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Lorenzo Emile Charles [1] (November 25, 1963 – June 27, 2011) [2] was an American college and professional basketball player. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Charles played basketball for North Carolina State University and scored the game-winning points in the championship game of the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Burleson's defense of UCLA superstar Bill Walton was key to the Wolfpack's semifinal win. He was a member of the 1973 World University Games Gold Medal basketball team. When Burleson was recruited he was officially measured at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, but the coaching staff at North Carolina State decided to list him at 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m).
It would be the only loss for the Wolfpack that season. NC State later met and defeated the Bruins 80–77 in two overtimes in the NCAA tournament semi-final game, ending UCLA's streak of seven straight national championships. Two nights later, NC State won its first NCAA championship by beating Marquette, 76–64.
The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. NC State is one of the seven founding members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Prior to joining the ACC in 1954, the Wolfpack were members of the Southern Conference, where they won seven conference ...
Pages in category "NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players" The following 122 pages are in this category, out of 122 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Here’s a look at the NC State basketball players entering the transfer portal. LJ Thomas, NC State guard In mid-March, LJ Thomas decided to enter the transfer portal.
Thomas James Gugliotta (born December 19, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played thirteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an All-American college player for the NC State Wolfpack .
Led North Carolina State to the 1974 NCAA championship (30–1 record), 76–64 over Marquette University Most Valuable Player (MVP), NCAA Tournament (1974) Led Wolfpack to a 79–7 record during his final three seasons (freshmen were ineligible then) including 57–1 during his sophomore and junior seasons (27–0, 30–1), the best in ACC ...