Career
He previously played for Triumph Lyubertsy. He was drafted with the 19th pick in the 2013 National Basketball Association draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. After playing for the Triumph Lyubertsy Under-23 team in 2009-2010, Karasev joined the senior team for the 2010-2011 PBL season.
Karasev averaged 16.1 points per game during the 2012-2013 season of the 2nd-tier European league, the Eurocup.
On April 3, 2013, Karasev decided to declare for the National Basketball Association draft. Karasev was selected with the 19th overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2013 National Basketball Association draft.
On August 20, 2013, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Cavaliers. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Canton Charge of the National Basketball Association Development League.
On July 10, 2014, Karasev was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade involving the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics.
On October 24, 2014, the Nets exercised their third-year team option on Karasev"s rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2015-2016 season. On March 11, 2015, he was ruled out for the rest of the 2014-2015 season after being diagnosed with a dislocated patella and a torn Master of Comparative Laws of the right knee, along with multiple loose bodies in the knee joint. Karasev represented the Russian senior national team for the first time at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
Karasev is the son of former Russian international player and current Zenit Saint St. Petersburg head coach, Vasily Karasev.
He also used to play under his father during his time with Triumph Lyubertsy, as well as for Russia"s national team during Eurobasket 2013.