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43. Charles Oakley

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The Division II Player of the Year from Virginia Union, Charles Oakley, was selected with the Ninth Overall Pick in the 1985 Draft by the Chicago Bulls.  It was in Chicago where "Oak" became one of the most infamous players in the game.

The Power Forward started 30 Games as a rookie, where he was an All-Rookie with 9.6 Points and 8.6 Rebounds per Game.  Oakley proved immediately that he was the toughest man on the court, and he made sure that no cheap shots would be taken on Michael Jordan.  He made significant strides in his production in his next two seasons with double-double averages: 14.5 Points and 13.1 Rebounds in 1986-87 and 12.4 Points and 13.0 Rebounds in 1987-88.  In both of those seasons, Oakley was the league-leader in total Defensive Rebounds and was second in Rebounds per Game.

After the 1987-88 Season, the Bulls made a bold move to trade Oakley to New York for Center, Bill Cartwright, as they felt that Horace Grant could fulfill the duties at Power Forward.  The Bulls were proven right, and Oakley went on to be a bigger star with the Knicks.   He returned to Chicago briefly for a year in 2001.

As a Chicago Bull, Oakley had averages of 10.6 Points and Rebounds per Game.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Power Forward
  • Acquired: Traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers with Calvin Duncan for Keith Lee and Ennis Whatley 6/18/85.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the New York Knicks with a 1988 1st Round Pick (which would be Rod Strickland) and a 1988 3rd Round Pick (which would be Phil Stinnie) for Bill Cartwright, a 1988 1st Round Pick (which would be Will Perdue), and a 1988 3rd Round Pick (which would be Derrick Lewis) 6/27/88.

    Acquired (2): Traded from the Toronto Raptors with a 2002 2nd Round Pick (which would be Jason Jennings) for Brian Skinner 7/18/01.

    Departed (2):  Signed with the Washington Wizards as a Free Agent 10/11/02.
  • Games Played: 298
  • Per Game Averages:

    30.0 MP
    .467 eFG%
    .696 FT%
    10.6 PTS
    10.6 RB
    2.7 AST
    0.9 STL
    0.4 BLK 

    16 Playoff Games
    36.9 MP
    .470 eFG%
    .803 FT%
    11.9 PTS
    12.8 RB
    2.6 AST
    1.0 STL
    0.4 BLK
  • Advanced Stats:

    13.9 PER
    .514 TS%
    5.0 VORP
    13.0 WS 

    16 Playoff Games
    14.6 PER
    .506 TS%
    0.4 VORP
    1.2 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Most Rebounds (1986-87)
    Most Defensive Rebounds (1986-87 & 1987-88)
    Most Defensive Rebounds per Game (1986-87 & 1987-88)
  • Other Points of Note: Finished fifth in Rookie of the Year Voting in 1986.
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