Joshua Euria Carlton (born February 26, 1999) is an American professional

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player for

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of the National Basketball League. He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Carlton played his freshman season at South Central High School in

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. His family moved to the

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area after his sophomore season and he enrolled at

DeMatha Catholic High School DeMatha Catholic High School is a four-year Catholic high school for boys located in Hyattsville, Maryland, United States. Named after John of Matha, DeMatha is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and is a member of the Washin ...

. Carlton befriended teammate and future NBA player Markelle Fultz at DeMatha. Carlton averaged 11.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.2 blocks per game and helped the team to a 33–5 record as a junior. As a senior, after Fultz graduated, Carlton averaged 14.4 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game on a 25–10 record. In September 2016, he committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and

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College career

As a freshman, Carlton averaged 4.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. He averaged nine points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore, earning

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Most Improved Player honors. Carlton averaged 7.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game as a junior. During his senior season, he lost his starting center role to

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and posted 3.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Following the season, Carlton took advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the

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and entered the transfer portal, ultimately transferring to

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over

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and Wake Forest. He focused on losing weight and received more playing time due to injuries to

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and Tramon Mark. On January 5, 2022, Carlton scored a career-high 30 points and had 11 rebounds in a 83–66 win over

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. He was named to the First Team All-AAC.

Professional career

On August 6, 2022, Carlton signed with

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of the French Pro A. On August 13, 2023, he signed with

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of the French

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. On December 18, 2023, he signed with Darüşşafaka Lassa of the

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(BSL).

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Houston Cougars bioUConn Huskies bio
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