DeMarre Carroll
| No. 3 – Utah Jazz | |
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| Forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | ) July 27, 1986 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Carroll Catholic (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| College | Vanderbilt (2004–2006) Missouri (2007–2009) |
| NBA Draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall |
| Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies | |
| Pro career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
DeMarre LaEdrick Carroll (born July 27, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Carroll was drafted 27th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2009 NBA Draft. Carroll formerly played for the University of Missouri and Vanderbilt University. He is the nephew of former Missouri men's basketball coach Mike Anderson.[1]
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Career
High school
A former standout at John Carroll Catholic High School in Birmingham, he teamed with Alabama point guard Ronald Steele to lead the Cavaliers to back-to-back Alabama Class 6A state titles. He earned first team All-State, All-Area, All-Region, All-District and All-Metro recognition as a junior and senior and helped JCCHS to a combined 67-3 mark his final two seasons, culminating in those consecutive state crowns. He averaged 17.8 points and 9.1 rebounds as a junior for John Carroll's undefeated 36-0 state championship squad, before recording norms of 19.7 points and 10.7 rebounds as a senior en route to the team's 31-3 championship season. He capped his prep career by scoring a game-high 27 points in the annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game and was named MVP of the 2004 Alabama Class 6A State Tournament.
College
After a successful sophomore year at Vanderbilt, he surprised the team when he decided to transfer to Missouri in 2006 to play for his uncle Mike Anderson. Carroll led Missouri to the Elite Eight (national quarterfinals) of the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament during his senior year. He was nicknamed the "Junkyard Dog" for his hustle.[2]
Health issues
When Carroll came to Missouri, he complained of itchy legs, and was convinced that he was suffering from an allergy. After he was examined by several specialists, they came up with a considerably more serious diagnosis—liver disease. It was ultimately determined that Carroll would possibly need a liver transplant, but not for at least 20 years after his diagnosis and most likely after the end of any potential professional basketball career. His illness was revealed several weeks before the 2009 NBA Draft.[3] At 1:30 a.m. on July 5, 2007, Carroll was shot in the ankle during a domestic dispute at a nightclub in Columbia, Missouri.[1]
NBA
Carroll was apparently able to satisfy teams' concerns about his health issues, as he was drafted in the first round, 27th overall, by the Memphis Grizzlies.[4] He has played primarily off the bench during his tenure with the Memphis Grizzlies. On December 14, 2010, he was assigned to the Dakota Wizards of the NBA D-League.[5] He was recalled on January 5, 2011. On February 24, 2011 he was traded with Hasheem Thabeet to the Houston Rockets for Shane Battier.[6] On April 11, 2011, he was waived by the Rockets.
On Dec 12, 2011, the Denver Nuggets made DeMarre Carroll a nonguaranteed training camp invitee. He appeared in four games with the Nuggets during the 2011-12 regular season before being waived.[7] On February 8, 2012, he signed with the Utah Jazz.[8]
NBA statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Memphis | 71 | 1 | 11.2 | .396 | .000 | .623 | 2.1 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 2.9 |
| 2010–11 | Memphis | 7 | 0 | 5.6 | .444 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 1.4 |
| 2010–11 | Houston | 5 | 0 | 2.2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .4 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2011–12 | Denver | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .8 | .8 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 2011–12 | Utah | 20 | 9 | 16.4 | .374 | .368 | .875 | 2.5 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 4.8 |
| 2012–13 | Utah | 66 | 12 | 16.8 | .460 | .286 | .765 | 2.8 | .9 | .9 | .4 | 6.0 |
| Career | 173 | 22 | 13.3 | .428 | .284 | .734 | 2.3 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 4.2 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Utah | 4 | 0 | 18.3 | .474 | .200 | .000 | 3.8 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 4.8 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 18.3 | .474 | .200 | .000 | 3.8 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 4.8 |
Awards
- 2004 High School 6A Finals MVP
- 2004 Alabama-Mississippi Game MVP
- 2007 Rivals.com Top Transfer
- 2009 First Team All-Big 12
- 2009 Academic All-Big 12 Team
- 2009 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament MVP
References
- ^ a b Carroll shot in ankle following nightclub disturbance
- ^ DeMarre Carroll bio. mutigers.com
- ^ Associated Press (2009-06-13). "Former Missouri Star Says Liver Disease Won’t Stop Him". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ Tillery, Ronald (June 26, 2009). - "We got Thabeet -- Griz believe UConn star will give them needed defensive spark". - The Commercial Appeal.
- ^ Grizzlies send Carroll to NBDL Dakota Wizards
- ^ Grizzlies Recall
- ^ Nuggets Waive DeMarre Carroll
- ^ Jazz Agrees to Terms with Free-Agent Forward DeMarre Carroll