Carlton Myers

Carlton Myers (born March 30, 1971 in London, England, United Kingdom) is an Italian basketball player in the Italian league and the Euroleague. He is considered as 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 has played in the 1997 and 1999 European Championships, the 1999 World Championship and in the 2000 Sidney Olympics where he furthermore had the honor of being the country's flagbearer at the opening ceremony.

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)

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

External links

* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?seasoncode=E2000+++++&clubcode=rom&gamecode=147&pcode=ADU Euroleague.net Profile]
* [http://www.basket-stats.info/players/playerfile/m/carlton-myers.htm Player profile] @ basket-stats.info