Carleton Scott
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox NBA biography
| name = Carleton Scott
| image =
| caption =
| position = Small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 218
| league = Italian League
| team = Pallacanestro Trapani
| number = 22
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|9}}
| birth_place = Homestead, Florida
| high_school = James Madison
(San Antonio, Texas)
| college = Notre Dame (2007–2011)
| draft_year = 2011
| career_start = 2011
| career_end =
| years1 = 2011
| team1 = Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
| years2 = 2011–2012
| team2 = UBC Güssing Knights
| years3 = 2012–2013
| team3 = Springfield Armor
| years4 = 2013–2015
| team4 = Juvecaserta Basket
| years5 = 2015–2016
| team5 = Antwerp Giants
| years6 = 2016–present
| team6 = Pallacanestro Trapani
| highlights =
}}
Carleton Goolsby Scott (born October 9, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Pallacanestro Trapani of the Italian League. He played college basketball for University of Notre Dame.
Professional career
Scott went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. In August 2011, he signed with Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto of Spain for the 2011–12 season. In November 2011, he left Cáceres and signed with UBC Güssing Knights of Austria for the rest of the season.[http://data.shamsports.com/content/pages/playerProfiles/profileDisplay.jsp?id=1724 ShamSports.com: Carleton Scott player profile]
In July 2012, Scott joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On September 17, 2012, he signed with the Nets.[http://www.nba.com/nets/news/nets-sign-3-training-camp-roster Nets Sign 3 to Training Camp Roster] However, he was later waived by the Nets on October 27, 2012.[http://www.nba.com/nets/news/nets-waive-mays-and-scott Nets Waive Mays and Scott] Five days later, he was acquired by the Springfield Armor as an affiliate player.[http://www.netsdaily.com/2012/11/1/3588126/springfield-armor-start-replenishing-roster Springfield Armor start replenishing roster]
In July 2013, Scott re-joined the Brooklyn Nets for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On August 31, 2013, he signed with Juvecaserta Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A.[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/105617/pasta-reggia-caserta-announced-carleton-scott.html Pasta Reggia Caserta announced Carleton Scott]
On June 10, 2015, he signed with Antwerp Giants of Belgium.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/163483/carleton-scott-moves-to-antwerp-giants.html Carleton Scott moves to Antwerp Giants]
On June 27, 2016, he signed with Pallacanestro Trapani of Italy in Serie A2.[http://www.pianetabasket.com/serie-a2/ufficiale-a2-pallacanestro-trapani-ecco-carleton-scott-112556 UFFICIALE A2 - Pallacanestro Trapani: Ecco Carleton Scott!]
Following his retirement from basketball, he has become an avid golfer and often drives the ball in excess of 350 yards when there is a tail wind gust of 30+ mph.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160427175341/http://scoooreleague.be/en/statistics/players/?id=A54781 Belgian League profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121119021709/http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/scott_carleton00.html Notre Dame bio]
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Carleton_Scott/136263 Profile] at Eurobasket.com
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Austria
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain
Category:American men's basketball players
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Category:Basketball players from San Antonio
Category:Juvecaserta Basket players
Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players
Category:Pallacanestro Trapani players
Category:Sportspeople from Homestead, Florida