BIO: Daniel Carlin was born in Rose Park (SA) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Central Districts basketball program. Carlin received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2009. He spent one year there and played for the program’s state league team.
Daniel Carlin made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 22 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Daniel Carlin played one season in the NBL. He averaged 0.2 points, 1 rebounds, and 0.1 assists in 9 NBL games.
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23 | Adelaide | 14-14 (5) | 9 | 36.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 20% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 20% | 0% | 2 | Totals | 9 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23 | Adelaide | 14-14 (5) | 9 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 20% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 20% | 0% | 2 | Total | 9 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 20.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Carlin played college basketball at Casper College during the 2011-12 season before transferring to Westmont, where he competed from 2012 to 2013.
In the 2011-12 season at Casper College, Carlin appeared in 28 games, totaling 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 70 minutes played (2.5 minutes per game).
That 2011-12 Casper College team went 25-9 and reached the Region IX tournament championship game, where Casper finished runner-up after falling to Otero (Colo.) Junior College.
Carlin then moved to Westmont for the 2012-13 season, when the Warriors went 27-6 overall and 12-2 in conference play under head coach John Moore.
In that 2012-13 season at Westmont, Carlin played in all 33 games and made two starts, averaging 4.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
Across the 2012-13 schedule, Carlin recorded a season-high 11 points three times (against UC Merced, William Jessup, and CSU San Marcos), and he posted a season-high 11 rebounds against William Jessup to produce a double-double in that matchup.
Beyond the 2012-13 campaign, Carlin remained at Westmont for additional seasons, including 2013-14 (30 games, 18 starts, 8.2 points per game, 5.8 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, 1.3 blocks per game, 20.7 minutes per game, 39 total blocks, 107-for-182 shooting for 58.8%, nine double-figure scoring games, and a single-game high of 20 points against Simpson) and 2014-15 (started all 36 games, averaged 13.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, and earned NAIA Second Team All-American honours while also being recognised as an All-GSAC selection, NAIA All-Tournament Team selection, and a GSAC Player of the Week on January 19, 2015).
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