Charles Gaines (basketball)

Charles W. Gaines
Free agent
Position	Forward / center
Personal information
Born	October 15, 1981; Houston, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Klein Forest (Houston, Texas)
College	Missouri State (1999–2001); Southern Miss (2002–2004);
NBA draft	2004: undrafted
Playing career	2004–present
Career history
2004–2005	Michigan Mayhem
2005	Viola Reggio Calabria
2005–2006	ASVEL
2006–2007	Joventut Badalona
2007–2008	Galatasaray
2008–2009	Austin Toros
2009	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2009–2010	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2010–2011	Qingdao Eagles
2011–2014	Shanxi Brave Dragons
2014–2016	Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2017	Shaanxi Wolves
2018	Anhui Dragons
Career highlights and awards
	NBL champion (2017); 2× CBA rebounding champion (2014–2015); 2× First-team All-CBA (2010, 2011); 2× Second-team All-CBA (2013, 2015); Chinese Basketball Association All-Star (2012); Chinese Basketball Association scoring leader (2011); Continental Basketball Association rebounding leader (2005); Continental Basketball Association All-Star (2005); Second-Team All-Conference USA (2004); Third-Team All-Conference USA (2003);

Charles Wayne Gaines (born October 15, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Anhui Dragons of the Chinese National Basketball League. He played high school basketball in his native city of Houston, and he spent two years at Southwest Missouri State in the MVC before transferring to Southern Miss, where he played his two remaining years of college basketball eligibility. After going undrafted in the 2004 NBA draft, he started his professional career in the Continental Basketball Association with the Michigan Mayhem, leading the league in rebounding. After several years in Europe (Italy, France, Spain and Turkey), one year in the NBA D-League and one in Israel, Gaines moved to the Chinese Basketball Association. While in China he earned an All-Star selection, was the 2011 scoring champion, and he twice led the league in rebounding (2014 and 2015).

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