Carlos Morban

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Carlos Morban
Personal information
Born (1982-04-25) April 25, 1982 (age 42)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Miami Christian (Miami, Florida)
College FIU (2001–2004)
NBA draft 2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–present
Position Guard
Career history
2004–2005 PBC CSKA Sofia
2005–2006 Erdemirspor
2006 Cocolos de San Pedro de Macorís
2006 Marineros de Puerto Plata
2006–2007 Feni Industries
2007 Vardar
2007–2008 CS Dinamo București
2008Marineros de Puerto Plata
2008Vardar
2008–2009 HKK Široki
2009 KB Peja
2009 San Lazaro
2009 Lobos Grises UAD
2009 La Mattica
2010San Lazaro
2010 Tiburones de Puerto Plata
2010–2011 Lirija
2011 Huracanes del Atlántico
2010–2012Lirija
2012Huracanes del Atlántico
2012–2013Lirija
2013 Huellas del Siglo
2013–2014Huracanes del Atlántico
2015 Metros de Santiago
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing the Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Men's Basketball
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo
Centrobasket
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Cancun
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Santo Domingo
FIBA CBC Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Caguas

Carlos Alberto Morban Rivera (born April 25, 1982 in Santo Domingo) is a professional basketball player from the Dominican Republic. He is a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and 190 lb (93 kg) guard who last played professionally for Mexican team Lobos Grises UAD.

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High school

In 2000, Carlos Morban led Miami Christian School to a state championship.

College career

Morban was a three-year starter at Florida International University. In 80 games over three seasons, he averaged 9.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. His best season was his junior year (2003–04), when he averaged 12 points per game for the Golden Panthers. He left after his junior season to begin his professional career.

Professional career

Morban was not drafted to the NBA and began his career with PBC CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian National Basketball League. Since then, Morban has played professionally in Turkey, Macedonia, Romania, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico. [1] He played for PBC CSKA Sofia and Bosnian team HKK Široki in the EuroChallenge, in 2005 and 2008, respectively. [2] He currently plays for Lobos Grises UAD in the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. [3]

National team career

Morban also plays internationally for the Dominican Republic national basketball team. He first played for the senior team at the 2007 CBC Championship, helping the Dominicans to the silver medal and automatic qualification to 2008 Centrobasket. At the Centrobasket tournament, he helped the Dominicans to a bronze medal to qualify for the FIBA Americas Championship 2009, where he again played for the team. [4] He previously played for the fourth place Dominican team at the 2001 FIBA World Championship for Young Men.

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References

  1. Carlos Morban at basketpedya.com
  2. Carlos Morban at latinbasket.com
  3. Dominican Republic national basketball team at latinbasket.com
  4. Carlos Morban Archived 2009-08-31 at the Wayback Machine at FIBA.com