Charles Edge (basketball)

Charles Edge

Personal information
Born	(1950-02-23) February 23, 1950 Hamtramck, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Northeastern (Detroit, Michigan)
College	LeMoyne–Owen (1969–1973)
NBA draft	1973: 11th round, 273rd overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Position	Small forward
Number	30, 35
Career history
1973–1974	Memphis Tams
1974–1975	Indiana Pacers
Stats at Basketball Reference

Charles Edge (born February 23, 1950) is an American former basketball player. He played from 1973 to 1975 for the Memphis Tams and Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association (ABA). At 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and 210 lb (95 kg), he played as a small forward. He was born in 1950 in Hamtramck, Michigan. He went to Northeastern High School in Detroit. Edge went to LeMoyne-Owen College. He was drafted both by the New York Knickerbockers in the 1973 NBA draft and by the Phoenix Suns in the 1972 edition of the draft, but never played for the Knicks and the Suns.

Edge taught, coached and mentored hundreds of kids for over 20 years at Detroit St. Martin de Porres High School until its closure in 2005. Edge worked for many years at Loyola High School in Detroit. In retirement, he has stayed involved with the school's basketball program.

External links

• Career statistics at basketball-reference.com