NC State got out to an early lead and showed the world they weren’t here to hand the trophy for the Cougars.Houston battled back and tied the game with under a minute left, but NC State had the chance to take the last shot. "I remember when (it) first happened, I figured I would have my 15 minutes of fame and that would be it. By then, the Medici family had misplaced all help of the folks of Florence, who have been beneath Savonarola’s steerage. The rear wheels of the bus were on an embankment, leaving the right front tire elevated from the road.Charles finished his college career two years after the championship win with 1,535 total points - 15th on the school's scoring list - and his .575 shooting percentage in 1985 remains a school record for seniors.In the 1983 run, Charles hit two free throws with 23 seconds left in the West Regional finals against the Cavaliers to give the Wolfpack a 63-62 win and the spot in the Final Four.Their semifinal win over Georgia sent them to the matchup with the Cougars, known as Phi Slamma Jamma in those years and led by stars Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon.Michael Young, director of basketball operations at Houston, was a member of the team that let a national championship slip away. "He was a great guy who was loved by his teammates, and taken away from us far too soon. "We just reconnected with him last week and our staff was stunned to hear this terrible news. He was 47 years old.“It’s a terrible day for the ’83 team, a terrible day,” Whittenburg and the remaining NC State players from 1983 recently reunited for ESPN 30 for 30’s “Survive and Advance.” They all sat around a table reminiscing on their championship season and telling stories of the old days.It was a touching day for the memorable team, but there was a massive void as Charles wasn’t around to join them. The Wolfpack slowed the game to a sloth’s pace to stop Houston from getting out in transition, and it worked to perfection. Legacy.com enhances online obituaries with Guest Books, funeral home information, and florist links. Video shows the windshield broken out with tree limbs sticking through the window frame. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Lorenzo Charles, the muscular forward whose last-second dunk gave underdog North Carolina State a stunning win in the 1983 national college championship game, was killed Monday when a bus he was driving crashed along a highway, a company official said.Elite Coach general manager Brad Jackson said Charles, 47, worked for the company and was driving one of its buses on Interstate 40. Clare Crawley’s journey to find love on The Bachelorette is full of twists and turns. The face he had during games was just bravado. 43 jersey in 2008, the 25th anniversary of the championship.Thurl Bailey, one of Charles' teammates on the championship team, said it's tough to accept that the player who made the game-winning dunk is gone. A civilian attempted CPR on the NC State legend, but Charles died at the scene. I just can’t wrap my mind around it. Whittenburg, who made seemingly every big shot for the team in 1983, was the obvious choice to take it.With five seconds left, Whittenburg heaved a prayer from near half-court after a broken play. All rights reserved. If there was a chance to dunk on the opponent at any point during a game, they took it. Classic catches up with Lorenzo Charles By Phillip Lee ... What happened was the score was tied and I remember Alvin Franklin was at the free throw line for a 1 and 1. "Lorenzo left an indelible impact in sports lore that will never be forgotten, and while he will be forever remembered for his accomplishments at North Carolina State, the Atlanta Hawks family would like to extend heartfelt condolences to the Charles family after the news of his tragic death," said Dominique Wilkins, the Hawks' vice president of basketball and a former teammate. He was 47 years old. The face he had during games was just bravado. They wanted to embarrass them. He had the softest hands, and the softest heart, of any big man I ever knew. ©2020 Verizon Media. Upon the death of his father, Piero came to power at age 21 without difficulty. Lorenzo Charles, the muscular forward whose last-second dunk gave underdog North Carolina State a stunning win in the 1983 national college championship game and former Atlanta Hawk, was killed... In his senior season, Charles led NC State to a No. Piero di Lorenzo de’ Medici, byname Piero The Unfortunate, or The Fatuous, Italian Piero Il Sfortunato, or Il Fatuo, (born 1472—died Dec. 28, 1503, Garigliano River, Italy), son of Lorenzo the Magnificent who ruled in Florence for only two years (1492–94) before being expelled..