Daniel Carson

Daniel Carson is a shooting guard for the Philadelphia Cougars. An undrafted free agent from Cornell, Carson has been an inspiration to many by bursting onto the scene in 2013.

Early Life
Daniel was born in Augusta, Maine and was always an underdog. Overcoming asthma as a child, he was cut from his middle school and high school basketball teams. What kept his self-esteem high was his intelligence. The captain of the his high school chess team, academic team debate team and his class president senior year, Daniel was offered an academic scholarship to Cornell.

College Career
While at Cornell, Daniel decided to once again, try out for the basketball team. Miraculosly, Daniel was the last player added to the roster. After injuries plagued the team, Daniel was thrust into the starting lineup. Surprisingly, Daniel used his phenomenal intellect to his advantage on the court. Helping the Big Red to a cinderella season, they managed to crack the March Madness tournament as a #15 seed. Losing as predicted to, the Big Red still marveled at a wonderful season.

Professional Career
After his freshman season, Daniel went unpicked in the AMBF Draft, as predicted. But, while the Philadelphia Cougars were in a rebuilding phase, one of their scouts saw some potential in Carson. Impressed with the young player, he reported on the undersized kid from Cornell to the team. They agreed on a two-week long contract in the offseason to test him out. Defying the odds once again, he cracked the Opening Day roster and took advantage of whatever playing time he got. Becoming a local fan favorite, the struggling Cougars gave Carson a chance at starting. As usual, Carson used his intellect to help him playing basketball.

Becoming an inspiration, his constant overcoming obstacles dumbfounded sports fans. He grew very popular based on the fact that he was 5'11", a poor slam dunker and an undrafted free agent. Children became inspired to never give up based on the story of Daniel Carson. All of this together made Daniel one of the most popular players in basketball history.

Strengths and Weaknesses
Here are the strengths of Daniel Carson Here are the weaknesses of Daniel Carson
 * Great shooter
 * Extremely intelligent
 * Strong non-quitting spirit
 * Short height
 * Poor slam dunker
 * A bit of a quirky nerd in the locker room

Trivia

 * Daniel's photo is from the 2005 film "Coach Carter"
 * Daniel was inspired by Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow