Tyson Carter

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Tyson Carter
Tyson Carter.jpg
Carter with Mississippi State in March 2020
No. 11–Unicaja
Position Shooting guard
League Liga ACB
FIBA Champions League
Personal information
Born (1998-01-14) January 14, 1998 (age 26)
Starkville, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Starkville
(Starkville, Mississippi)
College Mississippi State (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Lavrio
2021–2022 Zenit Saint Petersburg
2022–present Unicaja
Career highlights and awards

Tyson Gregory Carter (born January 14, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Unicaja of the Spanish Liga ACB and the FIBA Champions League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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High school career

Carter played basketball for Starkville High School in Starkville, Mississippi, where his father served as the head coach. [1] As a junior, he averaged 17 points and five assists per game, leading his team to the Class 6A state championship. [2] In his senior season, Carter averaged 21.3 points, 5.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, reaching the Class 6A state title game. He was named Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year and played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game. [3] A four-star recruit, Carter committed to play college basketball for Mississippi State over an offer from Miami (Florida), among others. [4]

College career

Carter averaged 7.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game as a freshman at Mississippi State. As a sophomore, he averaged 8.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Carter posted 10.4 points, two rebounds and 1.2 steals per game as a junior. On November 8, 2019, he scored a season-high 28 points in a 67–58 win over Sam Houston State. As a senior, Carter averaged 13.9 points, 3.1 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game and had six games with 20 or more points. [5] Carter started 16 of 31 games and was named the SEC Sixth Man of the Year, becoming the first Mississippi State player to earn that honor. [6] Carter finished his college career with 216 three-pointers, fifth in Mississippi State history. [1] He scored 1,352 points during his career, and alongside his father became the only father-son duo to both score over 1,000 points in SEC history. [7]

Professional career

On June 14, 2020, Carter signed his first professional contract with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. [8] In 33 games, he averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game, leading the team to the league finals for the first time. On August 21, 2021, Carter agreed to renew his contract with the Greek club. [9] In his second season, he averaged 16.5 points, 2.9 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game in Greek league play. On December 19, Carter signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. [10]

In 2022, Carter joined the Phoenix Suns' 2022 NBA Summer League roster. [11]

On August 4, 2022, he has joined Liga ACB side Unicaja on loan. [12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Mississippi State 321220.2.398.361.8181.7.7.7.17.5
2017–18 Mississippi State 371722.8.414.341.8361.81.2.8.08.9
2018–19 Mississippi State 341125.6.447.366.8002.01.51.2.010.4
2019–20 Mississippi State 311628.6.405.321.8712.63.11.1.113.9
Career1345624.3.417.346.8442.01.6.9.110.1

Personal life

Carter's father, Greg, played basketball for Mississippi State for three years, earning All-SEC honors and being inducted to the school's Sports Hall of Fame. Greg later became the head coach of Starkville High School. [13] Tyson has two daughters. [1]

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  2. ↑ Walters, Scott (April 11, 2015). "Golden Triangle father, son named player, coach of year". The Commercial Dispatch . Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ Sammon, Will (March 17, 2016). "Starkville's Tyson Carter named Gatorade POY". USA Today . Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ Cronin, Courtney (October 27, 2015). "Tyson Carter commits to Mississippi State". The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ Cardon, Dustin (March 13, 2020). "Tyson Carter". Jackson Free Press . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ Hodge, Garrick (March 10, 2020). "Carter named SEC sixth man of the year; Perry first-team all-SEC". The Commercial Dispatch . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ Hodge, Garrick (June 20, 2020). "Mississippi State's Tyson Carter signs with Lavrio Aegean Cargo (Greece)". The Commercial Dispatch . Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ Mammides, Chris (June 14, 2020). "Carter starts his pro career at Lavrio". Eurobasket.com . Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  9. ↑ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (August 21, 2021). "Lavrio welcomes back Carter". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  10. ↑ Zachari, Antigoni (December 19, 2021). "Tyson Carter joining Zenit". Eurohoops. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Phoenix Suns 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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  13. ↑ Hodge, Garrick (January 14, 2020). "Leaving a legacy: Tyson Carter surpasses his father, Greg, on Mississippi State's all-time scoring list". The Commercial Dispatch . Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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