University of Connecticut Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Josh Carlton
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Winterville, N.C.
While at UConn: Three-year starter who has played in all 96 of UConn’s games, starting 81... Has current team-leading streaks of 96 consecutive games played and 66 consecutive games started... Has career averages of 7.1 points, 5.3 rebounds per game with a .543 field goal percentage... Has 7 career double-doubles... Won the American Athletic Conference Co-Most Improved Player Award as a sophomore, more than doubling his scoring average, almost doubling his rebound average, and ranking first in blocked shots in conference games... Has 31 double-figure point games and 12 double-figure rebound games in his career.
As a Junior in 2019-20: Started all 31 games on UConn’s schedule, averaging 7.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, with a .502 field goal percentage... Had 12 double-figure scoring games, including five of the first six and seven of the first nine games on the schedule and recorded three double-doubles... Had 13 points and 8 rebounds in win over No. 15 Florida... Was named to the American Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 9.
As a Sophomore in 2018-19: Started all 33 games on the UConn schedule, averaging 9.0 points, and team-leading stats of 6.2 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and a .607 FG percentage -- all considerable jumps from his freshman season... Had 15 double-figure scoring games and four double-doubles... Over season’s last 5 games, averaged 14.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and had an impressive .703 FG percentage... Named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll on March 11 after averaging 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and shooting .833 in two games.... Scored career-high 21 points in season’s last home game vs. Temple... Shared the AAC Most Improved Player Award with Temple’s Nate Pierre-Louis.
As a Freshman in 2017-18: Appeared in all 32 games, with 17 starts, including six of the last seven games... Scored 142 points (4.4), hauled down 118 rebounds (3.7), blocked 24 shots, and shot 51.4 percent overall... Played career-high 33 minutes against eventual NCAA champion Villanova, scoring 13 points and grabbing 9 rebounds, including 6 offensive rebounds... Had career-high 15 points and 9 rebounds at Memphis... Had career-high 12 rebounds against SMU at home... Had stretch of three straight double-figure scoring games at Tulane, at Memphis and vs. Villanova at home... Made first career start against Arkansas in PK80 Invitational in Oregon.
Before College: Came to UConn from legendary basketball program at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md., under Coach Mike Jones. Played two years at DeMatha Catholic after relocating from North Carolina... Averaged 14.4 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.1 blocks and shot a remarkable 73 percent overall as a senior as DeMatha went 25-10... Averaged 11.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.2 blocks and shot 62 percent overall as a junior to help DeMatha to a 33-5 record... Before DeMatha, starred at South Central HS in Winterville, N.C., under Coach Chris Cherry... Played AAU ball for Team Loaded in Washington D.C.
Personal Information: Joshua Euria Carlton... Born Feb. 26, 1999... Son of Pamela and James Carlton... Has two older brothers, James and Isaiah.
