Sixers player evaluation: Charles Jenkins

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Note: Over the next couple of weeks we will recap the Sixers’ season by evaluating each member of the roster.

Charles Jenkins

Position: Guard

Status: Unrestricted free agent

Signature game of 2012-13
The second-year guard only appeared in 59 games in 2012-13 — 47 of them with Golden State and just 12 with the Sixers. Jenkins started in the March 8 game in Miami, logging 16 minutes. In the March 6 game, Jenkins played 29 minutes in Atlanta, scoring seven points.

Jenkins in 2012-13
It was a difficult year for Jenkins, who was traded to the Sixers at the February deadline so Golden State could slide under the luxury tax. To get him, the Sixers gave up a protected second-round pick, which could result in nothing in compensation for the Warriors.

Meanwhile, Jenkins was stunted behind Stephen Curry and Jarrett Jack in Golden State and didn’t see too many chances to play when he joined the Sixers behind Evan Turner, Dorell Wright or Justin Holiday.

Prospectus
Jenkins has a place in the NBA, but where? He has the tough, gritty game that coaches love, but often finds himself just outside of the rotation. He also can score as evidenced by his numbers in college at Hofstra and coach Doug Collins always talked about Jenkins’ quick first step.

“It’s my understanding that he’s a very strong guard,” Collins said shortly after Jenkins was traded to Philly. “My buddy [Warriors broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald], texted me and said he was a fabulous kid and he said that from the Synergy reports he follows that [Jenkins] is the best in the NBA at scoring outside of the paint and inside of the three-point line. So he has a very good mid-range game and he’s very strong.”

On Charles Jenkins
“He's a tough New York City kid. A tough, hard-nosed kid who has no quit.”

--Golden State coach Mark Jackson to ESPN.com on April 10, 2013

"Charles has shown some flashes. He’s very strong, very good mid-range player. He actually had some decent games for us when we first got him. Sort of leveled off a little bit. ... But he’s an NBA player.”

-- Doug Collins, April 9, 2013

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