Kanaan Carlyle

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Kanaan Carlyle
Personal information
Born (2004-09-25) September 25, 2004 (age 20)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Mexico Team

Kanaan Carlyle (born September 25, 2004) is an American college basketball player currently in the transfer portal. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference and the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference.

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Early life and high school

Carlyle grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and initially attended Milton High School. [1] After his junior year, Carlyle opted to leave Milton to join the Overtime Elite league as a non-professional player for team YNG Dreamerz in order to preserve his collegiate eligibility. [2]

College career

Carlyle began his college career at Stanford. [3] He averaged 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as a freshman. [4] After the season, Carlyle entered the NCAA transfer portal. [5]

Carlyle transferred to Indiana. [6]

National team career

Carlyle played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. [7] He averaged 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds rebounds per game as the United States won the gold medal. [8]

References

  1. Branham, Travis (December 29, 2021). "2023 Top 25 CG Kanaan Carlyle set to announce college decision". 247Sports.com . Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  2. Tucker, Kyle; Marks, Brendan (February 13, 2023). "How Overtime Elite became a college basketball ally instead of a threat". The Athletic . Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  3. Borba, Kevin (January 26, 2024). "Stanford's Kanaan Carlyle Generating First-Round NBA Draft Buzz". SI.com . Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  4. Glenesk, Matthew (April 3, 2024). "IU basketball to host former top-50 recruit, Stanford transfer Kanaan Carlyle for visit". Indianapolis Star . Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  5. Parker, Ben (March 17, 2024). "Stanford PG Kanaan Carlyle to enter the portal after freshman season". Rivals.com . Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  6. Glenesk, Matthew (April 20, 2024). "IU basketball transfer portal additions continue with Stanford guard Kanaan Carlyle". Indianapolis Star . Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  7. Parker, Ben (June 6, 2022). "2023 Stanford MBB commit Kanaan Carlyle to play for Team USA in FIBA U18". Rivals.com . Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  8. Borba, Kevin (June 13, 2022). "Kanaan Carlyle and USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team bring home Gold". SI.com . Retrieved October 17, 2024.