.jpg) Carney with the Golden State Warriors in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1984-04-15)April 15, 1984 (age 41) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northwest (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Memphis (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls |
| Playing career | 2006–2018 |
| Position | Small forward /shooting guard |
| Number | 25, 10 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2008 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2008–2009 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2009–2010 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2010–2011 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2011 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2011–2012 | Liaoning Dinosaurs |
| 2013 | Antalya BSB |
| 2014 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2014 | Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut |
| 2014 | Tropang TNT |
| 2014–2015 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 2015 | Reales de La Vega |
| 2015–2016 | Delaware 87ers |
| 2016 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2016–2018 | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 1,778 (5.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 588 (2.0 rpg) |
| Steals | 159 (0.5 spg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Rodney Dion Carney (born April 15, 1984) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He playedcollege basketball for theUniversity of Memphis and was selected in the2006 NBA draft by theChicago Bulls and shortly afterwards traded to thePhiladelphia 76ers.
While atNorthwest High School,The Indianapolis Star named Carney as Player of the Year. He also made the Indiana All-Star team. Outside of basketball, Carney was the Indiana statehigh jump champion in his senior year, with a personal best of 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m).[1]
Carney made theConference USA all-freshman team in 2002–03, his first season at the University of Memphis. In the same season, the Tigers made their firstNCAA Tournament appearance since 1996, but the seventh-seeded Tigers lost in the opening round toArizona State.
In 2003–2004, Carney showed improvement in his stats. He needed surgery after suffering from a crackedbone above hiseye, but he missed only two games. The Tigers again made it to theNCAA Tournament as a seven seed and won their opening round game againstSouth Carolina before losing in the second round againstOklahoma State.
Carney made all-Conference USA second team in 2004–05. He led the Tigers in scoring (16 points per game) andfree throw percentage (73.3%). This season, the Tigers likely wouldn't reach the NCAA Tournament unless they won the Conference USA Tournament. The Tigers reached the final game against rival Louisville. They trailed 75–73 when freshman Memphispoint guardDarius Washington Jr. was fouled on a 3-point shot with no time left. However, Washington made only the first free throw, and so Memphis lost. Carney had only 5 points and 3 rebounds in the game. In the 2005National Invitation Tournament, Memphis defeatedNortheastern,Virginia Tech, andVanderbilt before losing in the semifinals toSaint Joseph's.
In 2005–06, Carney was on the preseason and mid-season lists for theJohn R. Wooden Award All-American team. Carney improved his stats again, becoming one of the top players inConference USA. Carney, the only starting senior on the team, helped lead Memphis as one of the top-ranked teams in the country and was named theConference USA player of the year. Memphis won the 2006Conference USA regular season and tournament championships, and entered theNCAA Tournament with a 30–3 record and the number one seed in theOakland region.
In the opening round againstOral Roberts, Carney led Memphis with 19 points and added 5 rebounds in a 94–78 victory. In the next round, Carney scored 10 points and grabbed 4 rebounds to help Memphis beatBucknell 72–56. AgainstBradley in the Sweet Sixteen, Carney scored 23 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, and added 3 steals to help Memphis win 80–64. In the Elite Eight, Memphis was defeated 50–45 byUCLA in one of the lowest scoring games intournament history. Carney's last game of his collegiate career was his worst of the season, managing only 3 rebounds and 1 steal and connecting on only 2 out of 12 field goals for 5 points in 26 minutes of play.
Carney was drafted by theChicago Bulls with the 16th pick in the2006 NBA draft. The Bulls then traded Carney and a2007 second-round draft pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for their 13th pick,Thabo Sefolosha.
During the beginning of his rookie year in 2006–07, Carney was averaging only a little over 3 points per game and less than 1 rebound per game. But in February 2007, Carney became a starter due to the departure ofAllen Iverson andChris Webber, two of the Sixers' star players. When these events occurred, Carney was allotted more playing time, lifting his averages to over 9 points and 3 rebounds per game. Carney continued to make himself a key player on the Sixers. With a little under 20 minutes of playing time a night, Carney was a tough defender while also being a third scoring option in the starting lineup.
