Charles Claxton (basketball)

Charles Claxton Jr. (born December 13, 1970) is a former American professional basketball player.

Born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, he attended Miami Carol City High School in Miami, Florida, and played collegiately for the University of Georgia.

He was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round (50th pick overall) of the 1994 NBA draft.

He played for the Boston Celtics (1995–96) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 3 games. He also was under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers (October 1995) and Utah Jazz (October 1996), but did not play in any regular season NBA games for those teams.

His son Nic Claxton is a professional basketball player in the NBA for the Brooklyn Nets, and his other son, Chase Claxton, plays Division I college basketball for Winthrop University.