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Carty is expected to compete for playing time as a swing player during his first season at Gannon … can play as both a guard and forward … brings PSAC experience to the program ... is an athletic player who is a tremendous offensive rebounder ... transferred from Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) member Clarion prior to the 2011-12 campaign … will have one year of eligibility remaining.

At Clarion: Played for Ron Righter during three seasons (2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10) … did not play during the 2010-11 season … played in 66 career games, starting 37 … recorded 757 points (11.5 ppg), 356 rebounds (5.4 rpg), 92 assists, 28 blocks and 66 steals during his collegiate career … shot 44.3 percent (223-503) from the field, 75.1 percent (211-281) from the free throw line and 33.1 percent (46-139) from three-point range at Clarion … saw action in 28 games with 17 starts as a junior in 2009-10, averaging 14.3 points and 7.5 rebounds … recorded 36 steals, 49 assists and 16 blocks as a junior … made 125 of 170 free throws as a junior, ranking sixth on Clarion’s all-time single-season chart for free throws made and seventh in free throws attempted … shot 46.3 percent (126-272) from the field, 32 percent (24-75) from three-point range and 73.5 percent from the free throw line as a junior … named PSAC West Co-Player of the Week in early February of 2010  after averaging 18 points and nine rebounds during two victories against Mercyhurst and Edinboro … netted 10 points during an exhibition game at NCAA Division I Kentucky … led Clarion in scoring eight times as a junior, including three times in the final four games … was Clarion's leading rebounder 11 times as a junior … scored a season-high 24 points against both California (Pa.) and Mercyhurst as a junior … played in 27 games with 16 starts as a sophomore, averaging 9.2 points and 4.6 rebounds … saw action in 11 games with two starts as a freshman, averaging 4.9 points and 1.8 rebounds.

High School: Played for Paul Gilvary at Holy Cross (N.Y.) High School … named MVP of the Big Apple Classic … earned all-conference honorable-mention accolades … averaged 15 points, six rebounds and two steals as a senior … helped Holy Cross win the Brooklyn/Queens championship.

Personal: Liberal Studies major … has two brothers … son of Maria and Billy.