Carlos Alberto Morban Rivera (born April 25, 1982 in

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) is a professional

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player from the Dominican Republic. He is a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and 190 lb (93 kg)

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who last played professionally for Mexican team Lobos Grises UAD.

High school

In 2000, Carlos Morban led

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to a state championship.

College career

Morban was a three-year starter at

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. 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

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and began his career with

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in the Bulgarian National Basketball League. Since then, Morban has played professionally in

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, the

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, and

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. He played for

and Bosnian team

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in the

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, in 2005 and 2008, respectively. He currently plays for Lobos Grises UAD in the Mexican

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National team career

Morban also plays internationally for the

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. He first played for the senior team at the 2007 CBC Championship, helping the Dominicans to the silver medal and automatic qualification to

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. At the Centrobasket tournament, he helped the Dominicans to a bronze medal to qualify for the

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, where he again played for the team.Carlos Morban
at FIBA.com He previously played for the fourth place Dominican team at the 2001 FIBA World Championship for Young Men.

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