Howard Carter (basketball)

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Howard Carter
Personal information
Born (1961-10-26) October 26, 1961 (age 63)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / French
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Redemptorist
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College LSU (1979–1983)
NBA draft 1983: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Drafted by Denver Nuggets
Playing career1983–1999
Position Shooting guard
Number32
Career history
1983–1984 Denver Nuggets
1984 Dallas Mavericks
1985–1995 Pau-Orthez
1995–1996 Montpellier
1996–1999 Irakleio
Career highlights and awards
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Howard O'Neal Carter (born October 26, 1961) is a retired American-French professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU) before being drafted 15th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1983 NBA draft.

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College career

Howard "Hi-C" Carter played basketball for the LSU Tigers from 1980 to 1983, and played in the 1981 Final Four. While at LSU, Carter was named Second Team All-American in 1982 and in 1983. [1]

Professional career

Howard was selected 15th overall out of Louisiana State University in the 1983 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets, with whom he played only one season, averaging 6.2 points.

His brief NBA career ended with the Dallas Mavericks in 1984–85. He then went on to play nearly a decade in France, eventually obtaining French citizenship and playing on the France national team. [2] Carter finished his playing career with Greek team Irakleio. [2]

Personal life

Carter met Geraldine Vickers, an English travel agency employee from Essex, while he was playing in Greece. [3] Though their relationship did not last, they had a son, Cameron Carter-Vickers, who is a professional soccer player for Scottish Premiership club Celtic F.C. He also represents the United States internationally. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "LSU Men's Basketball All-Century Team Ballot". LSUSports.net. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Howard O'Neal Jr. Carter". FIBA Europe. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
  3. ↑ Sferra, German (July 16, 2018). "RISING: Cameron Carter-Vickers". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Robinson, Perry (December 6, 2022). "Former LSU star Howard Carter reflects on watching son play in the World Cup". WAFB.


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