Javier Carter
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 20, 1991 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Nationality | Panamanian / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Parish Episcopal School (Dallas, Texas) |
| College | South Alabama (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto |
| 2014–2015 | CS Gravenchon Basket |
| 2015–2016 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2016 | Panteras de Costa del Este Panama City |
| 2016–2017 | Club Atlético Welcome |
| 2016–2017 | Caballos de Coclé Aguadulce |
| 2016–2017 | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2017–2018 | CD Valdivia |
| 2017–2018 | Club Deportivo Hispano Americano |
| 2018–2019 | Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin |
| 2018–2019 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2019–2021 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2021–2022 | Nagasaki Velca |
| 2022–2023 | Passlab Yamagata Wyverns |
| 2023–2024 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2024–2025 | Shiga Lakes |
| Career highlights | |
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Javier Dione Carter (born May 20, 1991), nicknamed Air, is a Panamanian professional basketball player for Shiga Lakes in Japan.[2][3][4][5] Born in the United States, he has competed internationally with the Panama men's national basketball team.[3][6]
Carter played high school basketball at Parish Episcopal School of Dallas in Dallas, Texas.[7]
College career
After high school, Carter played college basketball at University of South Alabama, with the South Alabama Jaguars, from 2009 to 2013.[8]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | South Alabama | 32 | 17 | 15.4 | .473 | .000 | .732 | 3.50 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 0.97 | 4.19 |
| 2010–11 | South Alabama | 28 | 16 | 16.4 | .414 | .000 | .732 | 3.82 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 1.04 | 5.25 |
| 2011–12 | South Alabama | 27 | 20 | 23.6 | .457 | .000 | .765 | 5.04 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 2.67 | 6.11 |
| 2012–13 | South Alabama | 29 | 24 | 24.3 | .564 | .500 | .627 | 6.66 | 0.59 | 0.93 | 2.48 | 7.10 |
| Career | 117 | 77 | 19.6 | .479 | .200 | .710 | 4.70 | 0.44 | 0.62 | 1.74 | 5.57 | |
Professional career
On October 31, 2015, Carter was selected by the Bakersfield Jam in the fourth round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft. His plays include the one-hand jam and the reverse alley-oop.[9]
On September 21, 2018, Carter signed with Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin of the Israeli National League.[10] In 32 games played for Kiryat Motzkin, he averaged 18.9 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, while shooting 41.5 percent from three-point range. Carter led Kiryat Motzkin to the 2019 Israeli National League Semifinals, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Galil Elyon.
Awards and honors
- 2013–14 LEB Plata MVP week by week
- Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Honorable Mention (2018)