Charles Bediako

Charles A. Bediako Jr. (born March 10, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on a two-way contract with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Charles Bediako
Bediako with Alabama in 2023
No. 27 – San Antonio Spurs
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-03-10) March 10, 2002
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeAlabama (2021–2023)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentSan Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2021 LatviaTeam
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place2018 CanadaTeam

High school career

Bediako began his high school career at Ridley College, playing alongside his brother Jaden.[1] As a junior, Bediako transferred to Andrews Osborne Academy.[2] Bediako transferred to IMG Academy for his senior season. He averaged 13.2 points and 12.7 rebounds per game.[3] Bediako was named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster.[4]

Recruiting

Bediako was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top centers in the 2021 class. On April 6, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Alabama over offers from Duke, Michigan, Texas and Ohio State.[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Charles Bediako
C		 Brampton, ON IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 6, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 39  247Sports: 32  ESPN: 35
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Alabama 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  • "2021 Alabama Crimson Tide Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

College career

As a freshman, Bediako averaged 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.[6] He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.[7]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Bediako joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2023 NBA Summer League[8] and on October 2, 2023, he signed with them on a training camp deal.[9] On October 23, 2023, Bediako's training camp contract with the Spurs was converted to a two-way contract.[10]

National team career

Bediako has competed internationally for the Canada men's national under-19 basketball team. He averaged 1.8 points and 2 rebounds per game in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship as Canada finished second in the tournament.[11] In the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, Bediako averaged 3.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game as Canada finished fourth in the tournament.[12] In the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, Bediako averaged four points and 2.9 rebounds per game, helping Canada win the bronze medal.[13]

Personal life

Born in Canada, Bediako is of Ghanaian descent.[14]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Alabama 333017.8.692.000.6124.3.7.61.56.7
2022–23 Alabama 373720.7.659.000.3556.0.6.61.86.4
Career 706719.3.673.000.4885.2.7.61.76.6

References
  1. "A WARM WELCOME FOR TEAM CANADA AND THE HOMETOWN BOYS!". Ridley College. June 8, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. Goul, Matt (October 24, 2019). "Growing pains over for ISA at Andrews Osborne?". The Plain-Dealer. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  3. Fletcher, James (April 6, 2021). "Alabama basketball lands commitment from 5-star center Charles Bediako". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. Silva, Edilson (May 23, 2021). "Canadians Caleb Houstan & Charles Bediako Selected To 2021 Jordan Brand Classic". BasketballBuzz.ca. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  5. Thompson, David (April 6, 2021). "Duke target Charles Bediako commits to Alabama". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  6. Windham, Katie (February 19, 2022). "Freshman Bediako Growing into Physicality of College Game". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  7. "Men's Basketball All-SEC Teams & Awards Announced". SECSports.com (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  8. "SAN ANTONIO SPURS 2023 NBA 2K24 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  9. "Spurs Announce 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  10. "Spurs' Charles Bediako: Converted to two-way deal". cbssports.com. October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  11. "Charles BEDIAKO". FIBA. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  12. "Charles BEDIAKO". FIBA. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  13. "Charles BEDIAKO". FIBA. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  14. "8 players with African roots make it into NBA 2023 draft list". Nairobi News. June 23, 2023.
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