Jahii Carson (born August 31, 1993) is an American professional

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player who last played for

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of the

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. He played

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for

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

where he was co- freshman of the year in the

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in 2013 and was considered one of the top returning college players for the 2013–14 season.

High school career

Carson played high school basketball at

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. As a senior, he set the school records for points (32.2) and

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(6.6). At the close of the season, he was named a second-team ''Parade'' All-American.

College career

Carson chose to play for coach

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at Arizona State. However, he was declared academically ineligible for the 2011–12 season. As a redshirt freshman the following season, Carson averaged 18.5 points and 5.0 assists per game. He was named the Pac-12 co-Freshman of the Year with

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and a first team All-Pac-12 selection. He was again named first team All-Pac-12 the following season. On April 16, 2014, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final two years of college eligibility.

Professional career

At the NBA Pre-Draft Combine in May 2014, Carson recorded the equal-best maximum vertical leap from the 59 draft prospects, and historically his measured leaping ability ranked tied 8th all-time for NBA draft hopefuls.Hawks sign high-flying Jahii Carson
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, Carson joined the

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for the

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where he went on to average 8.4 points and 1.6 assists. On August 21, 2014, he signed with the

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for the

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. It was a dismal season for the Hawks as they finished last on the ladder with a 6–22 record. In 27 games, Carson averaged 14.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. On February 28, 2015, Carson signed with Metalac Valjevo of Serbia for the rest of the

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. On March 17, 2015, he was released by Metalac after appearing in just one game. On February 19, 2016, Carson signed with

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of the

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. On October 21, 2016 Carson signed with the

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of the

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On August 7, 2017, Carson signed with

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of the

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. On August 3, 2018, Carson returned to the NBL Canada, signing with the Moncton Magic. Carson left the Magic after six games to join BCM U Pitești in Romania. He also had a brief stint with

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. In May 2020, Carson signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club

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. On June 19, 2021, he has signed with

of the

. In nine games, Carson averaged 7.6 points, 3.0 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. He parted ways with the team on November 17.

Personal

Carson is the son of Jonathan and Vanae Carson.

References

External links

Arizona State Sun Devils bioESPN.com ProfileEurobasket.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carson, Jahii 1992 births Living people Adanaspor Basketbol players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Romania American expatriate basketball people in Serbia American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Iceland American men's basketball players Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players Basketball players from Arizona CSU Pitești players Island Storm players KK Metalac Valjevo players Koroivos B.C. players Mesa High School alumni Moncton Magic players Moncton Miracles players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Point guards Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona Wollongong Hawks players