Charles Jenkins is a basketball player in the NBA who represents the United States. He was picked by the Golden State Warriors in the 2011 NBA draft after finishing his four-year college career with the Hofstra Pride. Jenkins signed a contract with the Warriors on December 9, 2011. On February 21, 2013, he was dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers. Jenkins holds dual citizenship in the United States and Serbia.

Quick Facts

What is the Net Worth of Charles Jenkins?

The net worth of the basketball player is reported to be approximately $2 million.

His NBA earnings totaled $1,472,484 over his career.

Childhood and Family

The basketball player was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 28, 1989. Charles Jenkins Sr. is his father’s name, and Patricia Jenkins is his mother’s name.

Kareem Albritton, Charles’ older brother, was also an athlete. In addition, Charles has a younger sister.

Jenkins’ father and brother were the ones that urged him to take up basketball. Charles was a basketball player in college and afterwards served in the Navy.

Similarly, his brother was a high school basketball player who enjoyed the game. They were the ones that got Charles to fall in love with it in the first place!

Early Career of Charles Jenkins

Charles was a three-year basketball player in high school.

Jenkins was chosen to the New York Post’s All-New York City Team after averaging 21.1 points, 7.2 assists, and 5.1 rebounds in 2005–06.

Not only did the player increase his grades at Springfield, but he also became a role model other student-athletes!

For his college education, the player attended Hofstra University. He continued his stellar performance (both on and off the court) in college.

The player earned his bachelor’s degree in “Arts and Speech Communication” three months early and went on to become a Hofstra University Pride basketball hero!

Jenkins was voted Rookie of the Year in the Metropolitan New York Conference, Rookie of the Year in the CAA Conference, and All-Metropolitan New York Third Team. In 2008-09, the footballer was also the recipient of various honors.

The prestigious Haggerty Award, given to the top Division I men’s basketball player in the greater New York Metropolitan region each year, was one of them.

Jenkins also improved on the most of his season averages as a junior in 2009–10. He was named Colonial Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Player of the Year for his individual efforts.

In addition, he became only the ninth player to win the Haggerty Award twice. Furthermore, Charles earned the award for the third time, joining Jim McMillian and Chris Mullin as the only players in history to do so.

Reason to inspire him for basketball

Aside from his parents and sister, Charles was particularly concerned about his niece, Kemoni, the daughter of his tragically murdered brother.

When Charles was in college, Kemoni was about 11 years old. She grew up in a difficult neighborhood where education was not valued. The region was plagued by gangs and a high crime rate.

He knew that if he was given the opportunity to play professionally, he would be able to offer her with financial security and a better life. The player had always hoped that if he became wealthy enough, he would be able to support her as she grew older.

This was what drove Charles to succeed in the first place, and that is exactly what he did!

Basketball Professional Career NBA

Charles was taken in the second round (44th overall) of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Due to the 2011 NBA lockout, he joined with Teramo Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A on November 24, 2011.

The lockout ended after two weeks, and he left Teramo without ever playing a game for the club. On December 9, 2011, the player signed a contract with the Warriors.

On December 25, 2011, he made his NBA debut in the Warriors’ 2011–12 season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers. In one minute of action, he entered the game and concluded with one assist.

Due to Curry’s frequent ankle problems, rookie Charles found himself with unexpected opportunities in the second half of the season as he settled into the role of competing for backup minutes to starter Steph Curry.

Despite the fact that the team brought in Nate Robinson early in the lockout-shortened season to replace most of Curry’s backup point guard minutes, Charles ended up starting in place of the injured Curry on a regular basis.

Charles’ minutes increased considerably after Steph was ruled out for the rest of the season and Monta Ellis was traded. On February 21, 2013, the player was dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a second-round draft pick.

Europe

On July 30, 2013, Charles signed a one-year contract with Crvena zvezda Belgrade. In January 2014, the player extended his contract with Crvena Zvezda for another season.

In the 2014–15 season, Crvena Zvezda won the Adriatic League, Serbian League, and Radivoj Kora Cup. On July 8, 2015, the footballer signed a contract with Italian club Emporio Armani Milano for the 2015–16 season.

Charles, on the other hand, signed a two-year contract with Crvena Zvezda on July 15, 2016. The player was crowned the 2017 ABA League Playoffs MVP and topped the Euro League.

On June 29, 2017, Charles signed a two-year contract with Russian club Khimki. In 2018, he represented HBC Sicklerville in a basketball tournament.

Jenkins also agreed to a two-year deal with Crvena Zvezda on July 5, 2019. His third season with Zvezda was a success. On June 20, 2020, Jenkins signed a contract with the Greek club Olympiacos of the EuroLeague.

Awards and Achievements

• 2× Adriatic League champion (2017, 2015)
• 2017 Adriatic League Finals MVP
• 2017 All-Adriatic League Team
• 2× Serbian League champion (2017, 2015)
• 3× Serbian Cup winner (2017, 2015, 2014)
• 2016 Italian League champion
• 2016 Italian Cup winner
• 2011 Third-team All-American – SN
• 3× Haggerty Award winner (2009, 2010, 2011)
• 2011 Chip Hilton Player of the Year
• 2× CAA Player of the Year (2011, 2010)
• 3× First-team All-CAA (2009, 2010, 2011)

Body Measurements of Charles Jenkins

Charles Jenkins, a basketball player, was born in the year 1989. So he’s 33 years old right now. According to the Chinese calendar, Charles was born in the Snake year.

Jenkins has an appealing and robust physical appearance, with an athletic and muscular frame.

We can claim that the basketball star works out and maintains his athletic lifestyle every day in the gym.

The player is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weights around 100 kilograms. Charles’ chest, biceps, and waist measurements are currently unavailable.

However, based on his appearance, the athlete appears to be in good shape. With his dark brown eyes and black hair, Charles looks fantastic.

The Internet and Social Media

Charles has an Instagram  account, although he isn’t particularly active on it. He feels that social media are distractions, and that if you spend too much time with them, you will lose some of the joy of life.

Instead of sitting with his phone in hand and posting images, the athlete claims he could use that time to do something more beneficial. It might be anything from reading a book to learning to cook to simply going outside!

According to Charles, everyone is now addicted to their phones and missing out on the joys of real life. Instead of living in the moment, they want to capture it.

FAQs

What is the number of Charles Jenkins’ jersey?

Charles Jenkins always wears number 22 in honor of his older brother, who was slain at the age of 22. To memorialize his brother and to remind himself of how brief his life was, the athlete wears the number 22.

Who is the Favorite player of Charles Jenkins?

Dwayne Washington is Charles Jenkins’ favorite basketball player.