{"id":17249,"date":"2019-11-01T15:56:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T19:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=17249"},"modified":"2021-03-01T16:04:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:04:23","slug":"local-shooting-guard-aims-to-revitalize-run-mdc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/local-shooting-guard-aims-to-revitalize-run-mdc\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Shooting Guard Aims To Revitalize Run MDC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shooting guard Richard Charles comes to Miami Dade College with lofty expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharks head basketball coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/mens-basketball-team-selects-new-head-coach\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Kevin Ledoux<\/span><\/a> describes him as \u201cthe best player in Miami.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 6-foot 5-inch freshman, who played at North Miami Senior High School last year, averaged 17.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in his senior year for the Pioneers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe has the potential to be one of our great players,\u201dLedoux said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17252\" style=\"width: 455px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Richard-Charles_web.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Richard Charles.\" width=\"455\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Richard-Charles_web.jpg 758w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Richard-Charles_web-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local Talent: Sharks freshman shooting guard Richard Charles starred at North Miami Senior High School last year where he averaged 17.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a senior. <br \/>SEAN MOW \/ THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles, who grew up idolizing Miami Heat legend <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dwyanewade.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Dwyane Wade<\/span><\/a>, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is expected to be a key cog in helping the Sharks improve on last year\u2019s 20 loss season.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy expectations of Richard are to be the spark of the team,\u201d said Sharks sophomore guard Elton Walker, who averaged 12.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game last year. \u201cHe is a high-volume shooter that could give us the extra boost to come and help us win games.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles\u2019 passion for basketball started at a young age. In 2011, Charles met Raynald Benoit at his Roaring Tigers Youth Program. While at the non-profit organization, Charles also played alongside current teammate Victor Hart, a forward on the Sharks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy relationship with Coach Benoit is great,\u201d Charles said. \u201cHe\u2019s like a mentor to me and I look up to him a lot. He was there for me through the good and bad times.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benoit continued coaching Charles at North Miami. As a 5-foot-9 inch freshman, he played on the junior varsity squad, averaging 8.2 points and 1.4 steals during the 2015-16 season. After a growth spurt, he worked on his defense, dribbling and rebounding. He was eventually promoted to the varsity squad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe would arrive to practice early,\u201d Benoit said. \u201cHe has a strong work ethic and was always the last one to leave practice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles\u2019 efforts paid off. He ended his career at North Miami with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,182 points scored and 130 three-pointers made. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles says that his determination to improve is a byproduct of his environment.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Growing up, I saw my parents struggle,\u201d Charles said. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t easy. It pushed me to be someone so I can help them out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, the 19-year-old business major is focused on helping revitalize the Sharks stagnant program. They have missed the playoffs four years in a row. This year\u2019s team will feature three Division I transfers and Walker who is considered by many a top-50 junior college player.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur goal is to get to 20 wins, win conference and put up a banner,\u201d Charles said, \u201cthen go to States and win it [all].\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sharks\u2019 next game is Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. versus the Red Devils Basketball Academy at the Theodore R. Gibson Health Center, 11011 S.W. 104 St.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shooting guard Richard Charles comes to Miami Dade College with lofty expectations. 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