Carmelo Betancourt

Carmelo Betancourt Carbonell
No. 12 – Gallitos de UPRRP
Position Point Guard
League Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico
Personal information
Born (1993-02-28) February 28, 1993
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican / American
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Colegio Adianez / Montrose Christian School (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) (Rockville, Maryland)
College Akron Zips (2012–2014)
Gallitos UPRRP (2015–2017)
Career highlights and awards
  • MVP Torneo Coach Albert (2015)

Carmelo Betancourt Carbonell (born February 28, 1993) is a Puerto Rican-American basketball player who currently plays for the Gallitos de Rio Piedras of the Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico (LAI). He played his first two years of college basketball for Akron Zips.[1]

High school career

Betancourt attended Colegio Adianez where he helped his team win the McDonald High School Tournament. He finished his junior season averaging 12.3 points, 8.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He graduated from Montrose Christian School where he was two-year starter. He helped Montrose Christian School to a 24–1 record and a victory over Oak Hill Academy in the 2011 ESPN Rise National High School Champion game averaging 8.0 points, 6.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a senior.[2] Betancourt participated on the 2011 Nike Global Challenge.[3] Betancourt was the first Puerto Rican to appear in the 2011 Jordan Brand Classic in which he recorded 14 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steal to help the white team to victory.[4]

College career

Betancourt began his college basketball career with Akron Zips NCAA Division I where he helped the team win the Mid-American Conference Tournament on his freshman year.[5]

In 2014, Betancourt transferred to a NCAA Division II – Gallitos. He was ineligible to play the 2014-15 season due to NCAA transferring terms. As a junior, he helped the team win the Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico LAI 2016 Tournament Champion. Betancourt was named the Most Valuable Player on the 2015-16 season for the Gallitos of the UPR.

International career

He also represents Puerto Rico at the international level, having played for his home country in the 2009 FIBA Under-16 World Championship averaging 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.2 steals in five contest. He then represented Puerto Rico at the 2009 Centrobasket Under-18 Championship averaging 7.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 7.0 assist per game in four contests. Betancourt also played 2010 FIBA Under-18 World Championship as the starting point guard averaging 5.0 points, 4.6 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals in five contests.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Carmelo Betancourt Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Carmelo Betancourt Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Carmelo Betancourt Player Profile". Nike. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Carmelo Betancourt Player Profile" (PDF). Jordan Brand Classic. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Carmelo Betancourt Player Profile". Akron. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Carmelo Betancourt Player Profile". FIBA. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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