Charles Bassey

Basketball Player

Birthday October 28, 2000

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Lagos, Nigeria

Age 24 years old

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About

Center who was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year following his debut with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in 2019. He was also named to the All-Conference USA first-team in 2019.

Before Fame

He moved to the US from Nigeria at age 14 to continue playing basketball. He was a consensus five-star recruit as a high school senior.

Trivia

He was the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year following his 2019 freshman season with Western Kentucky. He was the Jordan Brand Classic International MVP in 2016.

Family Life

His father's name is Akpan. 

Associated With

He was considered one of the best centers in the 2018 recruiting class alongside Bol Bol.