| Position | Guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| League | Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional |
| Team | Lobos Grises UAD |
| Born | April 25, 1982 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| College | Florida International University 2004 |
| Draft | undrafted, 2004 |
| Pro career | 2004–present |
| Career history | PBC CSKA Sofia (2004–2005) Erdemir SK (2005–2006) FK Vardar (2006–2007) BC Dinamo Bucureşti (2007–2008) Marineros de Puerto Plata (2008) HKK Široki (2008) Lobos Grises UAD (2009)KK Lirija Skopje (2010) |
Carlos Alberto Morban Rivera (born April 25, 1982 in Santo Domingo) is a professional basketball player from the Dominican Republic. He is a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and 190 lb (93 kg) guard who currently plays professionally for Mexican team Lobos Grises UAD.
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In 2002, Carlos Morban led Miami Christian School to a state championship.
Morban was a three-year starter at Florida International University. In 80 games over three seasons, he averaged 9.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.5 steals per game.[1] His best season was his junior year (2003–04), when he averaged 12 points per game for the Golden Panthers.[2] He left after his junior season to begin his professional career.
Morban was not drafted to the NBA and began his career with PBC CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian National Basketball League. Since then, Morban has played professionally in Turkey, Macedonia, Romania, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico.[3] He played for PBC CSKA Sofia and Bosnian team HKK Široki in the EuroChallenge, in 2005 and 2008, respectively.[4] He currently plays for Lobos Grises UAD in the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[5]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Dominican Republic | ||
| Men's Basketball | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
| Silver | 2003 Santo Domingo | National team |
| Centrobasket | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Cancun | National team |
| Silver | 2010 Santo Domingo | National team |
| FIBA CBC Championship | ||
| Silver | 2007 Caguas | National team |
Morban also plays internationally for the Dominican Republic national basketball team. He first played for the senior team at the 2007 CBC Championship, helping the Dominicans to the silver medal and automatic qualification to 2008 Centrobasket. At the Centrobasket tournament, he helped the Dominicans to a bronze medal to qualify for the FIBA Americas Championship 2009, where he again played for the team.[6] He previously played for the fourth place Dominican team at the 2001 FIBA World Championship for Young Men.