carl landry

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nationality American Height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Weight 248 lb (112.5 kg) League NBA High school Vincent College Purdue Draft 31st overall, 2007

Seattle SuperSonics Pro career 2007–present Profile Info Page

Carl Christopher Landry (born September 19, 1983 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Houston Rockets. He played collegiate basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2004 to 2007. The 6'9", 248 lb power forward is the older brother of current Wisconsin senior forward Marcus Landry. Contents [hide] 1 College career 1.1 Vincennes 1.1.1 2002–2004 1.2 Purdue 1.2.1 2004–2006 1.2.2 2006–2007 2 NBA career 2.1 Houston Rockets 2.1.1 2007–2008 2.1.2 2008–2009 2.1.2.1 Shooting 3 NBA career statistics 3.1 Regular season 3.2 Playoffs 4 References 5 External links //

College career

Vincennes

2002–2004

Carl Landry started his college career during the 2002–2003 season at Vincennes University, located in Vincennes, Indiana, where the likes of Shawn Marion and Bob McAdoo also played their JUCO years. He averaged 14.7 points and 7.8 rebounds, but missed half the season due to a broken hand. As a Sophomore during the 2003–2004 season he led the Trailblazers, averaging 19.6 points, 8.9 rebounds,and 2.3 blocks a game. He was named a First-Team Junior College All-American and All-Region MVP.

Purdue

2004–2006

Landry transferred to Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana for his Junior year and the 2004–2005 season, where he led the conference with 18.2 ppg and 7.1 rpg. He shot 61.8 percent from the field and averaged 30.3 mpg while playing under head coach Gene Keady. He was named Second Team All Big Ten by conference coaches and media. A knee injury near the end of the season caused Landry to sit out the rest of the season. He came back for the 2005–2006 season, but re-injured himself early in season play. He decided to sit out the rest of the season for a full recovery as a redshirt senior.

2006–2007

As a fifth-year senior during the 2006–2007 season under new head coach Matt Painter, Landry led his Purdue team in both rebounds and points. He began his Senior season with three consecutive Big Ten Player of the Week honors, the only player in Big Ten Conference history to do so. Landry was also one of only two players in the league to rank in the top five for both ppg and rpg. He ranked in the top three Big Ten ppg averages with Alando Tucker of Wisconsin and Adam Haluska of Iowa. Along with teammate David Teague, the pair were the second highest scoring duo in the Big Ten during the 2006–2007 season and led the Boilermakers to the second round in the NCAA Tournament. Scoring in double figures in 33 of 34 games his senior season, he was awarded First-Team All-Big Ten honors.

During his college career as a Boilermaker and Trailblazer, he was considered