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Charlie Bell (basketball)
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Charlie Will Bell III is an American professional basketball
guard for the Golden State Warriors
of the NBA
.
High School, and had an excellent college career at Michigan State University
, appearing in three NCAA
Final Four
s, and being named Michigan State Defensive Player of the Year in each of the four years he played. He went undrafted, but was signed by the Phoenix Suns
on July 23, 2001 as a free agent
and played five games for them. After being released by the Suns, he signed with the Phoenix Eclipse
of the ABA and played four games for them. He initially signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks
on January 10, 2002, and was then signed for the remainder of the season on January 15, but only appeared in two games.
After a rather brief stint in the NBA, Bell took his career to Europe
to play in the Italian and Spanish Leagues where he was regarded as a superstar. In March 2002, he signed with Benetton Treviso
of the Italian League and won the Italian League with Treviso. In the 2002–03 season, he played for Virtus (Kinder) Bologna
, but was injured in December 2002 and was sidelined for most of the season. In August 2003, he signed with Mabo Livorno
also of the Italian League. In July 2004, he signed with Leche Rio Breogan Lugo
of the Spanish League and was named to the Spanish League first-team for the 2004–05 season. He was also the top scorer and four times player of the month. He became a local hero and a legend while playing in Breogán.
Bell signed with the Milwaukee Bucks
for the 2005–06 season, and on March 28, 2006, had his best performance since entering the league, recording his first career triple-double in the Bucks' 132–110 win over the Suns. Bell had then-career highs of 19 points, 13 assists
, and 10 rebounds
to lead Milwaukee. Bell, who played only seven games in his other NBA season in 2001–02, appeared in 59 games (starting in six) for the Bucks in the 2005–2006 regular season, and finished with averages of 8.4 points, 2.2 assists, and 2.0 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game. He improved those numbers the following season, to 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per games in 35 minutes on average, while appearing in all 82 games.
On September 17, 2007, being a restricted free agent
, Bell signed an offer sheet from the Miami Heat
worth $18,500,000 over 5 years. Although he stated that he did not want to play for Milwaukee, they decided to match the offer 3 days later.
On June 22, 2010, Bell, along with Dan Gadzuric
, was traded to the Golden State Warriors
for Corey Maggette
.
, and Wisconsin.
Bell stars in a popular series of webisodes titled "Hey Charlie, Do My Job!" in which he takes up a fan's occupation (like working at Wendy's
and being an interior decorator) for a day.
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 5 || 0 || 8.4 || .273 || .000 || 1.000 || .8 || .4 || .0 || .0 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Dallas
| 2 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 59 || 6 || 21.7 || .439 || .423 || .708 || 2.0 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .1 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 82 || 64 || 34.7 || .437 || .352 || .780 || 2.9 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .1 || 13.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 68 || 5 || 23.9 || .381 || .341 || .805 || 2.5 || 3.1 || .8 || .0 || 7.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 70 || 23 || 25.5 || .414 || .363 || .825 || 1.9 || 2.2 || .7 || .1 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 71 || 39 || 22.7 || .381 || .365 || .716 || 1.9 || 1.5 || .6 || .2 || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Golden State
| 19 || 0 || 9.0 || .279 || .286 || .500 || .9 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 1.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 376 || 137 || 24.9 || .412 || .361 || .769 || 2.2 || 2.3 || .8 || .1 || 8.5
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 5 || 0 || 21.6 || .395 || .455 || 1.000 || .6 || 1.4 || .6 || .4 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 3 || 0 || 2.7 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 8 || 0 || 14.5 || .378 || .417 || 1.000 || .4 || .9 || .4 || .2 || 5.8
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
guard for the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
of the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
.
Career
He began playing basketball at Flint Southwestern AcademyFlint Southwestern Academy
Flint Southwestern Academy is located in Flint, Michigan, United States. This school is a part of The Flint Community Schools.The 2009 closing of Flint Central High School sent many ex-Flint Central High School students to Southwestern and led to the reopening of McKinley Middle School, which...
High School, and had an excellent college career at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, appearing in three NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
s, and being named Michigan State Defensive Player of the Year in each of the four years he played. He went undrafted, but was signed by the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
on July 23, 2001 as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
and played five games for them. After being released by the Suns, he signed with the Phoenix Eclipse
Phoenix Eclipse
The Phoenix Eclipse was an American Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The team began play in the fall of 2001 and played in the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix...
of the ABA and played four games for them. He initially signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
on January 10, 2002, and was then signed for the remainder of the season on January 15, but only appeared in two games.
