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Michael Carrera
- Nationality: USA/VEN
- Date of Birth: 7/01/93
- Place of Birth: Anzoátegui (Venezuela)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 196
- Weight (KG): 98
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: South Carolina (2012–2016)
- NBL DEBUT: 22/10/17
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 9/11/17
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Cairns 2018
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Michael Carrera was born in Anzoátegui (Venezuela).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Michael Carrera made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 24 years of age. He scored 15 points in his first game.
Carrera played for Cairns in 2017, averaging 14.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1 assists before being cut after five games.
Michael Carrera played one season in the NBL. He averaged 14.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1 assists in 5 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 25 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 5 | 91.5 | 71 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 58 | 43% | 5 | 13 | 38% | 16 | 22 | 73% | 52% | 47% | 19 | Totals | 5 | 92 | 71 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 58 | 43.1% | 5 | 13 | 38.5% | 16 | 22 | 72.7% | 52% | 47% | 19 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 25 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 5 | 18.3 | 14.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 11.6 | 43% | 1.0 | 2.6 | 38% | 3.2 | 4.4 | 73% | 52% | 47% | 19 | Total | 5 | 18.3 | 14.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 11.6 | 43.1% | 0.1 | 38.5% | 1.0 | 2.6 | 72.7% | 52% | 47% | 19 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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FIBA EXPERIENCE
Carrera was a part of Venezuela national team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. There, he averaged 10 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist during the tournament.
In 2023, Carrera played for Venezula at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The team finished last in the tournament with a record of 0-5.
FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 27.8% | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | 5 | 82 | 50 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 53.6% | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 20 | 26 | 76.9% | Total | 7 | 127 | 65 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 43% | 2 | 9 | 22% | 23 | 30 | 77% |
FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 2 | 22.5 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 27.8% | 1.0 | 3.0 | 33.3% | 1.5 | 2.0 | 75.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | 5 | 16.4 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 53.6% | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0% | 4.0 | 5.2 | 76.9% | Total | 7 | 18.1 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 43% | 0.3 | 1.3 | 22% | 3.3 | 4.3 | 77% |
NBA EXPERIENCE
After his short stint in Australia, Carrera moved to the NBA G League side Oklahoma City Blue in late 2017 where he averaged 7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Russia - Avtodor Saratov (2016–2017) | Venezuela - Marinos de Anzoátegui (2017), Trotamundos de Carabobo (2019), Supersónicos de Miranda (2020), Guaiqueríes de Margarita (2021), Gladiadores de Anzoátegui (2022–2023) | Mexico - Soles de Mexicali (2018–2019) | Argentina - Obras Sanitarias (2018) | Germany - Brose Bamberg (2019), Hamburg Towers (2019–2020) | Spain - Força Lleida (2020–2023), Gran Canaria (2023), Estudiantes (2023–2024)
Michael Carrera spent the 2016–2017 season in Russia with Avtodor Saratov, where he averaged 7.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game while also appearing in 17 VTB United League games and sharing the frontcourt with teammates including Nick Minnerath and Branden Frazier.
Carrera spent the 2017 season in Venezuela with Marinos de Anzoátegui, where he averaged 14.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in domestic league play.
Carrera spent the 2018–2019 stretch in Mexico with Soles de Mexicali in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, winning the 2018 LNBP championship in a title run that included import teammates Eugene Phelps and Chane Behanan, with Soles also using a starting group that included Joe Soto and Ricas Martínez.
In 2018, Carrera played in Argentina with Obras Sanitarias, where he averaged 6.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.
Carrera returned to Venezuela in 2019 with Trotamundos de Carabobo, where he was part of a Copa LPB championship season in 2019.
On 19 September 2019, Carrera signed in Germany with Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga, and on 26 November 2019 he joined fellow BBL side Hamburg Towers, producing 13.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for Hamburg during the 2019–2020 season alongside teammates including point guard Maodo Lô.
