Aug. 18, 2011
SAN DIEGO - San Diego State men's basketball center Brian Carlwell was denied a sixth year of eligibility, the NCAA announced Thursday.
"I was hurt when I found out I wasn't going to be able to come back," Carlwell said. "My time at San Diego State was amazing. I couldn't ask for a better three years of my life. I was a part of an amazing team. We made history at San Diego State and our legacy will forever live and that is something I am really proud of."
The Maywood, Ill., native played in all 37 games for the Aztecs last season and averaged 3.8 points and 2.7 rebounds, while shooting 51.4 percent from the field. For his SDSU career, the 6-11 center played in all 71 games, starting four times, and averaged 4.2 points, on 56.5 percent shooting, and 2.7 rebounds.
Carlwell arrived on Montezuma Mesa prior to the 2008-09 campaign after transferring from Illinois. He sat out the '08-09 season due to NCAA transfer rules, but helped SDSU win a combined 59 games over the last two years en route to back-to-back Mountain West championships and consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including last season's run to the Sweet 16.