Professional Career
A second round draft pick by the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, Carrawell played overseas after graduating from Duke. He played a year in Italy before returning to the United States to play in the inaugural season of the D League with the Asheville Altitude. In 56 games for the Altitude, he averaged 7.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists in 22.9 minutes. Over the next six years, he played in Lithuania for Kaunas, Germany, Australia, the Philippines for the Alaska Aces, and the American Basketball Association.While in the ABA he won the 2006 MVP Award. Carrawell retired after playing in Holland in 2007 where his team finished second after losing in the championship finals.
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