Jahii Carson
| Island Storm | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 31, 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mesa (Mesa, Arizona) |
| College | Arizona State (2012–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Wollongong Hawks |
| 2015 | Metalac Valjevo |
| 2016 | Adanaspor |
| 2016–present | Island Storm |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jahii Carson (born August 31, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Island Storm of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for Arizona State University where he was co-freshman of the year in the Pac-12 Conference in 2013 and was considered one of the top returning college players for the 2013–14 season.
High school career
Carson played high school basketball at Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona. As a senior, he set the school records for points (32.2) and assists per game (6.6).[1] At the close of the season, he was named a second-team Parade All-American.[2]
College career
Carson chose to play for coach Herb Sendek at Arizona State. However, he was declared academically ineligible for the 2011–12 season.[3] As a redshirt freshman the following season, Carson averaged 18.5 points and 5.0 assists per game. He was named the Pac-12 co-Freshman of the Year with UCLA's Shabazz Muhammad and a first team All-Pac-12 selection.[4] He was again named first team All-Pac-12 the following season.[5]
On April 16, 2014, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility.[6]
Professional career
At the NBA Pre-Draft Combine in May 2014, Carson recorded the equal-best maximum vertical leap from the 59 draft prospects, and historically his measured leaping ability ranked tied 8th all-time for NBA draft hopefuls.[7]
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Carson joined the Houston Rockets for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On August 21, 2014, he signed with the Wollongong Hawks for the 2014–15 NBL season.[7] It was a dismal season for the Hawks as they finished last on the ladder with a 6-22 record. In 27 games, Carson averaged 14.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.[8]
On February 28, 2015, Carson signed with Metalac Valjevo of Serbia for the rest of the season.[9][10] On March 17, 2015, he was released by Metalac after appearing in just one game.[11]
On February 19, 2016, Carson signed with Adanaspor of the Turkish Basketball First League.[12]
On October 21, 2016 Carson signed with the Island Storm of the NBL Canada [13]
Personal
Carson is the son of Jonathan and Vanae Carson.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Jahii Carson Arizona state bio". Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ McLaughlin, Brian (April 3, 2011). "Meet Parade's All-America High School Boys Basketball Team". Parade Magazine. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ Leung, Diamond (December 9, 2011). "Jahii Carson ineligible for season". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ Nacion, Josh (March 11, 2013). "Carson named Pac-12 Co-Freshman of the Year". The State Press. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ "2013-14 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Honors" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. March 10, 2014. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014.
- ↑ ASU's Jahii Carson declares
- 1 2 Hawks sign high-flying Jahii Carson
- ↑ Player statistics for Jahii Carson
- ↑ Miljanić, Đorđe (February 28, 2015). "Metalac doveo još jednog pleja!". MVP.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ Haller, Doug (March 1, 2015). "Former ASU guard Jahii Carson signs with Serbian team". azcentral.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Došao bučno, odlazi tiho: Metalac otpustio Karsona". mondo.rs (in Serbian). March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Adanaspor lands Jahii Carson, ex Metalac". Eurobasket.com. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Storm sign former Arizona State star Jahii Carson". islandstorm.ca. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.