Michael Carrera

Michael Carrera (born 7 January 1993) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for Hamburg Towers in the Basketball Bundesliga.

Michael Carrera
No. 24 – Hamburg Towers
PositionPower forward
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1993-01-07) January 7, 1993
Barcelona, Venezuela
NationalityVenezuelan
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolMontrose Christian School
(Rockville, Maryland)
CollegeSouth Carolina (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017BC Avtodor Saratov
2017Cairns Taipans
2017–2018Oklahoma City Blue
2018Obras Sanitarias
2019Brose Bamberg
2019–presentHamburg Towers

College career

Carrera played college basketball for South Carolina.[1] During his time there he averaged 14.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[2]

Professional career

In the 2016-2017 basketball season, Carrera played for the Russian side BC Avtodor Saratov where he averaged 7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[3] He moved to the Australian side Cairns Taipans in 2017 where he averaged 14.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1 assists per contest.[4] He moved to the NBA G League side Oklahoma City Blue in late 2017 where he averaged 7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.[5] He moved to the Argentine side Obras Sanitarias in 2018 where he averaged 6.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.[6]

On September 19, 2019, he has signed with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[7]

On November 26, 2019, he signed with another club BBL club, Hamburg Towers. [8] Carrera averaged 13.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for the Towers in 2019-20.[9]

Venezuela National team

Carrera represents the Venezuela national basketball team. He represented the team at 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup where he averaged 10 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist at the tournament.

References
  1. "Michael Carrera Player Profile, Oklahoma City Blue, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  2. "Michael Carrera Biography". ESPN.
  3. "Avtodor Saratov Roster, Schedule, Stats". Proballers.
  4. "Cairns Taipans Roster, Schedule, Stats". Proballers.
  5. "Oklahoma City Blue Roster, Schedule, Stats". Proballers.
  6. "Obras Roster, Schedule, Stats". Proballers.
  7. "Michael Carrera signs with Brose Bamberg". Sportando. September 19, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  8. "Hamburg Towers land Michael Carrera". Sportando. November 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  9. Taylor, Collyn (April 5, 2020). "Gamecocks in the pros: basketball edition". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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