Desi Justice Carton (born August 5, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the San Diego Clippers of the NBA G League.

He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Marquette Golden Eagles.

He also played running back on the football team, but a rotator cuff injury forced him to concentrate on basketball.

In AAU play, Carton competed for the Iowa Barnstormers before joining the Quad City Elite.

[5] Ranked the 34th best player in his class and a four-star recruit, Carton committed to Ohio State on July 14, 2018, over offers from Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Marquette and Xavier, among others.

[6] Sources: Carton was named the Big Ten preseason freshman of the year, but Florida State transfer CJ Walker started ahead of him at point guard to begin the season.

He decided to take a leave of absence from the team on January 30, citing mental health issues.

[12] After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Carton signed a contract with the Charlotte Hornets on August 7, 2021.