Jahii Carson (born August 31, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for SG ART Giants Düsseldorf of the ProA. 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.
 Carson in 2017 | |
| ART Giants Düsseldorf | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | ProA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 31, 1993 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Arizona State (2012–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Wollongong Hawks |
| 2015 | Metalac Valjevo |
| 2016 | Adanaspor |
| 2016–2017 | Island Storm |
| 2017–2018 | Koroivos |
| 2018 | Moncton Magic |
| 2018–2019 | BCM U Pitești |
| 2019 | APOEL |
| 2020–2021 | Academic Plovdiv |
| 2021 | Limburg United |
| 2022 | Rahoveci |
| 2022 | Vëllaznimi |
| 2024–present | Giants Düsseldorf |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editCarson 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
editCarson 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
editAt 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 where he went on to average 8.4 points and 1.6 assists.[8] 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.[9]
On February 28, 2015, Carson signed with Metalac Valjevo of Serbia for the rest of the season.[10][11] On March 17, 2015, he was released by Metalac after appearing in just one game.[12]
On February 19, 2016, Carson signed with Adanaspor of the Turkish Basketball First League.[13]
On October 21, 2016 Carson signed with the Island Storm of the NBL Canada[14]
On August 7, 2017, Carson signed with Koroivos of the Greek Basket League.[15]
On August 3, 2018, Carson returned to the NBL Canada, signing with the Moncton Magic.[16] Carson left the Magic after six games to join BCM U Pitești in Romania.[17] He also had a brief stint with APOEL.[18]
In May 2020, Carson signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Þór Þorlákshöfn.[8]
On June 19, 2021, he has signed with Limburg United of the BNXT League.[19] In nine games, Carson averaged 7.6 points, 3.0 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. He parted ways with the team on November 17.[20]
Personal
editCarson is the son of Jonathan and Vanae Carson.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. 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 12, 2014.
- ^ ASU's Jahii Carson declares
- ^ a b Hawks sign high-flying Jahii Carson
- ^ a b Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (8 May 2020). "Nýi Þórsarinn hoppaði hærra en Vince Carter og McGrady í nýliðabúðum NBA". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Jahii Carson inks with Koroivos". Sportando.com. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Former NBL Canada Newcomer of the Year Jahii Carson Signs with Team". NBL Canada. August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Magic Add Standout Point Guard Korie Lucious - Carson Moved to Inactive Roster". NBL Canada. December 12, 2018. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Jahii Carson signs with Thor Thorl". Sportando. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jahii Carson signs with Limburg United". Sportando. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Buyse, Peter (November 17, 2021). "Carson left Limburg". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 17, 2021.