After a rather brief stint in the NBA, Bell took his career to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
to play in the Italian and Spanish Leagues where he was regarded as a superstar. In March 2002, he signed with Benetton Treviso
Pallacanestro Treviso
Pallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian Serie A League professional basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton Group...
of the Italian League and won the Italian League with Treviso. In the 2002–03 season, he played for Virtus (Kinder) Bologna
Virtus Bologna
-Notable players: Marco Bonamico 9 seasons: '75-'76, '77-'78, '80-'86, '88-'89 Carlo Caglieris 6 seasons: '75-'81 Pietro Generali 6 seasons: '75-'76, '78-'83 Gianni Bertolotti 5 seasons: '75-'80 Terry Driscoll 3 seasons: '75-'78 Eric Luc Leclerc 1 season: '75-'76 Luigi Serafini 2 seasons: '75-'77...
, but was injured in December 2002 and was sidelined for most of the season. In August 2003, he signed with Mabo Livorno
Basket Livorno
Basket Livorno, also known for sponsorship reasons as TDShop.it Livorno was an Italian basketball club based in Livorno.In 2008/09 season it played in the Italian LegADue , but after that season the team finished its activity due to debits.It got relegated from Serie A, the top division, after the...
also of the Italian League. In July 2004, he signed with Leche Rio Breogan Lugo
CB Breogan
Club Baloncesto Breogán, S.A.D. is a professional Basketball team based in Lugo, Galicia. The team currently plays in league LEB.-Roster:-Trophies:*2nd division championships: ** 2ª División: 1975** 1ª División B: 1984, 1988...
of the Spanish League and was named to the Spanish League first-team for the 2004–05 season. He was also the top scorer and four times player of the month. He became a local hero and a legend while playing in Breogán.
Bell signed with the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
for the 2005–06 season, and on March 28, 2006, had his best performance since entering the league, recording his first career triple-double in the Bucks' 132–110 win over the Suns. Bell had then-career highs of 19 points, 13 assists
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
, and 10 rebounds
Rebound (basketball)
A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
to lead Milwaukee. Bell, who played only seven games in his other NBA season in 2001–02, appeared in 59 games (starting in six) for the Bucks in the 2005–2006 regular season, and finished with averages of 8.4 points, 2.2 assists, and 2.0 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game. He improved those numbers the following season, to 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per games in 35 minutes on average, while appearing in all 82 games.
On September 17, 2007, being a restricted free agent
Restricted free agent
A restricted free agent is a professional athlete who plays in the KHL, NFL, NHL, or NBA. Such players have special restrictions on the terms under which they can retain or change employment status with their athletic club teams.- NFL :...
, Bell signed an offer sheet from the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
worth $18,500,000 over 5 years. Although he stated that he did not want to play for Milwaukee, they decided to match the offer 3 days later.
On June 22, 2010, Bell, along with Dan Gadzuric
Dan Gadzuric
Daniel "Dan" Gadzuric is a Dutch professional basketball player who plays for the Jiangsu Dragons in the CBA.Gadzuric, a center, attended preparatory school at The Governor's Academy in Massachusetts, U.S., before playing college basketball for the Bruins at University of California, Los Angeles...
, was traded to the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
for Corey Maggette
Corey Maggette
Corey Antoine Maggette is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, for the Charlotte Bobcats. He excelled at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, where he was an All-American in basketball and also an Illinois high school state track finalist in long...
.
Off the court
Bell is married to Kenya Bell, a former Miss Michigan USA. They currently reside in Grand Blanc, MichiganGrand Blanc, Michigan
Grand Blanc is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Flint. The population was 8,242 at the 2000 census. The city is situated within Grand Blanc Charter Township, but is politically independent...
, and Wisconsin.
Bell stars in a popular series of webisodes titled "Hey Charlie, Do My Job!" in which he takes up a fan's occupation (like working at Wendy's
Wendy's
Wendy's is an international fast food chain restaurant founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The company decided to move its headquarters to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. It has been owned by Triarc since 2008...
and being an interior decorator) for a day.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 5 || 0 || 8.4 || .273 || .000 || 1.000 || .8 || .4 || .0 || .0 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 2 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 59 || 6 || 21.7 || .439 || .423 || .708 || 2.0 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .1 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 82 || 64 || 34.7 || .437 || .352 || .780 || 2.9 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .1 || 13.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 68 || 5 || 23.9 || .381 || .341 || .805 || 2.5 || 3.1 || .8 || .0 || 7.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 70 || 23 || 25.5 || .414 || .363 || .825 || 1.9 || 2.2 || .7 || .1 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 71 || 39 || 22.7 || .381 || .365 || .716 || 1.9 || 1.5 || .6 || .2 || 6.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 19 || 0 || 9.0 || .279 || .286 || .500 || .9 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 1.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 376 || 137 || 24.9 || .412 || .361 || .769 || 2.2 || 2.3 || .8 || .1 || 8.5
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 5 || 0 || 21.6 || .395 || .455 || 1.000 || .6 || 1.4 || .6 || .4 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 3 || 0 || 2.7 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 8 || 0 || 14.5 || .378 || .417 || 1.000 || .4 || .9 || .4 || .2 || 5.8