Charles Bassey is a professional basketball player who plays at the Center/ Power Forward position in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs, as of January 2025. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria on October 28, 2000, and is 6 feet and 10 inches tall. He attended St. Anthony High School in Texas, following which he transferred to DeSales in Kentucky. He was a consensus five-star recruit coming out of high school and was one of the top Centers in the class of 2018. He finally decided to join Western Kentucky University and played there from 2018 to 2021, averaging 15.9 points, 10.5 rebounds and 0.58 assists per game in 72 games played.
He declared for the 2021 NBA Draft and was picked with the 53rd overall pick in the second round by the Philadelphia 76ers. Bassey also faced several problems when he first arrived in the United States, as his mother tragically passed away, when he was just 14 years old. He wanted to return home to Nigeria, but his father encouraged him to stay and work hard. He averaged 22.6 points, 2.3 assists and 9.3 rebounds per game in the 2022-23 season for the Austin Texas, as per the official NBA G-League page.
Charles Bassey’s Contract Breakdown
Charles Bassey is on a 1-year $2,162,606 deal with the San Antonio Spurs, which is a Free Agent deal. The contract includes a guaranteed amount of $2,162,606 and an average annual salary of $2,162,606. He earns a base salary of $2,162,606 in the 2024-25 season while carrying a cap hit of $2,087,519 and a dead cap value of $2,087,519.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024-25 | $2,162,606 | - | $2,087,519 | $2,087,519 | $2,162,606 |
How much is Charles Bassey getting paid?
Charles Bassey earns a base salary of $2,162,606 as of January 2025 as part of his free-agent deal with the San Antonio Spurs as per Spotrac.
How much does Charles Bassey make in a minute?
Charles Bassey's average annual salary is $2,162,606, which when divided by the number of minutes in a year, that is 525,600 minutes, we get approximately $4.11 per minute, which is about the price of a McDonald’s Happy Meal every minute!
What is Charles Bassey’s career earnings in the NBA?
Charles Bassey has earned a total of $8,362,606 in the NBA as of January 2025, through NBA contracts alone.
Charles Bassey Contract History
Given below is a detailed account of Charles Bassey’s contracts throughout his career in the NBA as of January 2025:
Philadelphia 76ers
Charles Bassey declared for the 2021 NBA Draft and was picked with the 53rd overall pick in the second round of the draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He signed a 3-year $4.32 million deal with them on September 24, 2021 and was later waived on October 13, 2022.
San Antonio Spurs
Bassey signed a Two-Way contract with the San Antonio Spurs on October 24, 2022, and later on February 14, 2023, he signed a $10.2 million Rest-of-season contract with the Spurs.
On January 02, 2024, the Spurs applied for a $1.3 million Disabled Player Exception due to a season-ending injury to Bassey. On July 17, 2024, Bassey signed a $2.16 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs. (via Spotrac)
FAQs on Charles Bassey
A. No, Charles Bassey is not an All-Star, as of January 2025.
A. Charles Bassey was born on October 28, 2000 at Lagos, Nigeria.
A. Charles Bassey is listed at 6 feet and 10 inch tall.
A. Charles Bassey plays at the Center/ Power Forward position in the NBA.
