Bo Outlaw

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Charles Outlaw
Position Forward-center
Height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Team Free agent
Born April 13, 1971 (1971-04-13) (age 37)
San Antonio, Texas
Nationality USA
College South Plains College
University of Houston
Draft Not drafted
Pro career 1993–present
Former teams Los Angeles Clippers (1993-97)
Orlando Magic (1997-02), (2005-07)
Phoenix Suns (2002-03), (2004-05)
Memphis Grizzlies (2003-04)

Charles "Bo" Outlaw (born April 13, 1971) is a former American professional basketball player. Outlaw is known for his athleticism, tenacious defensive approach and subpar free-throw shooting (.521 for his career). He was born in San Antonio, Texas, and is a 1989 alumnus of John Jay High School, where he led the Mustangs to the Texas state finals before they were defeated by Houston Clear Lake High School.

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[edit] Career

[edit] College

Outlaw played for South Plains College and the University of Houston. During his time in Houston, he averaged 14.0 ppg., 9.1 rpg., and led NCAA Division I with a field goal percentage of .684. In 1993 he declared eligibility for the NBA Draft but was not selected.

[edit] Continental Basketball Association

Outlaw began his professional career in the CBA, where he averaged a league-leading 3.8 blocks per game in the half-season he played for the Grand Rapids Hoops.

[edit] National Basketball Association

On February 15, 1994, Outlaw began his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers, recording 13 points and 7 rebounds in a 100-89 win over the L.A. Lakers. He played three full seasons for the Clippers, who made the playoffs in 1997 but were defeated by the Utah Jazz in the first round.

[edit] Orlando Magic

Outlaw left Los Angeles as a free agent and signed a two-year deal with the Orlando Magic on September 5, 1997.

During Outlaw's 1997-98 season, he started in 76 of 82 regular season games and recorded what would remain career-high averages in every statistical category except for assists. However, the Magic failed to reach the playoffs in 1998. After Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly retired and was replaced by Glenn “Doc” Rivers, Outlaw signed another contract with the Magic in the off-season, after which he played two and a half more seasons for the team.

On April 17, 1998, Outlaw recorded 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 121-109 win over the New Jersey Nets. After the game, reporters asked him how he felt about his first triple-double, to which Outlaw famously replied "What’s that, some kind of hamburger?"[1]

[edit] Phoenix, Memphis, and Orlando return

Outlaw was released in November 2001 and acquired by the Phoenix Suns. After one and a half seasons with them, Outlaw left for Memphis where he was reunited with former Magic teammate Mike Miller. In 2004, after one season in Memphis, Outlaw returned to Phoenix where he was hampered by nagging injuries and his playing time was restricted by the strength of the team. Accordingly, in the 2005-2006 season, he returned to the Magic, appearing in 75 additional games in the course of three seasons. He was waived on November 2007.

Over his entire NBA career (914 games), Outlaw averaged 5.4 points and 4.9 rebounds.

[edit] Current

Outlaw is now part of the Orlando Magic organization joining Nick Anderson as a community ambassador, taking part in a variety of community outreach efforts.

[edit] References

  1. ^ MAGIC: Glass Half Full Archived Columns

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