Wayne Carlander

Wayne Carlander is a retired American basketball player for the USC Trojans. A 6'6" power forward, Carlander finished his four-year career with 1,524 points and 767 rebounds in 116 games played. He led the Trojans in scoring for three straight seasons (1983–85) and, as a senior, was named the Pac-10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. He was also the team captain for his junior and senior years.

Wayne Carlander

Personal information
Born	Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	El Toro (Lake Forest, California) Ocean View (Huntington Beach, California)
College	USC (1981–1985)
NBA draft	1985: 5th round, 99th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career	1985–1987
Position	Power forward
Career highlights and awards
Pac-10 Player of the Year (1985) 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1984, 1985)

Carlander was drafted in the 5th round of the 1985 NBA draft (99th overall), but never made any NBA team's final roster. Instead, he played professionally in Spain for two years before returning to the United States to become a mortgage banker in Southern California.^[1]

References

1. Baker, Chris (January 30, 1991). "Scoring Leaders Say They Have No Regrets". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved March 12, 2023.

• Los Angeles Clippers all-time draft picks at basketball-reference
• 2008–09 USC Trojans men's basketball media guide