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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1979-03-12)March 12, 1979 (age 46) Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Flint Southwestern (Flint, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan State (1997–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2001–2012 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 14, 3, 42, 34 |
| Coaching career | 2016–2019 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2001 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2001–2002 | Phoenix Eclipse |
| 2002 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2002 | Benetton Basket |
| 2002–2003 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2003–2004 | Mabo Livorno |
| 2004–2005 | Leche Río Breogán |
| 2005–2010 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2010–2011 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2012 | Otto Caserta |
Coaching | |
| 2016–2017 | Texas Legends (assistant) |
| 2017–2019 | Iowa Wolves (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
As player
| |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Charlie Will Bell III (born March 12, 1979) is an American professional formerbasketball player and coach. He playedcollege basketball for theMichigan State Spartans, and then played parts of eight seasons in theNBA. He also served as an assistant coach for theIowa Wolves of theNBA G League.[1] and as an assistant coach for theTexas Legends of theNBA G League.
Bell played high school basketball atFlint Southwestern Academy High School, inFlint, Michigan.
Bell had an excellentcollege basketball career atMichigan State, appearing in three straightNCAAFinal Fours, and being named Michigan State Defensive Player of the Year in each of the four years he played there. He was a starter for theSpartans in their2000 National Championship season.[2]
Bell wasn't selected in theNBA draft, but he was signed by thePhoenix Suns, on July 23, 2001, as afree agent, and played five games for them. After being released by the Suns, he signed with thePhoenix Eclipse of theABA and played four games for them. He initially signed a 10-day contract with theDallas Mavericks on January 10, 2002, and was then signed for the remainder of the season on January 15, but only appeared in two games.
After a rather brief stint in the NBA, Bell took his career toEurope to play in the Italian and Spanish Leagues where he was regarded as a star. In March 2002, he signed withBenetton Treviso, of theItalian League, and he won the Italian League championship with Treviso. In the 2002–03 season, he played withVirtus (Kinder) Bologna, but he was injured in December 2002, and was sidelined for most of the season. In August 2003, he signed withMabo Livorno, also of the Italian League. In July 2004, he signed withLeche Rio Breogan Lugo, of theSpanish League, and he was named to theAll-Spanish League First team for the 2004–05 season. He was alsothe top scorer of the Spanish league, and he was a three timeSpanish League player of the month.
Bell signed with theMilwaukee Bucks for the 2005–06 season, and on March 28, 2006, had his best performance since entering the league, recording his first careertriple-double in the Bucks' 132–110 win over the Suns.[3] Bell had then-career highs of 19 points, 13assists, and 10rebounds to lead Milwaukee. Bell, who played only seven games in his prior NBA season in 2001–02, appeared in 59 games (starting in six) for the Bucks in the 2005–2006 regular season, and finished with averages of 8.4 points, 2.2 assists, and 2.0 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per game. Thatpostseason, Bell led the Bucks in scoring with a postseason career-high 13 points in 24 minutes of playing time during their first game, a 92-74 Game 1 loss to theDetroit Pistons.[4] The Bucks would end up losing the series four games to one.[5]
The followingseason, to 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per games in 35 minutes on average, while appearing in all 82 games.
On September 17, 2007, being arestricted free agent, Bell signed an offer sheet from theMiami Heat worth $18,500,000 over five years.[6] Although he stated that he did not want to play for Milwaukee, they decided to match the offer three days later.[7]
On June 22, 2010, Bell, along withDan Gadzuric, was traded to theGolden State Warriors forCorey Maggette.[8] He was waived by the Warriors under theamnesty clause prior to the2011–12 NBA season.[9]
Bell's final NBA game was on February 22, 2011, in a 93 - 115 loss to theBoston Celtics where Bell played for only 2 minutes and recorded no stats.
In January 2012, he signed withPepsi Caserta.[10]
On November 3, 2016, Bell was hired by theTexas Legends of theNBA Development League to be an assistant coach. Later, Bell was hired by the Iowa Wolves to become an Assistant Coach, this is where he will be for a few years.[11]
Bell stars in a popular series of webisodes titled,"Hey Charlie, Do My Job!" in which he takes up a fan's occupation (e.g. working atWendy's, or being aninterior decorator) for a day, and currently works for UWM (United Wholesale Mortgage) as an Account Executive.[12][13]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Michigan State | 30 | 30 | 24.2 | .435 | .339 | .793 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 9.2 |
| 1998–99 | Michigan State | 38 | 34 | 22.7 | .477 | '.356 | .754 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.8 |
| 1999–2000 | Michigan State | 39 | 38 | 27.6 | .453 | .342 | .802 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 11.5 |
| 2000–01 | Michigan State | 33 | 33 | 31.3 | .402 | .342 | .770 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 13.5 |
| Career | 140 | 135 | 26.4 | .439 | .343 | .782 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.5 | |
Source[14]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 8.4 | .273 | .000 | 1.000 | .8 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 1.6 |
| 2001–02 | Dallas | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2005–06 | Milwaukee | 59 | 6 | 21.7 | .439 | .423 | .708 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 8.4 |
| 2006–07 | Milwaukee | 82* | 64 | 34.7 | .437 | .352 | .780 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .1 | 13.5 |
| 2007–08 | Milwaukee | 68 | 5 | 23.9 | .381 | .341 | .805 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .8 | .0 | 7.6 |
| 2008–09 | Milwaukee | 70 | 23 | 25.5 | .414 | .363 | .825 | 1.9 | 2.2 | .7 | .1 | 8.4 |
| 2009–10 | Milwaukee | 71 | 39 | 22.7 | .381 | .365 | .716 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | 6.5 |
| 2010–11 | Golden State | 19 | 0 | 9.0 | .279 | .286 | .500 | .9 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 1.7 |
| Career | 376 | 137 | 24.9 | .412 | .361 | .769 | 2.2 | 2.3 | .8 | .1 | 8.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Milwaukee | 5 | 0 | 21.6 | .395 | .455 | 1.000 | .6 | 1.4 | .6 | .4 | 9.2 |
| 2010 | Milwaukee | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 14.5 | .378 | .417 | 1.000 | .4 | .9 | .4 | .2 | 5.8 | |
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