Wendell Carter
 Carter at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game | |
| No. 34 – Duke Blue Devils | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 16, 1999 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pace Academy (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College | Duke (Commit) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Wendell Carter Jr. (born April 16, 1999) is an American basketball player. He will play for the Duke Blue Devils in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the 2017–18 season.
High school career
Carter attended Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] As a sophomore, he averaged 21.3 points per game, 12.3 rebounds per game, and 4.1 blocks while leading the Knights to a (27-3) record and a Georgia 6AA regional title. Carter would continue to develop his game during the summer of 2015 where he led his AAU Georgia Stars to a Nike Peach Jam championship title. Entering his junior season in 2015-16, Carter averaged 21.6 points per game and 13.6 rebounds per game leading Pace Academy to the 2016 Georgia class AA state Championship. In the spring and summer of 2016, Carter competed for the AAU team, CP3 All stars sponsored by Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul. He averaged 16.8 points per game and 10.2 rebounds per game on the Nike EYBL Circuit. As a senior, he averaged 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks while leading the Knights to a Georgia class 3A state championship on March 9, 2017. he was the Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year.[2][3] Carter played in the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic.
College career
Carter is rated as a five-star recruit and is ranked among the top recruits in his class.[4][5] In November 2016, he committed to Duke University to play college basketball.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Meet the high school hoops star who could spurn Duke and Kentucky to attend Harvard". Fox Sports. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ Biancardi, Paul (7 March 2017). "Wendell Carter wins Morgan Wootten National POY award". ESPN. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ "Duke signee Wendell Carter Jr. named Morgan Wootten Player of the Year". Sports Illustrated. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/838
- ↑ http://www.scout.com/player/189969-wendell-carter
- ↑ Borzello, Jeff (23 November 2016). "Prized power forward Wendell Carter commits to Duke". ESPN. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ Watson, John (23 November 2016). "Five Star Big Man Wendell Carter Commits To Duke". CBS Sports. Retrieved 7 March 2017.