Charles Patrick Eidson Jr. (born October 10, 1980), commonly known as Chuck Eidson, is an American former professional

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player. He is 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall and he played mainly at the

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position. He could also play at both the

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and

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positions, as well as a

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High school

Eidson played

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at Pinewood Preparatory School, where he was a

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and

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. He also played at the

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in 1998, and at the

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in 1999.

College career

Eidson played

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at the

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, with the Gamecocks men's basketball team.

Professional career

After his college career with the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, Eidson spent a season with the

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of the NBDL. After a short stint with the

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, he signed a one-year deal with the

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in the German

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. The team, that was on the verge of relegation the season before, was brought back to life by Eidson, who led the 46ers to the Bundesliga playoffs against RheinEnergie Köln. In the decisive game five, Eidson scored 40 points, leading Gießen to a 3–2 series win and straight to the semifinals, where they lost against the eventual champion GHP Bamberg. For his stellar performance, the Small Forward was named the 2004–05 Bundesliga Best Offensive Player. In a pre-season game versus

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the following fall, Eidson suffered a torn ACL and sat out 172 days before returning to the starting lineup of the 46ers in a Bundesliga game against BG Karlsruhe. Only three games later, Eidson torched TBB Trier for 41 points. After the season, Eidson left Germany and signed with

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in the French Pro A, where he also gained EuroCup experience. One year later, he signed with the Lithuanian powerhouse

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of Vilnius. When Eidson came to Lietuvos rytas, he quickly became a starter, and one of the team's leaders. His most memorable performance was in the

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game against

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, when he scored 28 points and led the team to victory.

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attempted to buy his contract out, but he remained with Lietuvos Rytas. In the 2008–09 season, he won the EuroCup with the team also earning the EuroCup MVP award, averaging 15.9 points and 21.3 PIR per game. He also led the team to a

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title that season, scoring a career high 41 points in the final against

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, earning him the Baltic League Finals MVP award. In 2009, he moved to the Israeli League club

, signing a two-year contract, estimated 1.5M $

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for the whole period. In his second season with Maccabi, Eidson led the team to the

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with a great performance in the semifinal against

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: 19 points on 66 percent shooting, along with eight rebounds and six steals for a PIR of 33. In the finals Maccabi lost to Panathinaikos. In 2011, he left Maccabi Tel Aviv and signed a lucrative contract with

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. In Barcelona, Eidson was released due to cutting of the budget. His next station was the Russian League club UNICS, where he signed a two-year contract. He failed to

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with the team to the

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, ending up instead in the 2012–13 EuroCup season. He was named to the

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in 2013.

Personal life

* He is married to his college sweetheart Samantha. A fellow

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alum, Sam played middle blocker for the Kim Hudson-coached women's volleyball team throughout her college career. His twin children are named Charles III (Tripp) and Maddie. * Fellow 2008–09 EuroCup teammate

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was a teammate of his at South Carolina; their future wives were both on the women's volleyball team there. * When asked if he missed America and his family, he responded: "Of course. I love when I go home and get to see my family and get a break, but that is how everyone feels when they go on vacation. I consider myself as living in Europe. I am always excited and ready to come back." * The fifth game of the quarterfinals series between

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in 2005, where Eidson scored 40 points, was later portrayed in a documentary movie called "FÜNF (5)" (FIVE). * On 18 April 2024, Rytas Vilnius retired Eidson's jersey No. 13.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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References

External links

Chuck Eidson at ACB
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Chuck Eidson at Euroleague
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eidson, Chuck 1980 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from South Carolina BC Rytas players BC UNICS players Charleston Lowgators players FC Barcelona Bàsquet players Giessen 46ers players Liga ACB players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Point guards Shooting guards SIG Strasbourg players Small forwards South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players Sportspeople from Summerville, South Carolina