2012-13: Played in all 29 games with 27 starts at point guard for A&M-Commerce ... Averaged 10.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game, logging 29.9 minutes per game ... Ranked second on the team in points (317), free throw percentage (76.9), assists (86) and steals (41) while racking up a team-high 866 minutes ... Ranked ninth in the Lone Star Conference in steals per game while sitting 10th in free throw percentage, 13th in assists ... Finished with double-digit point totals in 19 games, highlighted by a career-best 26 points at Southern Arkansas (Dec. 19, 2012) where he hit five-of-seven three-point attempts with five assists ... Notched 18 points in the victory at Dallas Baptist (Dec. 15, 2012) while matching that output with another 18-point performance at Angelo State (Feb. 9, 2013) ... Matched his previous career-high by scoring 16 points against East Central (Nov. 16, 2012) and at Incarnate Word (Feb. 13, 2013) ... Matched his season-best with seven rebounds at Ouachita Baptist (Dec. 18, 2012) ... Had six rebounds with 12 points against Angelo State (Dec. 8, 2012) ... Dished out a season-high seven assists in the win over Ouachita Baptist (Nov. 20, 2012) with 11 points ... Finished with six assists against Eastern New Mexico (Jan. 19, 2013), Tarleton State (Jan. 26, 2013) and against Midwestern State (Mar. 6, 2013) in the LSC quarterfinals.
2011-12: Was not a member of the Lion basketball team.
2010-11: Played in all 27 games for A&M-Commerce with 18 starts ... Averaged 26.2 minutes, 8.4 points, 3.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game ... Led the Lions with 102 assists on the year, including a career-best 10 against Eastern New Mexico (Dec. 13, 2010) ... Added 13 points against the Greyhounds for the first double-double of his Lion career ... Recorded double-digit point totals in eight games, including a season-high 16 against both St. Edward's (Dec. 30, 2010) and Southeastern Oklahoma (Feb. 21, 2011) ... Finished with 14 points at Abilene Christian (Dec. 4, 2010), against Incarnate Word (Jan. 6, 2011) and at Northeastern State (Feb. 12, 2011) ... Posted a season-best seven rebounds at Tarleton State (Jan. 30, 2011) while pulling down six boards on four other occasions ... Notched 16 steals on the year.
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A two-year standout at Kankakee Community College ... As a sophomore, he led the team to a 29-4 record, where they were the 2010 Region IV champions and advanced to the district tournament ... Finished the season ranked No. 10 in the nation ... Averaged 11.9 points, 2.9 assists and 1.5 steals a game en route to team MVP honors ... As a freshman, led Kankakee with 14.2 points a game in leading them to a 23-9 mark ... Averaged 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals a game ... A four-year standout at MacArthur High School in Decatur, Illinois ... Earned team MVP and all-region honors as a junior and senior.
Personal: Born May 19, 1989 ... Son of Stewart Carson.
Carson's A&M-Commerce Career Statistics
Year | GP | GS | Min. | Avg. | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3FG-FGA | Pct. | FT-FTA | Pct. | Reb. | Avg. | Ast. | Blk. | Stl. | Pts. | Avg. |
2010-11 | 27 | 18 | 707 | 26.2 | 84-191 | .440 | 19-61 | .311 | 41-54 | .759 | 72 | 2.7 | 102 | 0 | 16 | 228 | 8.4 |
2012-13 | 29 | 27 | 866 | 29.9 | 112-269 | .416 | 33-93 | .355 | 60-78 | .769 | 61 | 2.1 | 86 | 1 | 41 | 317 | 10.9 |
TOTALS | 56 | 45 | 1,573 | 28.1 | 196-460 | .26 | 52-154 | .338 | 101-132 | .765 | 133 | 2.4 | 188 | 1 | 57 | 545 | 9.7 |
Carson's A&M-Commerce Career Highs
Points: 26, at Southern Arkansas (Dec. 19, 2012)
Rebounds: 7, two times (last at Ouachita Baptist, Dec. 18, 2012)
Assists: 10, vs. Eastern New Mexico (Dec. 13, 2010)
Blocks: 1, vs. Cameron (Feb. 23, 2013)
Steals: 4, two teams (last vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, Feb. 16, 2013)
Carson's Career Double-Doubles
Dec. 13, 2010 vs. Eastern New Mexico (13 points, 10 assists)