Carlton Myers

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Medal record
Competitor for Italy
European Championships
Silver	1997 Spain	Italy
Gold	1999 France	Italy

Carlton Myers (born March 30, 1971 in London, England, United Kingdom) is an Italian basketball player in the Italian league and the Euroleague, considered one of the most talented european shooting guards of all times. His mother is Italian and his father was born in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Myers was raised initially in Britain.

During his years in Fortitudo Bologna, he became the great rival of another european superstar, Predrag Danilovic, leader of Virtus Bologna, the other basketball team in the city. The duel and the rivalry between Myers and Danilovic is a legendary part of Italian basketball history.

With the Italian National Team, Myers played 2 European Championships (in 1997 and 1999), 1 World Championship (in 1998) and 1 Olympic (in 2000).

[edit] Clubs

Marr Rimini (Serie A2) (1988-1990, 1991-1992)
Scavolini Pesaro (1992-1994)
Teamsystem Rimini (Serie A2) (1994-1995)
Fortitudo Bologna (1995-2001) (known as Teamsystem Bologna in 1995-1999 and Paf Bologna in 1999-2001)
Virtus Roma (2001-2004) (known as Würth Roma in 2001-2002 and Lottomatica Roma in 2002-2004)
Montepaschi Siena (2004-2005)
Fórum Valladolid (ACB, Spain) (2005)
Scavolini Spar Pesaro (2005-current)

[edit] Honors

European Silver Medal, with Italian National Team, in 1997
European Champion, with Italian National Team, in 1999
Italian Champion, with Fortitudo Bologna, in 2000
Italian Cup, with Fortitudo Bologna, in 1998
Italian Supercoppa, with Fortitudo Bologna, in 1998

[edit] External links

Euroleague.net Profile
Player profile @ basket-stats.info

v • d • e Italy squad - 1998 FIBA World Championship - 6th place

4 Bonora \| 5 Basile \| 6 De Pol \| 7 Fučka \| 8 Pozzecco \| 9 Galanda \| 10 Myers \| 11 Meneghin \| 12 Abbio \| 13 Frosini \| 14 Chiacig \| 15 Damio \| Coach: Tanjevic