Al Carlson

Alvin Harold Carlson (born September 17, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Oceanside, California, Carlson played collegiately for the Oregon Ducks. He played briefly as a sophomore behind Stan Love during the 1970–71 season but then experienced academic issues that prevented him from playing. Carlson returned to the team for the final 16 games of the 1971–72 season and averaged 11.1 points.

He left Oregon in 1972 to start his professional career in Belgium where he played alongside Rusty Blair. He played for the Seattle SuperSonics (1975–76) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 28 games.