Kanaan Carlyle
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
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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.
Early life and high school
Carlyle grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and initially attended Milton High School.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/article/kanaan-carlyle-decision-date-time-cbs-sports-hq-stanford-baylor-auburn-florida-kansas-179304910/|title=2023 Top 25 CG Kanaan Carlyle set to announce college decision|first=Travis|last=Branham|website=247Sports.com|date=December 29, 2021|access-date=October 17, 2024}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4179365/2023/02/13/ote-college-basketball-calipari/|title=How Overtime Elite became a college basketball ally instead of a threat|first1=Kyle|last1=Tucker|first2=Brendan|last2=Marks|website=The Athletic|date=February 13, 2023|access-date=October 17, 2024}}
College career
Carlyle began his college career at Stanford.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/stanford/basketball/stanfords-kanaan-carlyle-generating-first-round-nba-draft-buzz|title=Stanford's Kanaan Carlyle Generating First-Round NBA Draft Buzz|first=Kevin|last=Borba|website=SI.com|date=January 26, 2024|access-date=October 17, 2024}} He averaged 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as a freshman.{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/04/03/indiana-basketball-host-stanford-transfer-kanaan-carlyle-for-visit-iu-hoosiers-mike-woodson-portal/73192499007/|title=IU basketball to host former top-50 recruit, Stanford transfer Kanaan Carlyle for visit|first=Matthew|last=Glenesk|work=Indianapolis Star|date=April 3, 2024|access-date=October 17, 2024}} After the season, Carlyle entered the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://stanford.rivals.com/news/stanford-pg-kanaan-carlyle-to-enter-the-portal-after-freshman-season|title=Stanford PG Kanaan Carlyle to enter the portal after freshman season|first=Ben|last=Parker|website=Rivals.com|date=March 17, 2024|access-date=October 17, 2024}}
Carlyle transferred to Indiana.{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/04/20/indiana-basketball-adds-stanford-kanaan-carlyle-transfer-portal-iu-hoosiers-roster-mike-woodson/73378466007/|title=IU basketball transfer portal additions continue with Stanford guard Kanaan Carlyle|first=Matthew|last=Glenesk|work=Indianapolis Star|date=April 20, 2024|access-date=October 17, 2024}}
National team career
Carlyle played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.{{cite web|url=https://stanford.rivals.com/news/2023-stanford-mbb-commit-kanaan-carlyle-to-play-for-team-usa-in-fiba-u18|title=2023 Stanford MBB commit Kanaan Carlyle to play for Team USA in FIBA U18|first=Ben|last=Parker|website=Rivals.com|date=June 6, 2022|access-date=October 17, 2024}} He averaged 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds rebounds per game as the United States won the gold medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/stanford/basketball/kanaan-carlyle-and-usa-basketball-mens-u18-national-team-bring-home-gold|title=Kanaan Carlyle and USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team bring home Gold|first=Kevin|last=Borba|website=SI.com|date=June 13, 2022|access-date=October 17, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://gostanford.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/player/kanaan-carlyle Stanford Cardinal bio]
- [https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kanaan-carlyle/18781 Indiana Hoosiers bio]
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Atlanta
Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players