ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ fɹʌm sˈaɪmən fɹˈeɪsɚ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, tʃˈɑːɹɹəltən wʌzɐ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl plˈeɪɚ fɔːɹ θɹˈiː kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv jˈɪɹz, kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ ɪn bˈoʊθ ðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd nˈæʃənəl bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl lˈiːɡ ænd ɔːstɹˈeɪliən nˈæʃənəl bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl lˈiːɡ.
After graduating from Simon Fraser University in 2005, Charleton was a professional basketball player for three consecutive years, competing in both the New Zealand National Basketball League and Australian National Basketball League.