University of Albany

Explosive athlete who adds size, strength and improves UAlbany's perimeter defense ... transfer from San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, Calif. ... played with NCAA all-star team on August tour through Belgium and Holland ... appeared in 25 games as a freshman at Fresno State in the 2004-05 campaign ... averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds, plus shot 47.2 percent from the field ... Coach Brown Says:  "Carl is an explosive athlete who excels in the transition game.  He has the ability to be our best perimeter defender." ... 

Junior College:  Averaged 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.4 steals in earning first-team All-Big 7 Conference honors ... San Joaquin Delta won the 2006 conference championship and reached the state's Elite Eight with a 29-7 record ... 

High School: Named the North Sequoia League defensive player of the year as a senior when he accounted for 19.1 points and 6.5 assists per game ... McDonald's All-America nominee ... voted first-team all-league on three occasions ... two-time captain ... three varsity letters ... Panthers posted a combined 68-24 record in that period ... 

Personal:  Major is communication with a minor in African/Afro-American Studies... born 2-14-86 ... given name is Carl Genard Ross III ... parents are Carl Jr. and Anita Ross ... has one brother, Latwan, and two sisters, Cammy and Natasha.