| No. 2–Leicester Riders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Super League Basketball |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 21, 1999 Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Frederick Douglass (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2025 | Maine Celtics |
| 2025 | Otago Nuggets |
| 2025–present | Leicester Riders |
Donald Carey Jr. (born August 21, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Leicester Riders of the Super League Basketball. He played college basketball for the Mount Saint Mary's Mountaineers, the Siena Saints, the Georgetown Hoyas, and the Maryland Terrapins.
Carey attended Frederick Douglass High School. He originally planned to play in the AAU Circuit in the summer and move on to prep school at Massanutten Military Academy but decided to commit to Mount Saint Mary's University. [1]
In May 2017, Carey committed to Mount Saint Mary's University for the 2017-2018 season under coach Jamion Christian. [2]
On June 5, 2018, Carey transferred to Siena College to join Christian, who had been his coach at Mount Saint Mary's. [3] He sat out the 2018-2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules. In 2019-20, Carey appeared in all 30 games, starting 28, with averages of 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. On July 10, 2020, he announced his intention to transfer. [4]
On December 20, 2021, Carey was named to the Big East Honor Roll after averaging 13 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3.5 steals. [5]
Carey was also given the Big East Sportsmanship Award, becoming third recipient of the award in Georgetown history. [6]
On April 28, 2022, Carey entered the NCAA transfer portal. [7]
On May 13, 2022, Carey committed to University of Maryland after going through the NBA Draft process. [8] He officially signed with Maryland on July 21. [9]
For the 2023-2024 season, Carey signed with the Maine Celtics after being acquired through the 2023 Tryouts. [10]
In 2025, Carey signed with the Otago Nuggets for the 2025 season. [11] At the conclusion of the 2025 season, Carey earned All-New Zealand League Honorable Mention from australiabasket.com. [12]
On October 17, 2025, Carey signed with the Leicester Riders for the 2025-2026 season. [13]
Carey is the son of Donald Sr. and Crystal Carey. He has an older brother, Jamall Robinson, who played basketball at Hofstra University and LIU Brooklyn. He has two younger sisters. Carey's cousin is Kyle Anderson. [14]