George Carter
Personal information
Born(1944-01-10)January 10, 1944
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 18, 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 76)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSilver Creek
(Silver Creek, New York)
CollegeSt. Bonaventure (1964–1967)
NBA draft1967: 8th round, 81st overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1967–1977
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number12, 40, 35, 7, 11
Career history
1967Detroit Pistons
1969–1971Washington Caps / Virginia Squires
1971–1972Pittsburgh Condors
1972Carolina Cougars
1972–1973New York Nets
1973–1974Virginia Squires
1974–1975Memphis Sounds
1975Utah Stars
1976–1977ASVEL Villeurbanne
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points8,683 (18.1 ppg)
Rebounds3,243 (6.8 rpg)
Assists959 (2.0 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

High school career

Carter 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]

College career

Carter played collegiate basketball at St. Bonaventure University.[1]

Professional career

Carter 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,[3] 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

Carter died on November 18, 2020, in Las Vegas.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "George Carter page at BasketballReference.com". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  2. ^ Budd Bailey (27 September 2013). "This Birthday in Buffalo Sports History: George Carter". Sports, Ink. The Buffalo News. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ Milton Northrop (1 December 2020). "Bona legend George Carter struggled with health, finances in last year before death". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Dana Hunsinger Benbow (10 January 2021). "The tragic ending to ABA superstar George Carter's life: 'He mattered; his life mattered'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ Kevin B. Blackistone (7 June 2021). "This forgotten star died without family. The sports world made sure his burial would be different". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

External links

1968 Amateur Athletic Union Men's Basketball All-Americans
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