George Carter (January 10, 1944 – November 18, 2020)[1] was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) swingman.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 10, 1944 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 2020 (aged 76) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Silver Creek (Silver Creek, New York) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 8th round, 81st overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1967–1977 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 12, 40, 35, 7, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1967 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1969–1971 | Washington Caps / Virginia Squires |
| 1971–1972 | Pittsburgh Condors |
| 1972 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1972–1973 | New York Nets |
| 1973–1974 | Virginia Squires |
| 1974–1975 | Memphis Sounds |
| 1975 | Utah Stars |
| 1976–1977 | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 8,683 (18.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,243 (6.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 959 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editCarter played at Silver Creek High School in New York, graduating in 1963. He was a two-time all-Western New York selection in basketball. He also played high school football and ran track.[2]
In 2009 as The Buffalo News celebrated 50 years of All-Western New York (WNY) basketball selections, Carter, who was twice an All-WNY first team selection was a second team selection for the All-time All-WNY team.[3][4]
College career
editCarter played collegiate basketball at St. Bonaventure University.[1]
Professional career
editCarter was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the eighth round of the 1967 NBA draft. He was also selected by the New Orleans Buccaneers in the 1967 ABA Draft.[1] Additionally, was also drafted by the MLB's New York Mets and the NFL's Buffalo Bills. Carter, Dave Winfield and Mickey McCarty are the only three people known to have been drafted by four different professional leagues.[1]
Carter played only one game for the Pistons, and then joined the Washington Caps of the rival American Basketball Association. He went on to play seven seasons in the ABA,[5] spending time with eight teams: the Caps, the Virginia Squires, the Carolina Cougars, the Pittsburgh Condors, the New York Nets, the Memphis Sounds, the Baltimore Claws (preseason games only) and the Utah Stars. Carter represented the Squires in the 1971 ABA All-Star Game. He scored 8,863 combined ABA/NBA career points.
Death
editCareer statistics
edit| GP | Games 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 |
NBA/ABA
editSource[9]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Detroit (NBA) | 1 | 5.0 | .500 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | |||
| 1969–70 | Washington (ABA) | 67 | 27.6 | .456 | .538 | .773 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 14.4 | ||
| 1970–71 | Virginia (ABA) | 81 | 33.6 | .473 | .000 | .792 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 18.9 | ||
| 1971–72 | Pittsburgh (ABA) | 46 | 41.0 | .421 | .000 | .799 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 21.4 | ||
| 1971–72 | Carolina (ABA) | 29 | 25.4 | .461 | .000 | .849 | 5.2 | .9 | 16.5 | ||
| 1972–73 | N.Y. Nets (ABA) | 83 | 35.9 | .456 | .000 | .832 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 19.0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Virginia (ABA) | 80 | 35.2 | .422 | .344 | .841 | 6.7 | 1.7 | .8 | .2 | 19.3 |
| 1974–75 | Memphis (ABA) | 82 | 37.4 | .436 | .270 | .795 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .4 | 18.4 |
| 1975–76 | Utah (ABA) | 10 | 18.0 | .385 | – | .780 | 3.1 | 1.5 | .5 | .3 | 8.2 |
| Career (ABA) | 478 | 34.0 | .445 | .301 | .813 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 18.2 | |
| Career (overall) | 479 | 33.9 | .445 | .301 | .813 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 18.1 | |
| All-Star (ABA) | 1 | 8.0 | .667 | – | .000 | .0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | |||
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Washington (ABA) | 3 | 21.7 | .524 | .000 | .667 | 6.0 | .7 | 8.7 | ||
| 1971 | Virginia (ABA) | 12 | 34.1 | .463 | .000 | .815 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 19.1 | ||
| 1973 | N.Y. Nets (ABA) | 5 | 43.6 | .500 | – | .850 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 21.2 | ||
| 1974 | Virginia (ABA) | 5 | 40.8 | .438 | .111 | .864 | 7.6 | .8 | .8 | .4 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | Memphis (ABA) | 5 | 44.6 | .463 | .500 | .824 | 7.4 | 2.4 | .2 | .2 | 21.0 |
| Career (overall) | 30 | 37.3 | .466 | .143 | .826 | 8.2 | 2.0 | .5 | .3 | 19.0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "George Carter page at BasketballReference.com". Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
- ^ Budd Bailey (September 27, 2013). "This Birthday in Buffalo Sports History: George Carter". Sports, Ink. The Buffalo News. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ McShea, Keith (March 7, 2009). "All-time All-WNY team: How'd we do?". The Buffalo News. ProQuest 381940241. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
First team Curtis Aiken, Bennett 1981-82, '82-83 Paul Harris, Niagara Falls, 2003-04, '04-05 Christian Laettner, Nichols 1986-87, '87-88 Bob Lanier, Bennett 1965-66 Mel Montgomery, Kensington 1969-70, '70-71 Second team Ritchie Campbell, Burgard 1988-89, '89-90 George Carter, Silver Creek 1960-61, '61-62 Mike Russell, East 1973-74 Dwight Williams, Neumann 1974-75 Tim Winn, LaSalle 1993-94, '94-95, '95-96
- ^ McShea, Keith (March 7, 2009). "WNY's all-time high school basketball team". McClatchy-Tribune Business News. ProQuest 464904948. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
Our staff has been banging under the boards for more than a month, picking our all-decade teams as we built toward this point, the final shot of our celebration of the 50th anniversary of All-WNY basketball. . .There were letters, e-mails, voice mails, blog comments and phone calls. There were opinions from coaches, teammates, fathers, brothers, sons and of course fans.
- ^ Milton Northrop (December 1, 2020). "Bona legend George Carter struggled with health, finances in last year before death". The Buffalo News. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Northrop, Milton (November 30, 2020). "Bonaventure and WNY great George Carter, who was drafted in three sports, dies at 74". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Dana Hunsinger Benbow (January 10, 2021). "The tragic ending to ABA superstar George Carter's life: 'He mattered; his life mattered'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Kevin B. Blackistone (June 7, 2021). "This forgotten star died without family. The sports world made sure his burial would be different". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "George Carter NBA/ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference