9 | |
Personal life and death
After his career, he became a road promotions manager for bands in the New Orleans area. Paulk had six siblings, five sisters, and one brother. He had two children, Derrek Paulk and Zonna Whitlow. He married Jacqueline Newby in 1990. Together he and Jacqueline (also an educator) co-founded Lincoln High School Boys Basketball Foundation, dedicated to teaching kids life skills using basketball. The foundation now known as Ground-Up is run by Shaun Manning, Jacqueline's son and Charles' stepson.[4] On October 1, 2014, Paulk died of a heart attack at 68.
References
- ^ "Charlie Paulk, one of Memphis' greatest basketball players, dead at 68".
- ^ "Charlie Paulk". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Charles Charlie Paulk". nhowensfuneralhome.com. October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Jacqueline "Jackie" Paulk". 22 March 2017.