Carlos Morban

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Morban and the second or maternal family name is Rivera.
Carlos Morban
Lobos Grises UAD
Position Guard
League Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
Personal information
Born April 25, 1982
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nationality Dominican
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College Florida International University 2004
NBA draft 2004 / undrafted
Pro career 2004–present
Career history
20042005 PBC CSKA Sofia
20052006 Erdemir SK
20062007 Vardar
20072008 BC Dinamo Bucureşti
2008 Marineros de Puerto Plata
2008 HKK Široki
2009 Lobos Grises UAD
2010 KK Lirija Skopje

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.

High School

In 2000, Carlos Morban led Miami Christian School to a state championship.

College career

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.

Pro 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]

Dominican Republic national team

Carlos Morban
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.

References

  1. Carlos Morban at statsheet.com
  2. Carlos Morban at basketpedya.com
  3. Carlos Morban at latinbasket.com
  4. Dominican Republic national basketball team at latinbasket.com
  5. Carlos Morban at FIBA.com