DeMarre LaEdrick Carroll was born on July 27,1986 and is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.
18 Facts About DeMarre Carroll
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DeMarre Carroll was selected as the 27th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2009 NBA draft.
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DeMarre Carroll played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores and Missouri Tigers.
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DeMarre Carroll capped his prep career by scoring a game-high 27 points in the annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game and was named MVP of the 2004 Alabama Class 6A State Tournament.
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DeMarre Carroll helped lead Missouri to the Elite Eight of the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament during his senior year.
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DeMarre Carroll was nicknamed the "Junkyard Dog" because of his toughness and relentless play.
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When DeMarre Carroll came to Missouri, he complained of itchy legs, and was convinced that he was suffering from an allergy.
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DeMarre Carroll's illness was revealed several weeks before the 2009 NBA draft.
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DeMarre Carroll was drafted in the first round, 27th overall, by the Memphis Grizzlies.
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DeMarre Carroll played primarily off the bench during his tenure with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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On February 24,2011, DeMarre Carroll was traded, along with Hasheem Thabeet and a future first-round draft pick, to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Shane Battier and Ish Smith.
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On February 8,2012, DeMarre Carroll signed with the Utah Jazz.
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On July 9,2015, DeMarre Carroll signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Toronto Raptors.
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DeMarre Carroll managed just five games before the same knee forced him to sit out the team's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 4,2016.
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On July 13,2017, DeMarre Carroll was traded, along with 2018 first and second round draft picks, to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Justin Hamilton.
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On July 6,2019, DeMarre Carroll was traded to the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team trade.
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DeMarre Carroll joined the staff of head coach Mike Budenholzer who Carroll played under on the Atlanta Hawks.
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DeMarre Carroll is the nephew of former Missouri and former Arkansas men's basketball coach Mike Anderson.