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Rodney Dion Carney is an American

United States

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professional basketball

Basketball

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player. He played college basketball

College basketball

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at the University of Memphis

University of Memphis

The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....

and was selected in the 2006 NBA Draft

2006 NBA Draft

The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2006 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players,...

by the Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...

and shortly afterwards traded to the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

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Early college career

Carney made the Conference USA

Conference USA

Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...

all-freshman team in 2002–03, his first season at the University of Memphis. In the same season, the Tigers made their first NCAA Tournament

2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

appearance since 1996, but the seventh-seeded Tigers lost in the opening round to Arizona State

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

.

In 2003–2004, Carney showed improvement in his stats. He needed surgery after suffering from a cracked bone

Bone

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above his eye

Human eye

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, but he missed only two games. The Tigers again made it to the NCAA Tournament

2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,...

as a seven seed and won their opening round game against South Carolina

University of South Carolina

The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...

before losing in the second round against Oklahoma State.

Carney made all-Conference USA second team in 2004–05. He led the Tigers in scoring (16 points per game) and free throw

Free throw

In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team...

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 Memphis point guard

Point guard

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Darius Washington Jr.

Darius Myron Washington Jr. is an American and naturalized Macedonian professional basketball player currently playing in Turkey with Türk Telekom....

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 2005 National Invitation Tournament

National Invitation Tournament

The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...

, Memphis defeated Northeastern

Northeastern University, Boston

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, Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...

, and Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...

before losing in the semifinals to Saint Joseph's

Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...

2005–06 season

In 2005–06, Carney was on the preseason and mid-season lists for the John R. Wooden Award

John R. Wooden Award

The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...

All-American team. Carney improved his stats again, becoming one of the top players in Conference USA

Conference 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 the Conference USA

Conference USA

player of the year. Memphis won the 2006 Conference USA

Conference USA

regular season and tournament championships, and entered the NCAA Tournament

2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season...

with a 30–3 record and the number one seed in the Oakland region.

In the opening round against Oral Roberts

Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...

, 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 beat Bucknell

Bucknell University

Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...

72–56. Against Bradley

Bradley University

Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....

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 by UCLA

University of California, Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...

in one of the lowest scoring games in tournament

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

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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.

Pro career

Carney was drafted by the Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls

with the 16th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft

2006 NBA Draft

. The Bulls then traded Carney and a 2007 second-round draft pick

2007 NBA Draft

The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...

to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for their 13th pick, Thabo Sefolosha

Thabo Sefolosha

Thabo Patrick Sefolosha is a Swiss professional basketball shooting guard who plays for Fenerbahçe Ülker in Turkey. He is also under contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA, but is playing overseas because of the 2011 NBA lockout....

.

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 of Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson

Allen Ezail Iverson is an American professional basketball point guard and shooting guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season...

and Chris Webber

Chris Webber

Mayce Edward Christopher "Chris" Webber, III , nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a five-time NBA All-Star, a former All-NBA First Teamer, a former NBA Rookie of the Year, and a former #1 overall NBA Draftee...

, 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

Calvin Booth

Calvin Lawrence Booth is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.-College career:...

and a future first-round pick were traded by the Sixers to the Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...

for a future conditional second round pick. In return, Minnesota sent Philadelphia its $2.8 million trade exception from a 2007 deal with the Miami Heat

Miami Heat

The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

.

On September 8, 2009, Carney signed a deal to return to the Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

.

On September 8, 2010, Carney signed a 1 year deal to play with the Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

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On January 4, 2011, the Golden State Warriors waived Rodney Carney.

Highlights

Among rookie qualifiers in 2006–07, ranked 14th in scoring (6.6 ppg) and fifth in field goal percentage (46.4%); also had the second highest three-point percentage (34.7%) of any Sixer this past season.
At Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

on December 26, 2006, he posted career-highs of 25 points and 8 rebounds, becoming the first Sixer rookie to have at least 25 points and 8 boards in the same game since Allen Iverson
Allen Iverson
Allen Ezail Iverson is an American professional basketball point guard and shooting guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the number one pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season...

did it on April 9, 1997.
Scored in double-figures 13 times over his final 28 games played in 2006–07 after doing so just five times in his first 39 games played... averaged 8.8 points on 53.7% shooting in his final eight games played.
Committed just 43 turnovers in 67 games played in 2006–07 and almost had as many steals (38) as turnovers.
At the 2006 Rocky Mountain Revue, averaged 16.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 25.7 minutes and led the Revue in 3-point field goal percentage (.714, 5–7 3FG).
Holds the University of Memphis career record for 3-pointers made (287), which ranks in Conference USA history, and single-season record for three-pointers made (102, 2005–06).
Finished four-year college career ranked third in school history career points (1,901) and second for games played (133).
Averaged 17.2 points as a senior (2005–06) and was named Conference USA Player of the Year and selected to the conference's All-Tournament Team selection.

Personal

Carney's mother, DeAndra Ware, 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 100 m and 200m dash. His brother, Ron Slay, was a basketball star at the University of Tennessee. He also has two other half brothers, Ramon and Renardo Foster

Renardo Foster

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. Renardo currently plays for the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

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at offensive tackle and Ramon is currently at the University of Tennessee and plays at offensive guard.

High school

While at Northwest High School, The Indianapolis Star
The Indianapolis Star
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named Carney as Player of the Year. He also made the Indiana All-Star team. Outside of basketball, Carney was the Indiana state high jump

High jump

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champion in his senior year, with a personal best of 6 in 11 in (2.11 m).

Regular season

Philadelphia 76ers

| 67 || 35 || 17.4 || .464 || .347 || .609 || 1.9 || .4 || .6 || .3 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 70 || 6 || 14.8 || .403 || .317 || .679 || 2.1 || .5 || .6 || .3 || 5.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09

2008–09 NBA season

The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...

| align="left" | Minnesota

Minnesota Timberwolves

| 67 || 6 || 17.9 || .416 || .350 || .758 || 1.9 || .4 || .7 || .4 || 7.2
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10

2009–10 NBA season

The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....

| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 68 || 0 || 12.6 || .401 || .304 || .825 || 2.0 || .5 || .4 || .3 || 4.7
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Golden State

Golden State Warriors

| 25 || 1 || 13.2 || .421 || .459 || .667 || 1.9 || .4 || .4 || .2 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Memphis

Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...

| 2 || 0 || 2.5 || .333 || .000 || .000 || .5 || .0 || .5 || .0 || 1.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 299 || 48 || 15.4 || .422 || .338 || .704 || 2.0 || .4 || .5 || .3 || 5.9

Playoffs

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| align="left" | 2007–08

2008 NBA Playoffs

The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....

| align="left" | Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers

| 6 || 0 || 14.0 || .387 || .500 || .500 || 1.2 || .8 || 1.2 || .3 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 6 || 0 || 14.0 || .387 || .500 || .500 || 1.2 || .8 || 1.2 || .3 || 5.0

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