Following that tour, Charleton was asked to play for the North Harbour Heat in the National Basketball League (NBL) – the New Zealand basketball league.
fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðæt tˈʊɹ, tʃˈɑːɹɹəltən wʌz ˈæskt tə plˈeɪ fɚðə nˈɔːɹθ hˈɑːɹbɚ hˈiːt ɪnðə nˈæʃənəl bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl lˈiːɡ ˌɛnbˌiːˈɛl ðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl lˈiːɡ.