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• Was a reserve on his high-school varsity team during his junior year, and became a starter as a senior after a sudden growth spurt.
• Played for Auburn University for three years and led the Southeastern Conference all three years in rebounding; was named the 1980s SEC Player of the Decade.
• Was famously cut from the 1984 Olympic basketball team by coach Bobby Knight for gaining weight; later won gold medals in 1992 and 1996.
• Was the fifth overall pick in the 1984 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
• Named NBA MVP in 1993; played in 11 NBA All-Star games.
• Is the shortest player in NBA history to lead the league in rebounding.
• His No. 34 jersey was retired by Auburn, Philadelphia and Phoenix. 
• Selected as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history as part of a celebration for the league's 50th anniversary.
• Upon his retirement in 2000, was one of only four NBA players to amass 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4000 assists.
• First player from Alabama to be elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2006).
• Became an NBA TV commentator upon retirement. 
• Nicknames include Sir Charles and the Round Mound of Rebound.