Rhys Carter
Encyclopedia
Rhys Carter is an Australia
n professional basketball
player. In 2011 he will play for Uppsala Basket
in the Swedish Basketball League after spending the 2010-11 NBL season with the Adelaide 36ers
.
junior, Carter joined the South Dragons
for in their championship year in Australia
's NBL in 2008 averaging 8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game. He then joined Gothia Basket
in the Swedish Basketball League where he played in 40 games and averaged 16.3 points, 5 assists and 1 steal per game.
Carter then returned to Australia in 2010 to play where he plays for the Adelaide 36ers
in the NBL. For the 2010-11 season he averaged 8.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in 22 games for the 36ers. He missed six games during the season due to a back injury which also limited his court time upon return.
On 11 May 2011 it was reported in the Adelaide daily newspaper
The Advertiser
that the 27 year old Carter, who is currently out of contract, has been approached to return to play in Sweden
for two years. On 21 May it was confirmed that Carter has accepted the two year offer to play for Uppsala Basket
in Sweden.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n 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. In 2011 he will play for Uppsala Basket
Uppsala Basket
Uppsala Basket is a Swedish basketball club playing in Uppsala , they play in the top Swedish basketball league Ligan. Uppsala Basket was founded in 1960 and plays it home games at Fyrishov. The club quickly became one of the top basketball clubs in Sweden....
in the Swedish Basketball League after spending the 2010-11 NBL season with the Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
.
Professional career
A VictorianVictoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
junior, Carter joined the South Dragons
South Dragons
The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09...
for in their championship year in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's NBL in 2008 averaging 8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game. He then joined Gothia Basket
Gothia Basket
Gothia Basket is a Swedish basketball club playing in Gothenburg, they play currently in ligan- Roster 2009-2010 :- External links :**...
in the Swedish Basketball League where he played in 40 games and averaged 16.3 points, 5 assists and 1 steal per game.
Carter then returned to Australia in 2010 to play where he plays for the Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
in the NBL. For the 2010-11 season he averaged 8.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in 22 games for the 36ers. He missed six games during the season due to a back injury which also limited his court time upon return.
On 11 May 2011 it was reported in the Adelaide daily newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
The Advertiser
The Advertiser
The Advertiser is the name of several newspapers around the world:* The Advertiser , Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - a daily News Corporation tabloid* The Advertiser , Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia...
that the 27 year old Carter, who is currently out of contract, has been approached to return to play in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
for two years. On 21 May it was confirmed that Carter has accepted the two year offer to play for Uppsala Basket
Uppsala Basket
Uppsala Basket is a Swedish basketball club playing in Uppsala , they play in the top Swedish basketball league Ligan. Uppsala Basket was founded in 1960 and plays it home games at Fyrishov. The club quickly became one of the top basketball clubs in Sweden....
in Sweden.