Former NBA player Charles Shackleford found dead

Charles Shackleford, a North Carolina State basketball star in the 1980s who spent six seasons in the NBA, was found dead in his home Friday. He was 50.

The cause of death hasn't been determined and an investigation is underway, spokesman Woody Spencer of the Kinston Police Department.

The 6-foot-10 Shackleford averaged 13.7 points and 7.8 rebounds in three seasons at N.C. State. He earned first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 1988 after leading the league in rebounding at 9.6 per game that season.