Junior F 7-0 250 Windham, N.H./Central Catholic ‘10/Wake Forest
#33 Carson Desrosiers
AT WAKE FOREST (2011-12): Registered eight points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks versus Loyola (Md.) on 11/11/11… Registered four points, six rebounds, three assists and three blocks versus Georgia Southern on 11/16/11… Scored four points and grabbed four rebounds versus North Carolina Central on 11/20/11… Scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds versus Arizona State on 11/25/11… Scored four points and grabbed four rebounds versus Texas Tech on 11/27/11… Notched a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds at Nebraska on 11/30/11… Registered seven points, four rebounds and three blocks at High Points on 12/7/11… Scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds at Seton Hall on 12/10/11… Registered a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds versus UNCW on 12/21/11… Scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds versus Yale on 12/29/11… Scored two points and had eight boards at Boston College on 1/21/12… Registered seven points and four rebounds versus North Carolina on 1/31/12… Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds at Virginia on 2/8/12… Registered 13 points and seven boards and two assists versus Boston College on 2/25/12… Scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds versus Duke on 2/28/12… Registered nine points, four blocks, one rebound and one assist at Georgia Tech on 3/3/12… Led the team and ranked fourth in the ACC and 47th nationally in blocks per game… Ranked third on the team in rebounding ... In ACC play, averaged 4.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 17.2 minutes per game ... Ranked eighth in the ACC in blocks during conference play.
AT WAKE FOREST (2010-11): Made his collegiate start versus Stetson on 11/12/10… Scored six points and grabbed three rebounds versus Hampton on 11/15/10… Registered five points, three boards and five blocks versus VCU on 11/16/10… Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds at Elon on 11/20/10… Scored 10 points including 6-6 from the line and grabbed six rebounds versus Winthrop on 11/22/10… Scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds versus Marist on 11/23/10… Registered six points and three rebounds versus Iowa on 11/30/10… Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds versus Holy Cross on 12/4/10… Registered four points and three boards versus Presbyterian on 12/21/10… Registered five points, two rebounds and five blocks versus High Point on 1/5/11… Scored six points and grabbed seven rebounds at North Carolina State on 1/8/11… Registered five points, nine rebounds and seven blocks versus Maryland on 1/12/11… Scored three points and grabbed five rebounds at Georgia Tech on 1/19/11… Registered five points, four boards and two assists versus Duke on 1/22/11… Scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds, dished out three assists and had four blocks at Maryland on 2/5/11… Registered six points, six rebounds and two blocks versus North Carolina State on 2/13/11… Scored seven points, grabbed two rebounds and had three blocks at Boston College on 3/6/11... Totaled 52 blocks on the year, the second-most ever for a Wake Forest freshman, trailing only Tim Duncan’s 124 in 1994 ... Ranked sixth in the ACC and 85th nationally in blocks per game (1.7) ... Ranked fifth in the ACC in blocks in conference games (2.0 bpg) ... Ranked second among ACC freshmen in blocks ... In two games against Maryland, he had totals of 16 points, 14 rebounds, 11 blocks and five assists... His seven blocks against Maryland on Jan. 12 were one shy of Duncan’s school freshman record… Received the team’s Skip Prosser Award ... Received the school’s King Fisher Society Student-Athlete of the Week Award on March 11.
Carson Desrosiers and Reverend Brian Shanley O.P., President
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts… Led the Red Raiders to the Massachusetts Division I state title as a sophomore in 2007-08 and as a senior in 2009-10… Averaged 16.6 points, 13.5 rebounds, 6.5 blocks and shot 52.9 percent from the floor his senior year… Ranked No. 9 center and No. 41 overall prospect according to Scout.com and No. 5 center and No. 81 overall according to Rivals.com following his senior season… ESPN listed him as a No. 5 center and No. 64 overall prospect and top-rated recruit out of New Hampshire… Played for the Mass Rivals AAU program.
Birthdate: October 25, 1991 Major: History Family: Son of Andrew and Debi Desrosiers. Has two sisters, Candice and Kendall Favorite Teams: Boston Celtics Favorite Athletes: Kevin Garnett, Ryan Anderson Favorite Foods: Seafood Favorite Books: Into the Wild, The Last Season Biggest Thrill in Sports: Attending the 17th Celtics banner raising game
Career Highs at Wake Forest CARSON DESROSIERS OVERALL MINUTES 36 Nebraska (11/30/11) POINTS 19 Boston College (2/25/12) REBOUNDS 12 Nebraska (11/30/11) FIELD GOALS 5 Twice FG ATTEMPTS 11 Yale (12/29/11) FG PCT. 1.000 Six Times FREE THROWS 6 Twice FT ATTEMPTS 6 Twice FT PCT 1.000 12 Times 3PT 3 Boston College (2/25/12) 3PT FGA 4 Five Times 3PT FG% 1.000 Six Times ASSISTS 3 Three Times Kadeem Bob Driscoll, Athletics Director TURNOVERS 4 Batts andTwice BLOCKS 8 Loyola (Md.) (11/11/11) STEALS 2 Twice
33 19 9 5 9 1.000 4 5 1.000 3 4 1.000 3 2 7 2
ACC
NC State (1/8/11) Boston College (2/25/12) Maryland (1/12/11) Maryland (2/5/11) Miami (2/18/12) Seven Times Clemson (2/11/12) Maryland (1/12/11) Seven Times Boston College (2/25/12) Three Times Three Times Twice Four Times Maryland (1/12/11) Virginia (2/8/12)
Career Statistics at Wake Forest
35 46
Year G MIN FG FGA 2010-11 31-22 592/19.1 48 122 2011-12 31-16 670/21.6 56 127 TOTAL 62-38 1262/20.4 104 249
PCT .393 .441 .418
3PT 5 12 17
3PA 18 35 53
PCT .278 .343 .321
FT FTA 24 34 26 43 50 77
PCT .706 .605 .649
REB 99 135 234
AVG 3.2 4.4 3.8
PTS 125 150 275
AVG PF-DQ A 4.0 59-0 22 4.8 77-4 23 4.4 136-4 45
TO 27 23 50
BL ST 52 8 60 13 112 21
47 35