Darel Carrier

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Darel Carrier
Personal information
Born (1940-10-26) October 26, 1940 (age 82)
Warren County, Kentucky, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolBristow (Bristow, Kentucky)
College Western Kentucky (1961–1964)
NBA draft 1964 / Round: 9 / Pick: 74th overall
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career1967–1973
Position Shooting guard
Number34
Career history
1967–1972 Kentucky Colonels
1972–1973 Memphis Tams
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg Team Competition

James Darel Carrier (born October 26, 1940) is a former professional basketball player. Born in Warren County, Kentucky, Carrier played his high school basketball at the now defunct Bristow High School. A 6'3" guard, Carrier played college basketball at Western Kentucky University under coach E.A. Diddle. Carrier was selected in the 9th round of the 1964 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks. However, Carrier originally played AAU basketball and later signed with and played for the Kentucky Colonels of the rival American Basketball Association (ABA). [1]

Carrier was a three-time ABA All-Star with the Colonels (1968, 1969, 1970), teaming with Louie Dampier to form the most explosive backcourt in the ABA; in each of the league's first three seasons, both averaged at least 20 points per game. Carrier played for the Memphis Tams during the 1972–73 season and then retired from pro basketball with 7,011 career points. [1]

He is a member of the ABA All-Time Team and had the highest career 3 point shooting percentage in ABA history. [2]

Carrier and his wife, Donna, a retired schoolteacher live on a farm just west of Oakland, Kentucky. [3] They have two sons, Jonathan and Josh. The Carrier's youngest son, Josh, played basketball for the University of Kentucky for Tubby Smith. [4] Like his father, he was also a guard. [1]

He played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1967 FIBA World Championship. [5]

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References

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  2. "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goal Pct - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.
  3. "Darel Carrier in Oakland, KY - (270) 563-4379, 2705634379 - 411". 411 - America's Local Search Engine & Reverse Phone Lookup Service.
  4. "University of Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2004-02-27. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  5. 1967 USA Basketball Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine