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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 schoolRedemptorist
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
CollegeLSU (1979–1983)
NBA draft1983: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1983–1999
PositionShooting guard
Number32
Career history
1983–1984Denver Nuggets
1984Dallas Mavericks
1985–1995Pau-Orthez
1995–1996Montpellier
1996–1999Irakleio
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

College career

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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

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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 in Greece.[2]

Personal life

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The youngest of his four children, Cameron Carter-Vickers, is currently a professional association football player for Scottish club Celtic F.C. He also represents the United States internationally.

References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, LSUSports.net accessed October 16, 2008.
  2. ^ a b [2], Fibaeurope.com/www.Fibaeurope.com accessed June 10, 2007.
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