Carlos Morban Explained

Carlos Morban
Position:Guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:190
Nationality:Dominican
Birth Date:25 April 1982
Birth Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
High School:Miami Christian (Miami, Florida)
College:FIU (2001–2004)
Draft Year:2004
Career Start:2004
Years1:2004–2005
Team1:PBC CSKA Sofia
Years2:2005–2006
Team2:Erdemirspor
Years3:2006
Team3:Cocolos de San Pedro de Macorís
Years4:2006
Team4:Marineros de Puerto Plata
Years5:2006–2007
Team5:Feni Industries
Years6:2007
Team6:Vardar
Years7:2007–2008
Team7:CS Dinamo București
Years8:2008
Team8:Marineros de Puerto Plata
Years9:2008
Team9:Vardar
Years10:2008–2009
Team10:HKK Široki
Years11:2009
Team11:KB Peja
Years12:2009
Team12:San Lazaro
Years13:2009
Team13:Lobos Grises UAD
Years14:2009
Team14:La Mattica
Years15:2010
Team15:San Lazaro
Years16:2010
Team16:Tiburones de Puerto Plata
Years17:2010–2011
Team17:Lirija
Years18:2011
Team18:Huracanes del Atlántico
Years19:2010–2012
Team19:Lirija
Years20:2012
Team20:Huracanes del Atlántico
Years21:2012–2013
Team21:Lirija
Years22:2013
Team22:Huellas del Siglo
Years23:2013–2014
Team23:Huracanes del Atlántico
Years24:2015
Team24:Metros de Santiago
Highlights:

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 last played 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. His best season was his junior year (2003–04), when he averaged 12 points per game for the Golden Panthers. He left after his junior season to begin his professional career.

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.[1] He played for PBC CSKA Sofia and Bosnian team HKK Široki in the EuroChallenge, in 2005 and 2008, respectively.[2] He currently plays for Lobos Grises UAD in the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[3]

National team career

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.[4] He previously played for the fourth place Dominican team at the 2001 FIBA World Championship for Young Men.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20191215204747/http://www.basketpedya.com/Acc002InfJug.php?idjug=40712 Carlos Morban
  2. http://www.latinbasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=MEX&PlayerID=47070 Carlos Morban
  3. https://www.latinbasket.com/Dominican-Republic/basketball.aspx?NewsID=170328 Dominican Republic national basketball team
  4. http://puertorico2009.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/09/facm/player/p/eid/4042/pid/39700/sid/4042/tid/274/profile.html Carlos Morban