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Charlie Bell

Bell in 2005
Personal information
Born	(1979-03-12) March 12, 1979 (age 46) Flint, Michigan, U.S.
High school	Flint Southwestern (Flint, Michigan)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Michigan State (1997–2001)
NBA Draft	2001 / Undrafted
Pro career	2001–2012
Coaching career	2016–2019
Career history
As player:
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
As coach:
2016–2017	Texas Legends (assistant)
2017–2019	Iowa Wolves (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player Italian League champion (2002) Italian League Top Scorer (2004) Spanish League Top Scorer (2005) All-Spanish League First Team (2005) NCAA champion (2000) Second-team All-American – NABC (2001) Third-team All-American – AP (2001) Fourth-team Parade All-American (1997)

Charlie Will Bell III (born March 12, 1979) is an American who used to play and coach professional basketball. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. After college, he played for parts of eight seasons in the NBA. He also worked as an assistant coach for teams like the Iowa Wolves and Texas Legends in the NBA G League.

High School Basketball

Charlie Bell played high school basketball at Flint Southwestern Academy in Flint, Michigan. He was a talented player even then.

College Basketball Career

Charlie Bell had a great time playing college basketball at Michigan State. He helped his team reach the NCAA Final Four three times in a row. Every year he played there, he was named Michigan State's Defensive Player of the Year. He was a starter for the Spartans when they won the National Championship in 2000.

Professional Playing Career

Even though Charlie Bell wasn't chosen in the NBA draft, he signed with the Phoenix Suns in July 2001. He played five games for them. After leaving the Suns, he played a few games for the Phoenix Eclipse in the ABA. He then signed with the Dallas Mavericks in January 2002, but only played two games for them.

After a short time in the NBA, Bell moved to Europe to play in the Italian and Spanish basketball leagues. He became a star player there. In March 2002, he joined Benetton Treviso in the Italian League and helped them win the championship.

In the 2002–03 season, he played for Virtus (Kinder) Bologna. He got injured in December 2002, which kept him from playing for most of that season. In August 2003, he signed with Mabo Livorno, another Italian team.

In July 2004, he moved to the Spanish League and played for Leche Rio Breogan Lugo. He was so good that he was named to the All-Spanish League First Team for the 2004–05 season. He was also the top scorer in the Spanish league and was named Spanish League Player of the Month three times.

Bell returned to the NBA and signed with the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2005–06 season. On March 28, 2006, he had one of his best games ever. He achieved his first career triple-double (getting double-digit numbers in three different stats: points, assists, and rebounds). He scored 19 points, had 13 assists, and 10 rebounds in a win against the Suns.

In that 2005–2006 season, Bell played in 59 games for the Bucks. He averaged 8.4 points, 2.2 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game. In the playoffs that year, he led the Bucks in scoring in their first game. The Bucks ended up losing the series.

The next season, 2006–07, Bell played in all 82 games. He averaged 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.

In September 2007, the Miami Heat offered Bell a big contract. Even though he said he didn't want to play for Milwaukee, the Bucks decided to match the offer, so he stayed with them.

On June 22, 2010, Bell was traded to the Golden State Warriors. He was later released by the Warriors before the 2011–12 NBA season.

Charlie Bell's last NBA game was on February 22, 2011. He played for only 2 minutes in a game against the Boston Celtics. In January 2012, he signed with Pepsi Caserta in Italy.

Coaching Career

After his playing career, Charlie Bell became a coach. On November 3, 2016, he was hired as an assistant coach for the Texas Legends in the NBA Development League. Later, he became an assistant coach for the Iowa Wolves, where he worked for a few years.

Off the Court

Charlie Bell is part of a fun online video series called "Hey Charlie, Do My Job!" In this series, he tries out different jobs for a day, like working at a fast-food restaurant or being an interior decorator. He also works as an Account Executive for UWM (United Wholesale Mortgage).

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Regular Season

NBA Playoffs

See also

In Spanish: Charlie Bell (baloncestista) para niños