Anthony Carter
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Anthony Bernard Carter (born June 16, 1975) is an American
professional basketball
player who last played for the New York Knicks
.
Realizing Carter's basketball skills could earn him an education, several members of Carter's community helped him get a GED and enroll at Saddleback College
.
at Saddleback Community College
in Mission Viejo, California
(1994-96), then went on to play at the University of Hawaii
. At UH, Carter became the Rainbows’ career leader in assist average and one of only 10 players to reach 1,000 points.
Unselected in the 1998 NBA Draft
, he began his NBA career with the Miami Heat
, after having spent one season with CBA
's Yakima Sun Kings.
In 2003, his agent misread a part of his contract which would have enabled him to get an extension, and more money, with Miami but it was too late as he had already signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs
which completely voided his rookie contract (the agent was subsequently fired). However, after only five games, the Spurs waived him due to injury, and he remained inactive throughout 2003-04
.
After two relatively obscure seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves
(2004-06), on April 12, 2007, the Denver Nuggets
signed Carter for the remainder of the season
, after he started the year with Italy
's Legea Scafati. He was waived by the team on August 29, and re-signed two days later.
On December 20, 2007, Carter hit a runner in the lane with 0.8 seconds left in double overtime against the Houston Rockets
, which gave the Nuggets a 112-111 win. In that season
, he broke every individual statistic record, averaging a career-high 8 ppg, while starting all but three of the games he appeared in, while recording an impressive 28 blocked shots for the season.
On July 1, 2008, Carter became a free agent
, but would quickly re-sign with Denver in October.
On August 14, 2009 the Nuggets again resigned Carter to a one-year contract for $1.3 million.
On July 14, 2010, he re-signed with the Nuggets to a one-year contract worth $1.3 million.
On February 22, 2011, Carter was traded to the New York Knicks
in a three-way blockbuster deal which also involved Minnesota Timberwolves
that brought Carmelo Anthony
to New York.
Carter donated $100,000 to fund scholarships at the University of Hawaii.
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Miami
| 79 || 30 || 23.5 || .395 || .130 || .750 || 2.5 || 4.8 || 1.2 || .1 || 6.3
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Miami
| 72 || 6 || 22.6 || .406 || .150 || .631 || 2.5 || 3.7 || 1.0 || .1 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Miami
| 46 || 18 || 22.8 || .342 || .053 || .528 || 2.5 || 4.7 || 1.1 || .1 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Miami
| 49 || 26 || 18.6 || .356 || .000 || .660 || 1.7 || 4.1 || .9 || .1 || 4.1
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 5 || 2 || 17.4 || .297 || .000 || .000 || 2.2 || 2.4 || .8 || .0 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 66 || 12 || 11.2 || .407 || .118 || .686 || 1.0 || 2.4 || .5 || .3 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 45 || 8 || 13.1 || .387 || .267 || .727 || 1.4 || 2.2 || .5 || .2 || 3.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Denver
| 2 || 0 || 18.5 || .375 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || 5.5 || .0 || .5 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Denver
| 70 || 67 || 28.0 || .458 || .349 || .753 || 2.9 || 5.5 || 1.5 || .4 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Denver
| 78 || 5 || 22.9 || .433 || .239 || .731 || 2.6 || 4.7 || 1.2 || .2 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Denver
| 54 || 7 || 15.9 || .420 || .270 || .846 || 1.6 || 3.0 || .7 || .2 || 3.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Denver
| 14 || 0 || 10.9 || .333 || .333 || 1.000 || .9 || 1.9 || .6 || .1 || 1.9
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | New York
| 19 || 0 || 16.3 || .461 || .286 || 1.000 || 2.1 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .3 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 599 || 181 || 20.0 || .406 || .248 || .705 || 2.1 || 3.9 || 1.0 || .2 || 4.9
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Miami
| 10 || 3 || 27.5 || .416 || .167 || .750 || 4.0 || 5.6 || 1.2 || .2 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Miami
| 3 || 1 || 23.0 || .474 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || 3.7 || .7 || .3 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Denver
| 1 || 0 || 14.0 || 1.000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Denver
| 4 || 1 || 15.3 || .286 || .000 || .000 || 2.5 || 3.5 || .2 || .2 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Denver
| 16 || 0 || 14.3 || .408 || .167 || .500 || 2.0 || 2.1 || .9 || .1 || 2.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Denver
| 1 || 0 || 7.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | New York
| 4 || 0 || 12.3 || .533 || .333 || 1.000 || 2.0 || 1.5 || .5 || .2 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 39 || 5 || 18.0 || .430 || .148 || .696 || 2.5 || 3.2 || .8 || .2 || 4.5
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who last played for the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
Early life
Carter played as a freshman on the varsity team of Atlanta's Crim High School. However, after his freshman year, Carter quit high school. After leaving school, Carter spent his teenage years playing basketball for money in Atlanta. The Rocky Mountain News quoted Carter stating: "The dope man would put up the money, and we would play. We used to play for the drug dealers. That's how we were going to make our money. We didn't sell the drugs ... (I used the money) to buy shoes and food. That was the only way we could eat." During his teenage years, Carter's mother was on drugs, and all seven of his uncles were at one point in prison.Realizing Carter's basketball skills could earn him an education, several members of Carter's community helped him get a GED and enroll at Saddleback College
Saddleback College
The athletic programs are supported in part by the Associated Student Body at Saddleback College. Revenue generated from attendance at athletic events helps support the entire student activities program.-On-campus media outlets:*The Lariat...
