York University (NE)

Charles Byrd was a basketball standout during the 1984-86 seasons. He averaged 16 points per game his freshman year and followed that up with 23.7 points per game his sophomore year. During his time at York, he broke several records including most points in a season (781) and career points (1294). 

Born and raised in Clovis, New Mexico, Byrd was an offensive powerhouse. Former Panther Basketball Coach Dale Neal described Byrd as one of the most prolific scorers he has ever seen. Coach Neal went on to say, “It was once said that he was so good on offense the other team had to guard him when they had the ball.”

After York, Charles went on to start for West Texas A&M University.. He went on to play professionally for more than a decade in Central America, South America, and Europe. 

Byrd still holds several records at West Texas A&M University, including leading free throw percentage (88%)  and 3 pt goal percentage (57%).  In 1999, Charles was inducted into the West Texas A & M Hall of Champions. 

Because of his outstanding athletic achievements and heart of a champion, on October 18, 2019, Charles Byrd is inducted into the York College Athletic Hall of Fame.