Lorenzo Charles, who scored the winning dunk for North Carolina State in the 1983 NCAA national championship game and went on to play in the NBA, … (CNN) -- Lorenzo Charles, who scored the winning dunk for North Carolina State in the 1983 NCAA national championship game and went on to play in the NBA, died in a bus wreck on Interstate 40 … Lorenzo Emile Charles, who is best known for taking a last-second desperation shot from teammate Dereck Whittenburg and slam-dunking the N.C. State Wolfpack basketball team to a 1983 NCAA... 3 seed in the When NC State reached the 1983 title game, no one around the sport even gave them a chance. "Lorenzo left an indelible impact in sports lore that will never be forgotten, and while he will be forever remembered for his accomplishments at North Carolina State, the Atlanta Hawks family would like to extend heartfelt condolences to the Charles family after the news of his tragic death," said Dominique Wilkins, the Hawks' vice president of basketball and a former teammate. Every day somebody asks me about it.

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"He holds a special place in Wolfpack history and in the hearts of generations of fans," Gottfried said in a statement.

Here we are and it is still a conversational piece. Valvano died in 1993 after his public fight with cancer.NC State retired Charles' No.

All rights reserved.Important conversations are happening now. It remains today one of the greatest game-winners in basketball history.Credit to Thurl Bailey on death or Lorenzo Charles.

Love to both.On June 27, 2011, Lorenzo Charles was driving a bus along the highway when he lost control and crashed on Interstate 40. In his senior season, Charles led NC State to a No. © Copyright 2020 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. "For him to dunk the ball at that moment to win the game, it was one of the most heartbreaking moments I have ever felt in my whole career," Young said. "Jimmy V now has someone to hug" nothing could be more heartfelt. Whittenburg, who made seemingly every big shot for the team in 1983, was the obvious choice to take it.With five seconds left, Whittenburg heaved a prayer from near half-court after a broken play. He had the softest hands, and the softest heart, of any big man I ever knew. "Charles secured his spot in N.C. State lore in the final moments of that game in Albuquerque, N.M., to cap off an improbable run to the championship. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Lorenzo Charles, the muscular forward whose last-second dunk gave underdog North Carolina State a stunning win in the 1983 national college championship game, was killed Monday when a bus he was driving crashed along a highway, a company official said.Elite Coach general manager Brad Jackson said Charles, 47, worked for the company and was driving one of its buses on Interstate 40. I just can’t wrap my mind around it.
They wanted to embarrass them. "It's just an awful day," Whittenburg said.

No passengers were aboard.He grabbed Dereck Whittenburg's 30-foot shot and dunked it at the buzzer to give the Wolfpack a 54-52 win over heavy favorite Houston and its second national title, sending coach Jim Valvano spilling onto the court, scrambling for someone to hug in what has become one of the lasting images of the NCAA tournament.Whittenburg was despondent when discussing his teammate and friend with The Associated Press. "I remember when (it) first happened, I figured I would have my 15 minutes of fame and that would be it. Add your voice!

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