DeMarre Carroll
Carroll playing for the Hawks in 2015
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| No. 5 – Toronto Raptors | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA |
| 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 | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2011 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2010–2011 | →Dakota Wizards |
| 2011 | Houston Rockets |
| 2011–2012 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2012–2013 | Utah Jazz |
| 2013–2015 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2015–present | Toronto Raptors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
DeMarre LaEdrick Carroll (born July 27, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Carroll was selected 27th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2009 NBA draft and has also played for the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks. Carroll formerly played for the University of Missouri and Vanderbilt University. He is the nephew of former Missouri and current Arkansas men's basketball coach Mike Anderson.
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 averages 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.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Carroll was listed as the No. 40 small forward and the No. 148 player in the nation in 2004.
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