Kanaan Carlyle
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | American | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 25, 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Kanaan Carlyle (born September 25, 2004) is an American college basketball player on the Florida Atlantic Owls. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference and the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference.
Early life and high school
Carlyle grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and initially attended Milton High School.[1] After his junior year, Carlyle opted to leave Milton to join the Overtime Elite league as a non-professional player for team YNG Dreamerz in order to preserve his collegiate eligibility.[2]
College career
Carlyle began his college career at Stanford.[3] He averaged 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as a freshman.[4] After the season, Carlyle entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Carlyle transferred to Indiana.[6] At Indiana, Carlyle averaged 4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. At the end of the season Carlyle entered his name into the transfer portal.[7]
Carlyle transferred to Florida Atlantic.[8]
National team career
Carlyle played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[9] He averaged 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds rebounds per game as the United States won the gold medal.[10]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2023–24 | Stanford | 23 | 16 | 25.6 | .386 | .320 | .776 | 2.7 | 2.7 | .4 | .6 | 11.5 |
| 2024–25 | Indiana | 25 | 6 | 16.2 | .289 | .243 | .429 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 4.0 |
| Career | 48 | 22 | 20.7 | .349 | .288 | .727 | 2.1 | 1.9 | .5 | .4 | 7.6 | |
References
- ^ Branham, Travis (December 29, 2021). "2023 Top 25 CG Kanaan Carlyle set to announce college decision". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Kyle; Marks, Brendan (February 13, 2023). "How Overtime Elite became a college basketball ally instead of a threat". The Athletic. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (January 26, 2024). "Stanford's Kanaan Carlyle Generating First-Round NBA Draft Buzz". SI.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Glenesk, Matthew (April 3, 2024). "IU basketball to host former top-50 recruit, Stanford transfer Kanaan Carlyle for visit". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Parker, Ben (March 17, 2024). "Stanford PG Kanaan Carlyle to enter the portal after freshman season". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Glenesk, Matthew (April 20, 2024). "IU basketball transfer portal additions continue with Stanford guard Kanaan Carlyle". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Golden, Todd (March 26, 2025). "Kanaan Carlyle Latest Indiana Player To Go Into Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Golden, Todd (May 16, 2025). "Former Indiana Basketball Player Kanaan Carlyle Is Headed To Florida Atlantic". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Parker, Ben (June 6, 2022). "2023 Stanford MBB commit Kanaan Carlyle to play for Team USA in FIBA U18". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (June 13, 2022). "Kanaan Carlyle and USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team bring home Gold". SI.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.