Charles Whitney
American basketball player
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Charles "Hawkeye" Whitney (born June 22, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. After starring at North Carolina State, he was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1980 NBA draft.[1] A knee injury limited Whitney's professional career to just 70 games, and by 1989 he was homeless and addicted to cocaine.[2]
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 22, 1957 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | NC State (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Kansas City Kings |
| Playing career | 1980–1982 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1980–1982 | Kansas City Kings |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Kidnapping and arrest
On January 26, 1996, Whitney and a juvenile kidnapped Mark D. Fabiani, the personal attorney of then-First Lady Hillary Clinton. He was arrested, tried, convicted of a felony, and sentenced to 69 months in prison. Upon his release in 2000 he found work at the Niles Home for Children. Whitney asserted that he participated in the crime after being accused of stealing narcotics from another individual and as a way of protecting his sister whose life was threatened.[3]
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 |
NBA
Source[4]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Kansas City | 47 | 16.6 | .487 | .333 | .769 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 7.3 | |
| 1981–82 | Kansas City | 23 | 4 | 11.6 | .352 | .000 | .571 | 1.7 | .8 | .5 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Career | 70 | 4 | 15.0 | .462 | .286 | .750 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .8 | .1 | 5.8 | |