.
Basketball career
Carter played collegiatelyCollege basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
at Saddleback Community College
Saddleback College
The athletic programs are supported in part by the Associated Student Body at Saddleback College. Revenue generated from attendance at athletic events helps support the entire student activities program.-On-campus media outlets:*The Lariat...
in Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size...
(1994-96), then went on to play at the University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
. At UH, Carter became the Rainbows’ career leader in assist average and one of only 10 players to reach 1,000 points.
Unselected in the 1998 NBA Draft
1998 NBA Draft
The 1998 NBA Draft took place on June 24, 1998 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This draft helped turn around three struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, and the Toronto Raptors....
, he began his NBA career with the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
, after having spent one season with CBA
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
's Yakima Sun Kings.
In 2003, his agent misread a part of his contract which would have enabled him to get an extension, and more money, with Miami but it was too late as he had already signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
which completely voided his rookie contract (the agent was subsequently fired). However, after only five games, the Spurs waived him due to injury, and he remained inactive throughout 2003-04
2003-04 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves*Rookie of the Year: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers*Defensive Player of the Year: Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers...
.
After two relatively obscure seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
(2004-06), on April 12, 2007, the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
signed Carter for the remainder of the season
2006-07 NBA season
The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. The regular season began on October 31, 2006 and ran through April 18, 2007. The league fielded 30 teams, each playing an 82 game regular season schedule. The top eight seeds from each conference reached the NBA...
, after he started the year with Italy
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
's Legea Scafati. He was waived by the team on August 29, and re-signed two days later.
On December 20, 2007, Carter hit a runner in the lane with 0.8 seconds left in double overtime against the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
, which gave the Nuggets a 112-111 win. In that season
2007-08 NBA season
The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and ended on Wednesday, April 16, 2008...
, he broke every individual statistic record, averaging a career-high 8 ppg, while starting all but three of the games he appeared in, while recording an impressive 28 blocked shots for the season.
On July 1, 2008, Carter became a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
, but would quickly re-sign with Denver in October.
On August 14, 2009 the Nuggets again resigned Carter to a one-year contract for $1.3 million.
On July 14, 2010, he re-signed with the Nuggets to a one-year contract worth $1.3 million.
On February 22, 2011, Carter was traded to the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in a three-way blockbuster deal which also involved Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
that brought Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kiyan Anthony , nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association...
to New York.
Charitable work
While Carter was in fifth grade at Atlanta's Fred A. Toomer Elementary School, his class was adopted by the "I Have a Dream" foundation. In 2003, he was appointed as the first-ever spokesperson for the foundation.Carter donated $100,000 to fund scholarships at the University of Hawaii.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 79 || 30 || 23.5 || .395 || .130 || .750 || 2.5 || 4.8 || 1.2 || .1 || 6.3
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Miami
| 72 || 6 || 22.6 || .406 || .150 || .631 || 2.5 || 3.7 || 1.0 || .1 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Miami
| 46 || 18 || 22.8 || .342 || .053 || .528 || 2.5 || 4.7 || 1.1 || .1 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Miami
| 49 || 26 || 18.6 || .356 || .000 || .660 || 1.7 || 4.1 || .9 || .1 || 4.1
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 5 || 2 || 17.4 || .297 || .000 || .000 || 2.2 || 2.4 || .8 || .0 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 66 || 12 || 11.2 || .407 || .118 || .686 || 1.0 || 2.4 || .5 || .3 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 45 || 8 || 13.1 || .387 || .267 || .727 || 1.4 || 2.2 || .5 || .2 || 3.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Denver
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
| 2 || 0 || 18.5 || .375 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || 5.5 || .0 || .5 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Denver
| 70 || 67 || 28.0 || .458 || .349 || .753 || 2.9 || 5.5 || 1.5 || .4 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Denver
| 78 || 5 || 22.9 || .433 || .239 || .731 || 2.6 || 4.7 || 1.2 || .2 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Denver
| 54 || 7 || 15.9 || .420 || .270 || .846 || 1.6 || 3.0 || .7 || .2 || 3.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Denver
| 14 || 0 || 10.9 || .333 || .333 || 1.000 || .9 || 1.9 || .6 || .1 || 1.9
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 19 || 0 || 16.3 || .461 || .286 || 1.000 || 2.1 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .3 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 599 || 181 || 20.0 || .406 || .248 || .705 || 2.1 || 3.9 || 1.0 || .2 || 4.9
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1999–00
2000 NBA Playoffs
The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...
| align="left" | Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 10 || 3 || 27.5 || .416 || .167 || .750 || 4.0 || 5.6 || 1.2 || .2 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
| align="left" | Miami
| 3 || 1 || 23.0 || .474 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || 3.7 || .7 || .3 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Denver
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
| 1 || 0 || 14.0 || 1.000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Denver
| 4 || 1 || 15.3 || .286 || .000 || .000 || 2.5 || 3.5 || .2 || .2 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Denver
| 16 || 0 || 14.3 || .408 || .167 || .500 || 2.0 || 2.1 || .9 || .1 || 2.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Denver
| 1 || 0 || 7.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 4 || 0 || 12.3 || .533 || .333 || 1.000 || 2.0 || 1.5 || .5 || .2 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 39 || 5 || 18.0 || .430 || .148 || .696 || 2.5 || 3.2 || .8 || .2 || 4.5