On 17 October 2020, Carrera signed in Venezuela with Supersónicos de Miranda of the SuperLiga Profesional de Baloncesto before shifting back to Spain, and on 14 July 2021 he signed with Força Lleida in the LEB Oro, where he later delivered a 2022–2023 campaign as the league’s top scorer at 20.3 points per game while also averaging 9.3 rebounds with a 25.3 performance index rating across 23 games.
Carrera spent the 2021 season in Venezuela with Guaiqueríes de Margarita before returning to Gladiadores de Anzoátegui in 2022–2023, and during the 2023 SPB finals he posted a 16-point, 4-rebound, 3-assist line in Game 2 against Guaros de Lara while playing alongside teammates including Jordan Adams and Gregory Vargas, then finished the season as an SPB champion in 2023.
On 15 March 2023, Carrera signed with Gran Canaria in Spain’s Liga ACB until the end of the season after the injury to Damien Inglis, joining a roster that included Khalifa Diop and later finishing as part of Gran Canaria’s 2023 EuroCup championship-winning team.
Carrera spent the 2023–2024 season in Spain with Estudiantes in the second-tier Primera FEB, leading the team in scoring at 15.5 points per game while also averaging 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, and he was part of the Estudiantes group that won the 2024 Copa Princesa de Asturias alongside teammates including Francis Alonso, Alec Wintering and Kevin Larsen.
COLLEGE
Michael Carrera played college basketball for South Carolina from 2012–13 through 2015–16, appearing in 122 games and finishing his Gamecocks career with 1,143 points and 800 rebounds, which left him ranked 30th in program history in points and sixth in rebounds, while posting career per-game averages of 9.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 0.7 assists across four seasons.
As a freshman in 2012–13, Carrera made an instant impact, earning SEC All-Freshman Team honours after playing 27 games with 22 starts while averaging 9.9 points and a team-best 7.2 rebounds per game, finishing the season ranked sixth in the SEC in rebounds per game (7.2) and offensive rebounds per game (3.0) while producing 12 double-figure scoring games, six double-figure rebounding games, and five double-doubles.
That first season included a double-double in his college debut with 17 points and 15 rebounds in an overtime win over UW–Milwaukee, SEC Freshman of the Week recognition on November 12, an 18-point outing against Missouri State that included a game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, a 23-point performance in the win at LSU on January 16 where he scored 21 of his points in the second half and overtime, and another double-double against Tennessee on February 10 with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
In 2013–14 as a sophomore, Carrera played 33 games with 20 starts and averaged 6.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.9 blocks, and 0.8 steals in 19.7 minutes, with his SEC-only production rising to 5.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game, while he logged six double-figure scoring games, 18 games with at least six rebounds, and a double-double at Missouri on January 25 with a season-high 16 points and 11 rebounds.
In 2014–15 as a junior, Carrera appeared in 30 games with 21 starts and averaged 7.1 points and a team-high 5.7 rebounds per game while adding 0.7 blocks, and his conference numbers climbed again to 7.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in SEC play, with an eight-game closing stretch where he averaged 11.9 points and 6.9 rebounds, including 17 points and nine rebounds against Texas A&M, plus a 16-point, six-rebound, three-steal line in the SEC Tournament against Ole Miss.
As a senior in 2015–16, Carrera produced the breakout season that pushed him into the league’s top tier, earning All-SEC First Team honours from the SEC coaches, Associated Press All-SEC Second Team selection, and NABC All-District Second Team recognition while leading South Carolina in scoring and rebounding and piling up milestone moments such as his 1,000th career point and 700th career rebound, making him one of seven Gamecocks all-time to reach 1,000 points with at least 700 rebounds.
During his time there he averaged 14.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assist per game, and that senior-year production included 10 double-doubles overall with eight coming in SEC play, a career-high 34 points and 15 rebounds in the home win over Mississippi State on January 26, a 20-point, 15-rebound performance in the home win over Florida, and a 20-point, 11-rebound night in the win over Alabama as he finished his South Carolina career as one of the program’s most productive rebounders of the SEC era.
AWARDS
- LNBP champion (2018)
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Copa LPB champion (2019)
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EuroCup champion (2023)
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SPB champion (2023)
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Copa Princesa de Asturias champion (2024)
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