George Carter (basketball)
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Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 10, 1944 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 2020 (aged 76) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Silver Creek (Silver Creek, New York) |
| College | St. Bonaventure (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 8th round, 81st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1967–1977 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 12, 40, 35, 7, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1967 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1969–1971 | Washington Caps / Virginia Squires |
| 1971–1972 | Pittsburgh Condors |
| 1972 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1972–1973 | New York Nets |
| 1973–1974 | Virginia Squires |
| 1974–1975 | Memphis Sounds |
| 1975 | Utah Stars |
| 1976–1977 | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
| Career highlights | |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 8,683 (18.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,243 (6.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 959 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
George Carter (January 10, 1944 – November 18, 2020)[1] was an American professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA). He was a 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) swingman.
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]
In 2009 as The Buffalo News celebrated 50 years of All-Western New York (WNY) basketball selections, Carter, who was twice an All-WNY first team selection was a second team selection for the All-time All-WNY team.[3][4]
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,[5] 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.