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US Bank/NM State Athletics Hall of Fame

HOFCharleyCriss

Charlie Criss

  • Class
    1970
  • Induction
    1975
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
5'8 starting guard on NM State's 1970 Final Four team...Averaged 14.6 points per game as a junior and a senior...Twice named Small Player First Team All-American (1969 and 1970)...CBA Most Valuable Player in 1976...Joined the NBA's Atlanta Hawks in 1977...Shortest player in the NBA at the time...Played eight seasons in the NBA.
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