Robert Carter (basketball)

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Robert Carter Jr.
Robert Lawrence Carter Jr. 2020-2021.jpg
Carter playing for Yokohama
No. 4–Wonju DB Promy
Position Power forward
League Korean Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1994-04-04) April 4, 1994 (age 30)
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 Enel Brindisi
2017 Lietuvos rytas
2017–2018 Gaziantep Basketbol
2018–2019 Afyon Belediye
2019–2020 Shimane Susanoo Magic
2020–2021 Yokohama B-Corsairs
2021–2022 San-en NeoPhoenix
2022–2023 Bnei Herzliya
2023–2024 Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters
2024–present Wonju DB Promy

Robert Lawrence Carter Jr. (born April 4, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Wonju DB Promy of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). Born in Thomasville, Georgia, he played basketball for the high school of his hometown as well as Shiloh High School in Snellville, Georgia. Carter played collegiately for Georgia Tech and Maryland.

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College career

In June 2014, after two seasons with the Yellow Jackets, Carter Jr. transferred to Maryland. [1] As a red-shirt junior, he was all-Big Ten honorable mention by both the coaches and media. [2] He posted 12.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game and shot 55 percent from the field and 33 percent from behind the arc. [3] After ensuring his graduation from college, Carter declared for the 2016 NBA draft and signed an agent, losing his final year of college eligibility. [4]

Professional career

Carter went undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft. Carter played for the 2016 Golden State Warriors' Summer League team. [5] On July 30, 2016, Carter signed with Enel Brindisi of Italy's Serie A. [6] He averaged 13 points and 6.6 rebounds per game while shooting 52.5 percent from the floor and 35.5 percent on 3-pointers. This earned him another Summer League invite, this time with the Denver Nuggets. [7]

Before the 2017–18 season, Carter joined the Lithuanian club Lietuvos rytas Vilnius. [8] The player left the club by mutual consent on December 5, 2017. [9] Turkish Super League side Gaziantep Basketbol announced that the American signed for them on the same day. [10] Carter opted out of a deal with Gaziantep to sign with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association on August 13, 2018. [11] However, he never played for Zhejiang.

On December 23, 2018, he signed with Afyon Belediye of the Basketbol Süper Ligi. [12]

Carter spent the 2019–20 season with the Shimane Susanoo Magic, in Japan, averaging 21 points and 10 rebounds per game. On September 19, 2020, he signed with the Yokohama B-Corsairs. [13]

On June 20, 2021, he signed with San-en NeoPhoenix of the B.League. [14]

On August 10, 2022, he signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [15]

On December 21, 2023, he joined Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters of the Korean Basketball League. [16]

On July 10, 2024, he signed with Wonju DB Promy of the Korean Basketball League. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Prewitt, Alex (June 6, 2014). "Georgia Tech transfer Robert Carter Jr. commits to the Terps". The Washington Post .
  2. ↑ "See official 2015-16 All-Big Ten teams & award winners". Big Ten Conference. March 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ Martin, Daniel (June 24, 2016). "Former Maryland forward Robert Carter, Jr. goes undrafted". NBC Sports . Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ Markus, Don. "Opinions on Robert Carter Jr. vary, but the former Maryland forward is confident he made the right decision". baltimoresun.com.
  5. ↑ Kirshner, Alex (June 24, 2016). "Warriors sign Robert Carter Jr., per report". Testudo Times.
  6. ↑ "L'Enel Basket Brindisi ha il suo big man: ingaggiato Robert Carter". newbasketbrindisi.it (in Italian). July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ Markus, Don (July 8, 2017). "Former Terp Robert Carter Jr. has strong summer league debut with Denver Nuggets". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ ""Lietuvos ryto" taikinyje – atletiškas aukštaūgis iš JAV". Lietuvos rytas (in Lithuanian). August 1, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Lietuvos rytas part ways with R.Carter". BC Lietuvos rytas. December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  10. ↑ Yahyabeyoğlu, Fersu (December 5, 2017). "Gaziantep adds Carter to their roster, ex Lietuvos rytas". eurobasket News. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Robert Carter jr opts out from deal with Gaziantep to sign in China". Sportando. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Robert Carter signs with Afyon Belediyespor". Sportando.
  13. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (September 19, 2020). "Robert Carter Jr. signs with Yokohama B-Corsairs". Sportando. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  14. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (June 20, 2021). "Robert Carter Jr joins San-en Neophoenix". Sportando. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  15. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (August 10, 2022). "Bnei Herzliya lands Robert Carter Jr". Sportando. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  16. ↑ "'정관장 새 외국선수' 로버트 카터, KBL 등록 완료···22일 KCC전부터 출전 가능". 점프볼. December 21, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  17. ↑ "'포스트시즌 아쉬움 씻는다' 원주DB 외인선수 구성완료, 오누아쿠 이어 로버트 카터 계약". 조선일보. July 10, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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