Jaycee Carroll
Carroll with Real Madrid, in 2013.
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| No. 20 – Real Madrid | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
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Liga ACB EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 16, 1983 Laramie, Wyoming |
| Nationality | American / Azerbaijani |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Evanston (Evanston, Wyoming) |
| College | Utah State (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Teramo Basket |
| 2009–2011 | Gran Canaria |
| 2011–present | Real Madrid |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jaycee Don Carroll (born April 16, 1983) is an Azerbaijani-American professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB. While playing college basketball for the Utah State University Aggies, he was best known for his scoring prowess, shooting ability, shooting range, and endurance. He has the 2nd highest 3 point field goal percentage in NCAA Division I history. He is the Aggies' all-time scoring leader, and also holds 9 other school records. When he finished his college basketball career, he had the 14th most 3 pointers made, and 52nd most points scored in NCAA DI history.
As a sophomore at Evanston High School, in Evanston, Wyoming, Carroll earned a spot on the varsity squad. During his junior year, he averaged 27.4 points, 3.3 steals and 2.8 assists per game. In his senior year, he set the state record for points per game at 39.4. Additionally, he averaged 9.1 rebounds and 3.6 steals per game. During a game against Green River, Jaycee scored 56 points, making 14 of 16 three-point attempts. Jaycee was named the Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year, as both a junior and senior. Carroll chose to play college ball at Utah State University, in nearby Logan, Utah.
As a freshman, after taking a two-year break from basketball, to serve an LDS mission in Chile, Carroll broke numerous school and league records and earned multiple conference and national honors. Carroll was named a Freshman All-American by CollegeInsider.com and Rivals.com. He finished the year scoring 18 points against ninth-ranked Arizona, in the first round of the NCAA tournament. He averaged 14.7 points per game, making 47.6 percent of his three-point shots and 52.3 percent overall. He broke Utah State's freshman single-game scoring record (with 28 points) and season scoring record (with 470 points). Carroll also became the first freshman in the history of the Big West Conference to be named the Most Valuable Player of the league's postseason tournament.
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