Charles Bassey

Charles Bassey
	Bassey with the San Antonio Spurs in 2024
No. 99 – Boston Celtics
Position	Center / power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	October 28, 2000; Lagos, Nigeria
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Anthony (San Antonio, Texas); DeSales (Louisville, Kentucky);
College	Western Kentucky (2018–2021)
NBA draft	2021: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick
Drafted by	Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	Philadelphia 76ers
2021–2022	→Delaware Blue Coats
2022–2025	San Antonio Spurs
2022–2023	→Austin Spurs
2025	Memphis Grizzlies
2025–2026	Santa Cruz Warriors
2026	Philadelphia 76ers
2026	→Delaware Blue Coats
2026	Santa Cruz Warriors
2026–present	Boston Celtics
Career highlights
	NBA G League Next Up Game (2023); All-NBA G League Second Team (2022); NBA G League All-Defensive Team (2022); NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2022); Third-team All-American – USBWA (2021); Conference USA Player of the Year (2021); 2× First-team All-Conference USA (2019, 2021); 2× Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year (2019, 2021); Conference USA Freshman of the Year (2019);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Charles Akemini Bassey Listen^ⓘ (born October 28, 2000) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. He was drafted by the 76ers in the second round of 2021 NBA draft with the 53rd overall pick.