Carlton Kaleel "Bub" Carrington III (born July 21, 2005) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers and was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft before being traded to the Wizards during the draft.
| No. 8 – Washington Wizards | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 21, 2005 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Frances (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College | Pittsburgh (2023–2024) |
| NBA draft | 2024: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Washington Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
editCarrington was born on July 21, 2005, in Baltimore, Maryland.[1][2] The third in his family with the same name, he was nicknamed "lil' bub" after the nickname of his father, a basketball coach, later shortened to just "bub".[3][4] He attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, where he played basketball, baseball and football.[1] He scored over 2,000 points in his high school career and after his junior year committed to playing college basketball for Pittsburgh, being ranked by 247Sports a four-star recruit, the 99th-best recruit overall, and the third-best player from the state.[1][5][6][7] He chose Pittsburgh over eight other offers.[6]
Carrington also was a member of Team Melo in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League travel circuit, being named the EYBL Breakout Player of the Session and second-team All-Session while helping the team reach a spot in the championships.[8] As a senior at Saint Frances in 2022–23, Carrington helped the school have an overall record of 29–11 while going 11–3 in the Baltimore Catholic League (BCL); he was named first-team All-BCL and to the BCL All-Tournament team and averaged more than 26 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals per game.[1] He also led Saint Frances to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) tournament, which they won for the second time in his tenure, with Carrington being named to the All-Tournament team.[9] He had shooting splits of .490/.380/.860 and set a Saint Frances record with a total of more than 1,000 points scored.[1] He was invited to the DTLR Classic, Jumpman Classic, R1A Classic, More than Basketball Game and to the MLK Classic, earning most valuable player honors in each while setting a MLK Classic record with 42 points scored.[1][10] He was named a Capital All-Star, played at the 50th Annual Hoop Culture Capital Classic, and was All-Tournament at the City of Palms and Triple Threat Classics.[1]
College career
editCarrington joined the Pittsburgh Panthers for the start of the 2023–24 season and became an immediate starter.[11][12] He started in the exhibition opener against the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and the regular season opener against North Carolina A&T.[12] Against North Carolina A&T, he helped the Panthers win 100–52 while totaling 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the first triple-double in a debut in school history and the second in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history, also being the first overall to accomplish the feat at Pittsburgh since 1998.[11][13][14][15] He was named the ACC Rookie of the Week and received the honor again the following week, being the first Pittsburgh player to earn selection back-to-back since 2007–08.[4][16]
Professional career
editWashington Wizards (2024–present)
editOn June 26, 2024, Carrington was selected with the fourteenth overall pick by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2024 NBA draft. He was later traded, alongside Malcolm Brogdon, to the Washington Wizards for Deni Avdija.[17][18] On July 7, he signed with the Wizards.[19] During the 2024 NBA Summer League, Carrington played in 5 Summer League games and posted averages of 15.8 points per game, along with 7.4 rebounds per game and 5.2 assists per game.[20]
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Pittsburgh | 33 | 33 | 33.2 | .412 | .322 | .785 | 5.2 | 4.1 | .6 | .2 | 13.8 |
Personal life
editCarrington is the son of Carlton 'Bub' Carrington and Karima Carrington. He has two siblings, Kareem and Faith.[21] Carrington is a second cousin of NBA player Rudy Gay.[22]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Carlton Carrington". Pittsburgh Panthers.
- ^ "Carlton Carrington". ESPN.
- ^ Carter, Chrisopher (October 12, 2023). "Guards Jaland Lowe and Carlton Carrington learn from physical practices and past Pitt leaders". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ a b Hiles, Noah (November 23, 2023). "Pitt freshmen thankful to play in front of family during Thanksgiving trip to Brooklyn". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Cobb, David (June 15, 2022). "Pitt basketball recruiting: Four-star CG Carlton Carrington commits to Panthers in 2023 class". CBS Sports.
- ^ a b Thompson, Stephen (June 15, 2023). "Four-Star G Carlton Carrington Commits To Pitt". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ McGonigal, Johnny (June 16, 2022). "Panthers sign Carrington for 2023". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (July 15, 2022). "Pitt Basketball Commit Carlton Carrington Named EYBL Breakout Player of Session". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Carrington Named to Capital All-Star Team". Pittsburgh Panthers. March 25, 2023.
- ^ Hines, Jam (January 17, 2023). "High School Spotlight: 2023 Saint James MLK Classic Eye-Catchers (Part One)". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b Thompson, Stephen (November 6, 2023). "Bub Carrington Makes Pitt History in College Debut". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b "Pitt Freshman Carlton Carrington Brings Superstar Potential". Sports Illustrated. November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Carlton Carrington triple-double paces Pitt in opener". Reuters. November 6, 2023.
- ^ Carter, Christopher (November 7, 2023). "Freshman Bub Carrington is the first player in Pitt hoops history to record triple-double in debut". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Carrington Named ACC Rookie of the Week". Pittsburgh Panthers. November 13, 2023.
- ^ "ACC keeps noticing Pitt freshman". Altoona Mirror. November 21, 2023.
- ^ Cohn, Sam (June 26, 2024). "Baltimore's Carlton 'Bub' Carrington selected No. 14 overall by Washington Wizards in 2024 NBA draft". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "Wizards Complete Trade with Trail Blazers". NBA.com. June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Kirschenbaum, Alex (July 7, 2024). "Wizards' Carlton Carrington Signs Rookie Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Summer League | Vegas | Player Stats". NBA.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Carlton Carrington - Men's Basketball". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Gorman, Kevin (October 25, 2023). "Behind leading scorer Blake Hinson, Pitt hoops enters season with a standard of expectations". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Pittsburgh Panthers bio