Carlton Andrew Valentine II (born May 25, 1991) is an American

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coach who is currently the head coach at

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, a position he assumed in 2021. He played college basketball at

Oakland University Oakland University is a public research university in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan. Founded in 1957 through a donation of Matilda Dodge Wilson, it was initially known as Michigan State University-Oakland, operating under the Mi ...

in Michigan, where he later served as an assistant coach.

Playing career

Valentine played

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from 2009 to 2013, where he was a member of two NCAA tournament teams. He finished his playing career second in career games played with the program, as well in the top 10 of both offensive and defensive rebound categories.

Coaching career

After his playing career, Valentine joined the

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staff as a graduate manager, where his brother Denzel was a player. After two seasons with the program, Valentine joined the coaching staff at his alma mater

as an assistant coach, the youngest assistant hired during head coach

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's long tenure.

Loyola–Chicago

Valentine joined the coaching staff at Loyola–Chicago in 2017, where he worked as the program's coordinator for defense. In his first season with Loyola, the Ramblers went on a historic NCAA tournament run that went all the way to the Final Four. Valentine was promoted to head coach of the program in 2021, following the departure of

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, who left to accept the head coaching position at

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. He was believed to be the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I men's basketball at the time of his hiring at the age of 29.

Personal life

Valentine's younger brother Denzel was an AP Player of the Year at

before being drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the 14th overall pick of the 2016 NBA draft. His father Carlton also played

at Michigan State, and is currently the head coach of the basketball program at

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, where both brothers attended.

Head coaching record

References

External links

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Loyola–Chicago profile

Oakland profile
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