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Carl Landry

Landry during his first tenure with the Sacramento Kings
Personal information
Born	(1983-09-19) September 19, 1983 (age 41) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
High school	Harold S. Vincent (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
College	Vincennes (2002–2004) Purdue (2004–2007)
NBA Draft	2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Pro career	2007–2019
Career history
2007–2010	Houston Rockets
2010–2011	Sacramento Kings
2011–2012	New Orleans Hornets
2012–2013	Golden State Warriors
2013–2015	Sacramento Kings
2015–2016	Philadelphia 76ers
2017–2018	Jilin Northeast Tigers
2019	Hiroshima Dragonflies
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2008) First-team All-Big Ten (2007) Second-team All-Big Ten (2005)
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,541 (10.8 ppg)
Rebounds	2,533 (4.9 rpg)
Assists	355 (0.7 apg)

Carl Christopher Landry (born September 19, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a powerful player known as a power forward. He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2004 to 2007. Carl is the older brother of Marcus Landry, who also played basketball.

Carl Landry's Early Life and High School Basketball

Carl Landry went to Harold S. Vincent High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His team won the Wisconsin Division I state championship in 2000 and 2001. Even though his team did well, Carl didn't have a lot of personal success in high school. He was cut from his freshman team and didn't play much on the varsity team in his junior or senior years.

Carl Landry's College Basketball Journey

Playing at Vincennes University

Carl Landry started his college basketball career in 2002 at Vincennes University. This is a junior college in Vincennes, Indiana, where famous players like Shawn Marion also played. In his first year, he scored about 14.7 points and grabbed 7.8 rebounds per game. He missed half of that season because of a broken hand.

In his second year (2003–04), he led his team with 19.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game. He was named a first-team Junior College All-American. In 2012, he was added to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Hall of Fame.

Time with the Purdue Boilermakers

Junior Year: 2004–05 Season

Carl transferred to Purdue University for his junior year in 2004. He led his conference by scoring 18.2 points per game and led his team with 7.1 rebounds per game. He was very accurate with his shots, making 61.8 percent of them. He played under coach Gene Keady. His best game that season was against Michigan State, where he scored 31 points. He scored double figures in 22 games and had six "double-doubles" (scoring double digits in two stats, like points and rebounds). He was named second-team All-Big Ten, even though he missed the last three games due to a knee injury.

Senior Year: 2005–06 Season

After recovering from his knee injury, Carl returned for his senior season. He played under a new coach, Matt Painter. He scored a career-high 35 points in the second game of the season. However, he re-injured his knee just three games later. This injury made him miss the rest of the season. He was given a "medical redshirt", which meant he could play another year in 2006–07.

Final Year: 2006–07 Season

In his final year at Purdue, Carl led the Boilermakers in both rebounds and points. He started the season by winning the Big Ten Player of the Week award three times in a row. This made him the only player in Big Ten history to do that. He was one of the top players in the league for both points and rebounds.

On March 10, 2007, Carl scored 24 points in a game against Ohio State. He led the Boilermakers to the 2007 NCAA tournament. In his last game for Purdue, he scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Florida. He scored double figures in 33 out of 34 games that season and was given first-team All-Big Ten honors.

Carl finished his college career averaging 18.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. He has the second-highest field goal percentage in his school's history.

Carl Landry's NBA Draft Combine Performance

Carl Landry was known as one of the strongest players in the NBA. At the NBA Draft Combine, where players show off their skills, he was able to lift 185 pounds on the bench press about 21 times.

Carl Landry's Professional Basketball Career

Houston Rockets: 2007–2010

Carl Landry with the Houston Rockets

Carl Landry during his 2013 season with the Golden State Warriors.

Rookie Season: 2007–08

On June 28, 2007, Carl Landry was chosen as the 31st pick in the 2007 NBA draft. He was then traded to the Houston Rockets. Carl didn't play much at the start of his rookie season. However, he got more playing time later when his teammate Yao Ming was injured. He helped the Rockets win 22 games in a row, which was a very long winning streak in NBA history. Because of his great play, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie second team.

In the 2008 NBA Playoffs, Carl lost a tooth in a game against the Utah Jazz. In that same game, he made a game-winning block in the last seconds to help the Rockets win.

Second Season: 2008–09

After his rookie season, Carl became a free agent. The Charlotte Bobcats offered him a contract, and the Rockets quickly matched it to keep him. He became an important player for the team, often coming off the bench. He averaged over nine points and five rebounds per game.

In the 2009 NBA Playoffs, Carl scored a career-high 21 points against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Incident in Houston

In March 2009, Carl was involved in an incident in downtown Houston. His car was hit by another vehicle. When he got out of his car, he was injured in the leg. He returned to practice less than two weeks later and played in a game soon after.

Third Season: 2009–10

In his third season with the Rockets, Carl played a lot more because Yao Ming was out with an injury. In December 2009, he lost three teeth in a collision during a game. He scored a career-high 31 points against the Phoenix Suns in January. He averaged 16.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game that season.

Sacramento Kings: 2010–2011

In February 2010, Carl was traded to the Sacramento Kings. He started in his first game with the Kings. In his first game against his old team, the Rockets, he scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. He started all 28 games he played for the Kings that season, averaging 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds.

New Orleans Hornets: 2011–2012

In February 2011, Carl was traded to the New Orleans Hornets. In April 2011, he scored 17 points in a playoff game against the Lakers. In December 2011, Carl signed a new contract to stay with the Hornets.

Golden State Warriors: 2012–2013

In August 2012, Carl signed with the Golden State Warriors. He played as the team's backup power forward. He averaged 6.0 rebounds and 10.8 points per game that season. In June 2013, Carl decided to leave the Warriors to look for a better contract.

Return to Sacramento Kings: 2013–2015

In July 2013, Carl signed a new contract with the Sacramento Kings. He missed the first three months of the 2013–14 season because he had hip surgery. In March 2014, he had another surgery on his knee, which made him miss the rest of that season. He played only 18 games that season and had career lows in points, blocks, and assists.

Philadelphia 76ers: 2015–2016

In July 2015, Carl was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. In December, he was sent to the NBA Development League team, the Delaware 87ers, to recover from a wrist injury. He returned to the 76ers later that month. In March 2016, he scored a season-high 26 points. He was released by the 76ers in August 2016.

Jilin Northeast Tigers: 2017–2018

In August 2017, Carl Landry signed with the Jilin Northeast Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association.

Carl Landry's NBA Career Statistics

Regular Season Games

Playoff Games

See also

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