Khadeen Carrington

Early life

Khadeen Carrington grew up in a sports family: his father, Reynold, played professional soccer and coached in Trinidad and Tobago, while his older brother Kariym played Division II basketball. Carrington picked up the game at age eight. He attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, where as a sophomore he averaged 22.5 points per game, leading the team to the CHSAA Class AA intersectional quarterfinals and earning a spot on the New York Post's All-City second team.

He also played AAU ball for the New York Lightning. The next year, his scoring average jumped to 24.7 points per game, and he was named a Daily News All-City first-team selection. Alongside Mike Williams, he helped Bishop Loughlin reach the CHSAA 'AA' intersectional championship game. As a senior, Carrington led the CHSAA's Class AA division in scoring at 24.2 points per game, including a 42-point outing.

He was named Brooklyn Boys' Player of the Year by the New York Daily News and CHSAA Player of the Year, guiding the Lions back to the Catholic Intersectional title game. He finished his high school career with 2,196 points, the most in school history. Rivals.com ranked him the 127th-best player in the Class of 2014. He drew offers from Iowa State, Dayton, St. John's, Rutgers, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Providence, Iowa, West Virginia, South Carolina, DePaul, and Hofstra, but chose Seton Hall.

He cited a strong connection with coach Kevin Willard and the staff, and joined fellow Brooklyn native Isaiah Whitehead.

College career

As a freshman, Carrington started eight games and mostly played as a backup to Isaiah Whitehead. He averaged 8.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in his freshman season. His first double-double came on December 30, 2015, with 17 points and 10 rebounds in an 83–63 win over Marquette. As a sophomore, he scored 27 points in a Big East Tournament game against Creighton and averaged 14.1 points (10th in the Big East) and 2.5 assists per game.

During the 2016–17 non-conference season, Carrington averaged 19.2 points per game but hit a slump in early conference play due to increased defensive attention and a dislocated pinkie finger. He scored 41 points in an 87–81 win against Creighton on February 15, 2017, with 10 points in the final minute. In the NCAA tournament loss to Arkansas, he had 22 points and four turnovers. As a junior, Carrington was a Second Team All-Big East selection, averaging 17.1 points (6th in the Big East), 3.1 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from three-point range.

He tested the 2017 NBA draft but returned to Seton Hall. Coming into his senior year, Carrington and Angel Delgado were named to the preseason All-Big East First Team. He switched to point guard over the summer, studying video with coach Kevin Willard and assistant Shaheen Holloway. On January 6, 2018, he scored a season-high 29 points in a comeback win over Butler.

He was Big East Player of the Week on February 26 after leading Seton Hall to a win against Providence with 25 points. Carrington led the Pirates to their first NCAA tournament victory in 14 years as a senior, scoring 26 points to defeat NC State. He was named to the First Team All-Met after averaging 15.6 points and 4.4 assists (8th in the Big East) per game. After the season, he was invited to the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Carrington signed with the Detroit Pistons for the NBA Summer League. On July 21, 2018, he signed a contract with Montenegrin team Mornar. Carrington then played for Limburg United of the Belgian league BNXT League, averaging 14.1 points (6th in the league), 4.8 assists (2nd), and 3.6 rebounds per game, with an 85.1% free throw percentage. On July 3, 2019, he signed with Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga, where he averaged 17.2 points (3rd in the league), 3.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 82.8% from the free throw line; his season-high 27 points came on October 20 against Ratiopharm Ulm.

On July 19, 2020, Carrington signed a two-year deal with TD Systems Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague, but was released on September 11, 2020, due to delays renewing his Trinidadian passport during the COVID-19 pandemic. He then signed with AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A on September 15, 2020, but tore his ACL on October 19 and was ruled out for several months. On August 5, 2021, he signed with Real Betis of the Liga ACB, averaging 6.9 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 1.1 assists per game.

On November 15, he signed with JDA Dijon Basket of the LNB Pro A, averaging 13.7 points per game while shooting 87.4% from the free throw line. On July 19, 2022, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, averaging 12.9 points per game in 2022–23 and 11.0 points per game in 2023–34, shooting 81.7% from the free throw line. On July 13, 2026, Carrington signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague.