| Josh Carter | |
|---|---|
| College | Texas A&M |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Guard/Forward |
| Major | Community health[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | November 20, 1986 Dallas, Texas |
| High school | Lake Highlands |
Joshua (Josh) Neville Carter (born November 20, 1986) is an American professional basketball player at guard/forward. He played college basketball for Texas A&M. He also played for the Athletes in Action basketball team in 2006 and 2007, helping the team win the William Jones Cup in 2006. In the 2006–07 season, Carter co-led all NCAA Division I men's basketball players with his three-point accuracy of 50%. The 98–37 team record he compiled during his college career makes him the winningest men's basketball player in the program's history.[2]
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Carter was born on November 20, 1986 to Cedric and Kamela Carter in Dallas, Texas. He is the younger brother of Warren Carter, a professional basketball player, and the older brother of Kevin Carter, who played for Texas A&M–Commerce.[3]
After averaging 12.3 points and 5.6 rebounds as a junior at Lake Highlands High School, he was named to the all-district second team. As a senior, he averaged 21.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.3 steals per game. He was named to the all-region and All-Greater Dallas teams and earned the district's Most Valuable Player honor. He also was named the city Player of the Year by the Richardson Morning News.[3]
Carter was recruited by Illinois, Notre Dame, Texas Tech and Washington State. He was also recruited by Texas A&M where he signed a National Letter of Intent to play under head coach Billy Gillispie.[4]
Carter started playing his freshman year as a true freshman, averaging 8.3 points per game and making 57 three-pointers. He scored a season-high of 25 points against Texas in the 2006 Big 12 Tournament. The team earned a No. 12 seed in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. In postseason play alone, he averaged 14.3 points and made 55.5 percent of his attempted three-pointers.[3]
In his sophomore year, Carter, along with Bradley University player Jeremy Crouch co-led all NCAA Division I players with his three-point field goal percentage of 50.[5] He made a school record of 50.0 percent.[3] He was named to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention team in the postseason.[6]
He was named to the first team All-District 9 squad by the NABC coaches.[7] He was also named to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention team.[8] On April 24, 2008, Carter declared for the 2008 NBA Draft, but chose not to hire an agent, leaving him the option of returning for his senior season.[9] On May 21, 2008, he withdrew his name from the draft.[10]
Carter scored a then-game-high of 23 points in the season opener against Arkansas – Pine Bluff.[11][12] In the fourth game against UNC-Wilmington, he scored his 233rd career three-pointer, breaking the school record.[13]
His three-point percentage slowly decreased as teams found a way to guard him.[14]
Carter scored a three-point buzzer-beater to lead his team to a 57–55 victory at Nebraska. The win helped the Aggies' hopes of reaching the NCAA tournament. Following the Nebraska game, Carter scored a career-high 29 points at home against Iowa State.[15][16] After helping his team upset 12th-ranked Missouri in the final regular season game at home, Carter picked up his 97th career win, becoming the winningest player in A&M history.[17]
He was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team after the regular season.[18]
Carter finished his college career with 1,566 points, which at the time placed him seventh in the program's all-time points scored list. He also played 135 games during his career, which is another A&M record.[2]
In 2009, Carter signed a contract with the German League club EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the Euroleague through the end of the 2010/2011 season. Prior to the 2010/2011 season he signed with Maccabi Ashdod B.C. from the Israeli Basketball Super League.