Carlton Bragg Jr.

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Carlton Bragg Jr.
WASL
Personal information
Born (1995-12-14) December 14, 1995 (age 28)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolVilla Angela-St. Joseph
(Cleveland, Ohio)
College
undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020Nymburk
2020–2021Polski Cukier Toruń
2021–2023Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediye
2023Edmonton Stingers
2023–presentAl Nassr Riyadh
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 South Korea Team

Carlton Edward Bragg Jr. (born December 14, 1995) is an American professional

West Asia Super League (WASL). He played college basketball for the New Mexico Lobos and the Kansas Jayhawks
.

Early life and high school career

Bragg was born in

247Sports and Rivals.[7][8] On January 8, 2015, Bragg committed to Kansas over Illinois and Kentucky, joining fellow five-star recruit Cheick Diallo.[9]

College career

Kansas

On March 10, 2016, as a freshman at

double-double in an 86–65 victory over Siena.[12] On December 9, Bragg was suspended indefinitely after being arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge. He was reinstated when the charge was dropped five days later.[13] On January 26, 2017, Bragg was again suspended indefinitely after being charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. He was reinstated five days after reaching a diversion agreement and missed three games due to the suspension.[14] On February 22, 2017, Bragg matched his season-high of 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds in an 87–68 win over TCU.[15] As a sophomore, he averaged 5.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game. After the season, Bragg announced that he was transferring from Kansas.[16] He committed to continue his career at Arizona State on May 3, 2017 over Cincinnati and Illinois.[17] He worked out with the team in the offseason but was not eligible to play due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules. Before the season began, Bragg had stopped traveling with the team, and by January 1, 2018, he had left the program.[18]

New Mexico

On January 25, 2018, he announced that he was transferring to

marijuana possession.[28] Bragg averaged 12.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game as a senior in 15 games.[29]

Professional career

On August 24, 2020, Bragg signed his first professional contract with Basketball Nymburk of the Czech National Basketball League.[30] In his first and only game, he had 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

On September 21, he signed with Polski Cukier Toruń of the Polish Basketball League.[31]

On August 5, 2021, he has signed with Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediye of the

Turkish Basketball First League (TBL).[32]

National team career

Bragg represented the United States with several Kansas teammates at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea. He averaged 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game and helped win a gold medal.[33]

Personal life

Bragg's father, also named Carlton, is a house painter and bowler.[2] He has a son, Carlton III, who was born in May 2017.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b Gonzalez, Isabel (May 28, 2019). "Carlton Bragg: Jack of all trades". The Lair NM. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Keegan, Tom (July 7, 2016). "Happy face: Carlton Bragg Jr.'s smile belies competitive nature". KUSports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Carlton Bragg Jr". Kansas Jayhawks. 27 July 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Dorsey, Vincent (March 22, 2014). "VASJ boys hoops falls in Div. III state title game". WKYC. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Patsko, Scott (April 16, 2015). "Villa Angela-St. Joseph boys basketball celebrate 2015 Division III state championship team". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Hooper, Alex (March 24, 2015). "VASJ super seniors depart Viking Village". The News-Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Carlton Bragg, 2015 Power forward – Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "Carlton Bragg – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  9. ^ Borzello, Jeff (January 8, 2015). "Carlton Bragg picks Jayhawks". ESPN. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "No. 1 Kansas Overpowers K-State in Big 12 Quarterfinals, 85-63". Kansas Jayhawks. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Armed Forces (instant) Classic, Hoosiers outlast Jayhawks in overtime". Kansas Jayhawks. November 11, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  12. ^ Keegan, Tom (November 18, 2016). "Bill Self's Allen Fieldhouse record stunning". KUSports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  13. ^ Polacek, Scott (December 14, 2016). "Carlton Bragg Reinstated to Kansas After Battery Charge Is Dropped". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  14. ^ Rolstad, Skylar (February 6, 2017). "Carlton Bragg Jr.'s suspension lifted ahead of K-State game". The University Daily Kansan. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "13-straight: No. 3 Kansas nets historic win over TCU, 87-68". Kansas Jayhawks. February 22, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  16. ^ Goodman, Jeff (April 6, 2017). "Carlton Bragg Jr. decides to transfer from Kansas after sophomore season". ESPN. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  17. ^ Bedore, Gary (May 3, 2017). "Carlton Bragg speaks about transfer to Arizona State, 'positive' things about KU". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  18. ^ Haller, Doug (January 1, 2018). "Forward Carlton Bragg leaves Arizona State basketball". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  19. ^ Polacheck, Jacob (January 25, 2018). "Carlton Bragg to New Mexico". Zagsblog. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  20. ^ a b Grammer, Geoff (December 14, 2018). "The wait is over: Carlton Bragg eager to start fresh with Lobos". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  21. ^ Grammer, Geoff (March 10, 2019). "Bragg underutilized, but earning respect around Mountain West". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  22. ^ Pitvorec, Chelsea (March 9, 2019). "Bragg Goes 20/20, Mathis Ties Record, UNM Falls at Wyoming". The University of New Mexico Lobos. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  23. ^ Grammer, Geoff (March 11, 2019). "Three Lobos earn MWC honorable mention; Utah State dominates media awards". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  24. ^ "Bragg helps New Mexico hold off Montana 72-63". WTOP. Associated Press. December 1, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  25. ^ Chester, Jared (December 16, 2019). "Carlton Bragg takes home his first MW Player of the Week award". KRQE. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  26. ^ "Lobo basketball player Carlton Bragg accused of attempted rape". KRQE. January 6, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  27. ^ Grammer, Geoff (January 3, 2020). "UNM lifts suspension on Bragg; DA recuses self from case". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  28. ^ "New Mexico's Carlton Bragg Jr. arrested on DWI, pot possession charges". ESPN. January 12, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  29. ^ "New Mexico Kicks Carlton Bragg Jr. Off Team After DWI Arrest". Sports Illustrated. January 13, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  30. ^ Lupo, Nicola (August 24, 2020). "Carlton Bragg signs with Basketball Nymburk". Sportando. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  31. ^ "Polski Cukier inks Carlton Bragg, ex ERA Nymburk". Eurobasket. September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  32. ^ "Polonya Ligi'nden Balıkesir'e" (in Turkish). basketfaul. August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  33. ^ Conway, Tyler (July 13, 2015). "World University Games 2015: USA Basketball Wins Gold Medal vs. Germany". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

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