Personal information | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | August 25, 1953
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Overbrook (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
College | UCLA (1973–1976) |
NBA draft | 1976: 6th round, 89th overall pick |
Selected by the Kansas City Kings | |
Playing career | 1976–1983 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 20, 33 |
Coaching career | 1979–1980 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1976–1977 | Kansas City Kings |
1978–1979 | Rochester Zeniths |
1979 | Maine Lumberjacks |
1980 | Utica Olympics |
1980–1982 | Atlantic City Hi-Rollers |
1980–1981 | Washington Bullets |
1982–1983 | Pantterit |
As coach: | |
1979–1980 | Maine Lumberjacks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Andre McCarter (born August 25, 1953) is an American retired professional basketball player.
A 6'3" guard born in Philadelphia, McCarter played college basketball at UCLA under coach John Wooden.
McCarter played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Kansas City Kings and Washington Bullets. NBA. [1]
McCarter played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Rochester Zeniths, Maine Lumberjacks, Utica Olympics and Atlantic City Hi-Rollers from 1978 to 1982. [2] During his first season with the Zeniths in 1978–79, he was selected as the CBA Most Valuable Player, CBA Newcomer of the Year, and CBA All-Star Game MVP and was selected to the All-CBA First Team. [2] He won a CBA championship with the Zeniths in 1979. [3] McCarter was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 1980. [2] He served as head coach of the Lumberjacks during the 1979–80 season and accumulated a 2–2 record. [4]