This article is about the American basketball player. For other people with the same name, see Vince Carter (disambiguation).
Vince Carter
Carter in 2013
Personal information
Born
(1977-01-26) January 26, 1977 (age 47) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
Mainland (Daytona Beach, Florida)
College
North Carolina (1995–1998)
NBA draft
1998: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career
1998–2020
Position
Shooting guard / small forward
Number
15, 25
Career history
1998–2004
Toronto Raptors
2004–2009
New Jersey Nets
2009–2010
Orlando Magic
2010–2011
Phoenix Suns
2011–2014
Dallas Mavericks
2014–2017
Memphis Grizzlies
2017–2018
Sacramento Kings
2018–2020
Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
8× NBA All-Star (2000–2007)
All-NBA Second Team (2001)
All-NBA Third Team (2000)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1999)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999)
NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2000)
NBA Sportsmanship Award (2020)
NBA Teammate of the Year (2016)
Consensus second-team All-American (1998)
First-team All-ACC (1998)
Third-team All-ACC (1997)
No. 15 honored by North Carolina Tar Heels
First-team Parade All-American (1995)
McDonald's All-American (1995)
Florida Mr. Basketball (1995)
Career statistics
Points
25,728 (16.7 ppg)
Rebounds
6,606 (4.3 rpg)
Assists
4,714 (3.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney
Team Competition
FIBA Americas Championship
2003 San Juan
Team Competition
Vincent Lamar Carter Jr. (born January 26, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who serves as a basketball analyst for YES Network and formerly ESPN.
He currently works as an alternate Studio Analyst for the NBA on TNT. He primarily played the shooting guard and small forward positions, but occasionally played power forward later in his NBA career. He was an eight-time All-Star and a two-time All-NBA Team selection. He is the only player in NBA history to play as many as 22 seasons from his debut in 1999 to his retirement in 2020.[1][2] He was the scoring leader on the 2000 United States Men's Olympic Basketball Team where the USA defeated France to win the nation's twelfth Men's Basketball Olympic gold medal. He entertained crowds with his leaping ability and slam dunks, earning him nicknames such as "Vinsanity", "Air Canada" named after the Canadian airline with the same name, and "Half Man, Half Amazing".[a] He has been ranked as the greatest dunker of all time by numerous players, journalists, and by the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3][4][5][6] In addition to his dunking prowess, he was a prolific three-point shooter, making the ninth most three-point field goals in league history.[7] Various contemporaries have called him the league's "most gifted/talented" player.[8] In 2024, it was announced that Carter would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[9]
A high school McDonald's All-American, Carter played college basketball for three years with the North Carolina Tar Heels and twice advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. He was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors, who traded him to the Toronto Raptors. Carter emerged as a star in Toronto as he won the 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2000 NBA All-Star Weekend. He represented the United States in the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal. In December 2004, he was traded to the New Jersey Nets, where he continued his offensive success. He also played for the Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, and Atlanta Hawks. He received the Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award in 2016. Off the court, Carter established the Embassy of Hope Foundation, helping children and their families in Florida, New Jersey and Ontario. He was recognized in 2000 as Child Advocate of the Year by the Children's Home Society, and received the Florida Governor's Points of Light award in 2007 for his philanthropy in his home state.
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^"Richard Jefferson Says Vince Carter Was More Talented Than LeBron James: "To Me, He Is The Most Talented Player I Have Ever Seen In My Life."". MSN.com.
^Ojeda, Louis. "NBA's greatest dunker of all time". FOXSports.com.
^Bitanga, Mike (February 11, 2014). "Vince Carter: The Greatest Dunkers of All Time". hardwoodandhollywood.com.
^Walsh, Mike. "Re-Ranking the NBA's Best Dunkers of All Time". BleacherReport.com.
^"Ranking Top 10 Dunkers in NBA History". NBA.com.
^"NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
^"Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announces 13 inductees for Class of 2024". NBA.com. April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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