Personal
- Parents are Mark and Brett Carlino
- Has one younger sister, Cate, and one younger brother, Jack
- Father, Mark, played basketball at Arizona State and uncle Brock Brunkhorst played basketball at Arizona
- Lists Jason Williams, AKA 'White Chocolate,' and New York Yankees' closer Mariano Rivera as his sports heroes
At Bloomington South High School
- Led Bloomington South to a 23-1 record while averaging 13.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game
- Led Bloomington South to the 4A State Regional Finals and a No. 1 ranking for much of the season
- Named to Indiana Junior All-Star Team and to All-Conference Indiana Team
- Graduated after his junior season
- Coached by J.R. Holmes
At Highland High School
- As a sophomore led Highland to a 29-4 record and a trip to the state championship game while averaging 19.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.7 steals per game
- Named first-team all-state, Fiesta Region Player of the Year and East Valley Player of the Year
- Scored 30-plus points six times
- As a freshman led Highland to a 24-6 record while averaging 16.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game
- Scored 20-plus points eight times and 30-plus three times and set a career high with 35 points
- Named first-team All-Fiesta Region and second-team all-state
- Coach by his father, Mark Carlino