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At Charlotte: Dunks, blocks and boards, Coley is a high-flyer who likes to play in the paint ... on the finishing end of many an alley-oop, Coley led Charlotte in each of the above three categories, while giving 49ers fans plenty to ooh and aah about. And get this -- he's flying with reckless abandon above the rim -- and he's afraid of heights.
2007-08 SEASON
Overall: 8.7 ppg; 6.2 rpg; .502 FG%; 46 blocks; 47 dunks
The 49ers third leading scorer (8.7 ppg) and team leader in rebounds (6.2 rebs); blocks (46) and dunks (47) ... led team with a .502 field goal pct., becoming the first player since Eddie Basden (.536, 2003-04) to shoot over 50% from the floor ... his 47 dunks already rank 7th all-time on the career lists ... his 46 blocks are the 9th highest single-season total by a 49er ... scored in double figures 16 times and had four games with double-figure rebounds .... posted two double-doubles: 14-pt; 17 reb. v. UMass in A-10 Tournament; 12 points, 11 rebounds vs. Gardner-Webb ... posted a career-high 17 rebounds in the A-10 quarterfinals vs. UMass, which ties for third-most all-time in A-10 Tourney history ... averaged 2.26 offensive rebounds per game (11th in the A-10) ... tied a school-record with 7 steals vs. Richmond (2/2) ... scored in double figures in 10 of the last 16 games ... averaged 9.7 ppg; 10.3 rpg; .474 FG%; .733 (11-15) FT% in the A-10 Tournament ... Hit 6-of-6 FG vs. Richmond (2/2) for 13 points ... had a high of five blocks to go along with his 12-pt.; 11-reb. double-double vs. Gardner-Webb ... added 43 steals (1.3/game), with 24 in last 13 games (1.8/gm) ... 49ers debut (vs. High Point): 10 pts; 9 rebs; 4 blocks.
at Dodge Community College:
Rated one of the top five Junior College players in the country by Sporting News Magazine, he was a preseason first-team all-America by the NJCAA and a first team all-America by Street & Smith's publication ... averaged 12.7 points and 8.7 rebounds with 112 blocked shots to be named first team all-Region ... an all-conference choice, he was also named to the Region 6 all-tournament team ... a key member of the 49ers 13th-ranked recruiting class, which is the program's highest ranking in school history.
Personal:
Born Sept. 26, 1986 ... Parents are Pattie and Charlie Coley, Jr ... full name is Charlie Lee Coley, III ... the middle of five children, Charlie has two sisters, Misha and Nisha and two brothers, Tavarris and LeDaryl ("Chuck") ... lights up when he talks about his niece, La'Taviyah Aaliyah Coley, six-year old daughter of Misha ... Majoring in Africana Studies ... already the first Coley to graduate from junior college and on schedule to add a collegiate degree, as well.
Coley Up Close:
You are known for your high-flying dunks, including last year's dunk over a chair on top of a table at Basketball Madness.
What is the craziest dunk you have pulled off:
I jumped over a Nissan in a playground in Miami -- side to side, not the long way.
Do you have a favorite dunker in hoops history:
Dominique (Wilkins). He's the best. And MJ.
What is your vertical leap:
40-inch. I've touched 11 feet, nine inches.
Have you ever had a nickname that refers to your jumping/dunking ability:
"Go Get It." Because as long as the ball was by the rim, it was never a bad pass.
You came to Charlotte as a junior college transfer.
How has your game changed in just one year:
Completely changed. In junior college I was a scorer, now I'm more of a defensive presence. Now it's more about doing the little things to help the team win -- like taking a charge. I know how many charges I took in junior college: One. (7 in his first year with the 49ers).
As the team leader in dunks, you converted many amazing alley-oops.
What's goes into timing an alley-oop dunk:
A lot of times I have to wait for the ball to get there. During one (summer-league) game, the announcer said, "he's got an apartment in the sky," because I was up there so long waiting on the pass.
You led the team in rebounds and have a fair share of putback dunks.
You seem to be very active around the basket:
Sometimes it's just kind of a feeling for when the ball's around the rim and when it's coming off. I don't know, I just seem to know when it's coming off. I think the ball likes me.
Coley also led the team in dunks and blocks.
Which gets you more fired up, a dunk or a rejection: A block.
It's more of a thrill putting it in the third or fourth row. It can really be a momentum changer.
Coley's Career Stats: Year G-S FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-Reb.-Avg. Pf-D A To Blk St Pts-Avg. 2007-08 34-31 119-237 .502 0-8 .000 57-102 .559 77-210- 6.2 83-2 19 59 46 43 295- 8.7A-10 Stats Year G-S FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. O-Reb.-Avg. Pf-D A To Blk St Pts-Avg. 2007-08 16-16 54-105 .514 0-2 .000 23-41 .561 31- 74- 4.6 42-1 11 21 14 26 131- 8.2
