Carlton Carrington

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Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
High School:
St. Frances Academy

2023-24

Selected to the ACC All-Rookie Team and was also an Honorable Mention All-ACC selection ... also named ACC Rookie of the Week a league-best five times and was twice picked as the Dick Vitale Diaper Dandy of the Week
Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors Nov. 11, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, and March 11 to become the first Pitt freshman to earn ACC Rookie of the Week honors three or more times in a season
Averaged 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game ... was the only freshman in the country to average at least 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.
Scored in double figures 23 times with 15 or more points in 16 contests, and five 20+ point efforts ... grabbed five or more rebounds in 17 games and dished out four or more assists on 19 occasions
Entered the 2024 NBA Draft after one season at Pitt ... became the eighth Pitt player to bypass eligibility to enter the NBA Draft and the first to do so after his freshman season since Steven Adams (2013)
Ranked seventh in the ACC in assists and 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.13:1) and minutes played (33.2 mpg.) ... also ranked second in the ACC among guards (6-5 and under) in rebounding
Ranked in the top five in 12 categories in the Pitt freshman record books - points (2nd - 456), points per game (4th - 13.8), minutes (1st - 1,986), minutes per game (4th - 33.2), 20+ point games (T-5th - 5), double-figure scoring games (T-5th - 23), field goals (T-3rd - 159), field goal attempts (1st - 388), three-point field goals (2nd - 65), three-point attempts (1st - 202), assists (4th - 138), and assists per game (4th - 4.1)
Ranked second among ACC freshmen in rebounds, and third in scoring, assists, and three-point field goals
Was the 10th youngest player in the NCAA. The 18-year old guard from Baltimore, Md., was born July 21, 2005
Posted 24 points, five rebounds, and three assists while playing all 40 minutes in the ACC Tournament Semifinal against No. 4 North Carolina (3/15) ... went 9-of-17 from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range.
Scored a team-high 23 points to go along with five rebounds, and six assists at home against NC State (3/9) ... went 8-of-15 from the field and 4-of-9 from three-point range in the win ... made all four of his threes and scored 18 points in the second half of the contest
Finished with 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists in a win over Florida State (3/5)
Scored a season-high 27 points to go along with four rebounds and five assists in a win at Boston College (3/2) ... was 7-of-12 from three-point range, matching a Pitt freshman record for threes in a game ... the seven three-point field goals were also a Conte Forum opponent record
Joined Tray Woodall (2011-12) as the only Panthers to record at least 25 points, five assists, and five threes in a game since the 2010-11 season
Scored a game-high 18 points to go along with seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals at Clemson (2/27) ... was 3-of-4 from three-point range and 5-of-6 from the foul line
Knocked down a pair of threes and finished with nine points, eight rebounds, and six assists in a win at No. 21 Virginia (2/13)
Finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, and three assists at NC State (2/7) ... was 6-of-6 from the foul line
Made three threes and finished with 16 points in just 20 minutes of action in a win over Notre Dame (2/3)
Posted 24 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists in a home win over Wake Forest (1/31) ... went 7-of-15 from the field and 8-of-9 from the foul line in the contest
Scored 19 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists at Georgia Tech (1/23) ... went 6-of-10 from the field with a pair of threes and 5-of-6 from the foul line in the win
Went 6-of-10 from the field and finished with 16 points, six rebounds, and five assists at Louisville (1/6)
Scored 20 points against No. 8 North Carolina (1/3)
Totaled 17 points, seven rebounds, and five assists at Syracuse (12/30) ... was 6-of-12 from the field, including 2-of-4 from three-point range
Recorded 16 points, four rebounds, and five assists in a win over Canisius (12/9)
Finished just shy of a double-double with 16 points and nine assists in a road win over West Virginia (12/6) ... went 6-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-8 from three-point range
Had 13 points, four rebounds, six assists, and two steals against Clemson (12/3)
Finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, and four assists against Missouri (11/28)
Delivered 14 points, four rebounds, and seven assists against Florida (11/22)
Became the first Pitt freshman to score 15 or more points in each of his first four games
Was named ACC Rookie of the Week in each of the first two weeks of the season ... became the first Pitt freshman to earn conference ROTW accolades in back-to-back weeks since DeJuan Blair (Dec. 17 & 24, 2007)
Had 17 points, three rebounds, and four assists against Jacksonville (11/17) ... went 5-of-8 from three-point range with the five threes tied for fourth most in a game by a Pitt freshman
Scored 19 points to go along with four rebounds and seven assists in a win over Florida Gulf Coast (11/13)
Knocked down three three-pointers and finished with 18 points and four assists against Binghamton (11/10)
Delivered a memorable debut as a Panther becoming just the second freshman in ACC history to record a triple-double in their first collegiate game ... finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists against NC A&T (11/6) for the first Pitt triple-double since the 1997-98 season and the fifth overall in program history
Posted the 10th triple-double by an ACC freshman in league history ... he and Dennis Scott (Georgia Tech) are the only freshmen to record a triple-double in their first game
Also became the first Division I player to record a triple-double in his debut since Notre Dame’s Chris Thomas accomplished that feat against New Hampshire Nov. 16, 2001 ... his triple-double against NC A&T was the 22nd by a freshman in the NCAA since the start of the 2009-10 season

High School

Four-star prospect ranked in the top 100 by Rivals (No. 87)
Finished high school career with over 2,000 points scored
Led St. Frances Academy to a 29-11 overall record and an 11-3 mark in Baltimore Catholic League play in 2022-23
Averaged over 26.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game with shooting splits of .490/.380/.860 as a senior … set school record with over 1,000 points scored in his senior season
Earned First Team All-BCL, BCL all-tournament, and MIAA all-tournament team accolades in 2023
Earned MVP recognition at the DTLR Classic, R1A Classic, Jumpman Classic, More than Basketball Game, and St. James MLK Classic
Named to the Capital All-Star Team and competed in the 50th Annual Hoop Culture Capital Classic
Played in the MLK Classic and recorded 43 points in a win over Heritage Christian, named to all-tournament teams at First Team Triple Threat Classic and City of Palms.

Personal

Born Carlton Kaleel Carrington on July 21, 2005
Son of Carlton ‘Bub’ Carrington and Karima Carrington
Has two siblings Kareem and Faith
Father coached former Pitt standout Jamel Artis from age 10 through high school
Second cousin of Rudy Gay, most recently with the Utah Jazz
Played basketball, football, and baseball in high school
Chose Pitt over scholarship offers from George Mason, Iona, Stanford, Loyola Chicago, Rutgers, LSU, La Salle, DePaul, VCU and George Washington
Nickname ‘Lil Bub’