DeMarre Carroll

Career Highlights:

Earned First Team All-Big 12, Big 12 Tournament MVP, First Team All-District, NCAA Tournament All-West Region Team, and All-America Honorable Mention honors in 2009. Helped Missouri claim its first Big 12 Tournament title in 16 years and advance to the NCAA Elite Eight. Became a 1,000-point scorer in just two seasons at Mizzou. Played his first two seasons at Vanderbilt. Sat out the 2006-07 under NCAA transfer rules.

Senior (2008-09):

Led Mizzou in scoring (16.6 ppg, 7th in Big 12) and rebounding (7.2 rpg, 8th). Also ranked among conference leaders in steals (1.6 spg, 6th) and field goal percentage (.558, 4th). His 246 field goals made were the seventh-best single-season total in school history, and his 59 steals were 10th best. Dished out 82 assists as a point-forward for the Tigers compared to just 56 turnovers. Sank 16-of-44 three-pointers (.364). Reached double figures in scoring in 34 games. Poured in a career-high 31 points at Iowa State. Registered 19 points vs. USC.

Junior (2007-08):

Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. Averaged 13.0 points (17th in SEC) and a team-best 6.7 rebounds (9th), playing most of the Big 12 season with an ankle injury. Also ranked fourth in the league in field goal percentage (.536). Reached double figures in scoring a team-leading 22 times. Opened his Mizzou career with 23 points, eight boards and three assists vs. Central Michigan. Scored a season-high 26 points in double-OT game vs. Iowa State.

Sophomore (2006-07):

Averaged 10.9 points and 6.4 rebounds. Started 15-of-29 games. Averaged 12.1 points and 7.4 boards in SEC play. Finished with a team-best 37 steals (1.2 spg) and ranked second in field goal percentage (.510). Recorded 22 points and 12 boards vs. Kentucky. Tallied 18 points and nine rebounds vs. Florida.

Freshman (2005-06):

Played in all 34 games, averaging 4.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in 15.6 minutes of action. Recorded 12 points and six boards in 15 minutes vs. South Carolina. Chipped in 12 points vs. Kentucky.

Strengths: Tenacious interior player with terrific physical ability. Has good hands and feet. Runs the floor extremely well. Gets after it defensively.

Personal: Graduated from Missouri in 2008 and began working on his Masters degree. Nickname is the Junkyard Dog. Son of Cynthia and Edward Carroll. Nephew of Mizzou head coach Mike Anderson.