Carlton Myers
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Carlton Ettore Francesco Myers (born 30 March 1971) is an Italian former professional basketball player who played in the
Italian national team in 1999
.
Early life
Myers was born in London, England to a Caribbean father from Saint Vincent and an Italian mother from Pesaro. He was raised in London until the age of 9, when he moved with his mother to Rimini, Italy.
Professional career
During his years in
Virtus Bologna
, the other basketball team in the city. The duels and the rivalry between Myers and Danilović, are a legendary part of Italian basketball history.
National team career
With the senior men's
Italian National Team, Myers played in the 1997 and 1999 EuroBaskets, the 1998 FIBA World Championship, and in the 2000 Sydney Olympics,[1] where he also had the honour of being his country's flag-bearer, at the opening ceremony
.
Awards and accomplishments
Club
- 2× Italian League MVP: 1994, 1997
- 3× FIBA EuroStar: 1996, 1998, 1999
- FIBA EuroLeague Top Scorer: 1997
- Italian Cup winner: 1998
- Italian Cup MVP: 1998
- 2× Italian Supercup winner: 1998, 2004
- FIBA EuroStars MVP: 1998
- FIBA EuroStars Top Scorer: 1998
- FIBA EuroStars 3-point Contest winner: 1998
- Italian League champion: 2000
National team
Silver: EuroBasket 1997
Gold: EuroBasket 1999- EuroBasket 1999: All-Tournament Team
References
External links
Media related to Carlton Myers at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)
- FIBA Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Italian League Profile Archived 15 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Carlton Myers, the 87-point man