On July 9, 2008, Rodney Carney,Calvin Booth and a 2010 first-round pick were traded by the Sixers to theMinnesota Timberwolves for a 2010 conditional (top-55 protected) second round pick.[2] In return, Minnesota sent Philadelphia a future conditional second-round draft pick.[3]
On September 15, 2009, Carney signed a deal to return to thePhiladelphia 76ers.[4]On September 8, 2010, Carney signed with theGolden State Warriors.[5] On January 4, 2011, he was waived by the Warriors.[6] On February 21, 2011, signed a 10-day contract with theMemphis Grizzlies.
On December 10, 2011, Carney signed with theOklahoma City Thunder. On December 23, 2011, he was waived by the Thunder.
On September 27, 2012, Carney signed with theMiami Heat.[7] However, he was waived on October 26, 2012.[8]
In January 2013, he signed withAntalya BSB of Turkey.[9]
On October 1, 2013, he signed with theNew Orleans Pelicans.[10][11] However, he was waived on October 7.[12]
In March 2014, he signed withSporting Al Riyadi Beirut of theLebanese Basketball League.[13]
On May 28, 2014, he was played forTropang TNT as an import replacement forOthyus Jeffers who had a problem on his NBA contract. Carney first game as an import for the texters was not easy due to not enough rest for almost 24 hours He scored 13 points . But On his Second Game AgainstSan Miguel Beermen (Philippines) He Scored 28 points and 9 rebounds . And They Win Over theSan Miguel Beermen (Philippines)
In November 2014, he signed withCocodrilos de Caracas of Venezuela.[14]
On May 5, 2015, he signed with Reales de La Vega of the Dominican Republic'sLiga Nacional de Baloncesto.[15]
On October 31, 2015, Carney was selected by theOklahoma City Blue with the 13th overall pick in the2015 NBA Development League draft,[16] only to be traded to theDelaware 87ers on draft night.[17] On November 29, he made his debut for the 87ers in a 125–109 win overRaptors 905, recording nine points and one rebound in 19 minutes off the bench.[18]
On April 7, 2016, Carney signed withIndios de Mayagüez of thePuerto Rican League.[19] The next day, he made his debut in an 82–75 loss to theCangrejeros de Santurce, recording nine points, three rebounds, one assist and one block in 26 minutes.[20]
On August 19, 2016, Carney signed with the Japanese teamToyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya.[21]
Carney's mother, DeAndra Ware,[1] was a world-class sprinter holding the world indoor record in the 60-yard dash and 55-meter dash and would have competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics if not for the U.S. boycott. The fact that she could not compete in the Olympics motivated Rodney to play in the NBA. DeAndra was also the Indiana state champion in the 100m and 200m dash. His brother,Ron Slay, was a basketball star at theUniversity of Tennessee and plays professional basketball in Europe. He also has two other half-brothers:Ramon Foster who played football atUniversity of Tennessee, andRenardo Foster, who played football atUniversity of Louisville. Renardo played for theNFL'sSt. Louis Rams and Ramon is currently a member of thePittsburgh Steelers.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia | 67 | 35 | 17.4 | .464 | .347 | .609 | 1.9 | .4 | .6 | .3 | 6.6 |
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia | 70 | 6 | 14.8 | .403 | .317 | .679 | 2.1 | .5 | .6 | .3 | 5.8 |
| 2008–09 | Minnesota | 67 | 6 | 17.9 | .416 | .350 | .758 | 1.9 | .4 | .7 | .4 | 7.2 |
| 2009–10 | Philadelphia | 68 | 0 | 12.6 | .401 | .304 | .825 | 2.0 | .5 | .4 | .3 | 4.7 |
| 2010–11 | Golden State | 25 | 1 | 13.2 | .421 | .459 | .667 | 1.9 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 5.0 |
| 2010–11 | Memphis | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .333 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 299 | 48 | 15.4 | .422 | .338 | .704 | 2.0 | .4 | .5 | .3 | 5.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Philadelphia | 6 | 0 | 14.0 | .387 | .500 | .500 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.2 | .3 | 5.0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 14.0 | .387 | .500 | .500 | 1.2 | .8 | 1.2 | .3 | 5.0 | |
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