Howard Carter (basketball)

American-French basketball player

Howard CarterPersonal information

Born|  (1961-10-26) October 26, 1961 (age 62)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nationality| American / French
Listed height| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
College|

* LSU (1980–1983)

Position| Shooting guard
Number| 32
Career history
1983–1984| Denver Nuggets
1984| Dallas Mavericks
1985–1995| Pau-Orthez
1995–1996| Montpellier
1996–1999| Irakleio
Career highlights and awards

* First-team All-SEC (1982)
* 2× Second-team All-SEC (1981, 1983)
* Third-team Parade All-American (1979)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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[edit]

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[edit]

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 taking out French citizenship and playing on the France national team.[2] Carter finished his playing career in Greece.[2]

## Personal life[edit]

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[edit]

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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1983 NBA draft

First round|

* Ralph Sampson
* Steve Stipanovich
* Rodney McCray
* Byron Scott
* Sidney Green
* Russell Cross
* Thurl Bailey
* Antoine Carr
* Dale Ellis
* Jeff Malone
* Derek Harper
* Darrell Walker
* Ennis Whatley
* Clyde Drexler
* Howard Carter
* Jon Sundvold
* Leo Rautins
* Randy Breuer
* John Paxson
* Roy Hinson
* Greg Kite
* Randy Wittman
* Mitchell Wiggins
* Stewart Granger

Second round|

* Sidney Lowe
* Leroy Combs
* John Garris
* Rod Foster
* Larry Micheaux
* Mark West
* Glenn Rivers
* Michael Britt
* Dirk Minniefield
* Guy Williams
* Darrell Lockhart
* Scooter McCray
* David Russell
* Chris McNealy
* Granville Waiters
* Jim Thomas
* Ted Kitchel
* Mike Davis
* Pace Mannion
* Horace Owens
* Paul Williams
* Kevin Williams
* Kenneth Lyons

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