Vince Carter is a well-known American professional NBA basketball player. He currently plays as part of the Sacramento Kings club, where he acts as a striker or an attacking defender (Carter is a fairly versatile player). Performs at number 15. Vince Carter's height is 198 centimeters, weight - 100 kg.
Basketball Player Biography
Vince Carter was born on January 26, 1977 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States of America. In childhood, the guy was involved in music - he attended a brass band. Moving to high school, he enrolled in several sports sections - basketball, American football and volleyball. The guy wanted to be the best everywhere! In the eighth grade, with an increase of 172 centimeters, he made his first dunk. Vince's jump was the best in school. In high school, the guy realized that he wanted to connect his life with basketball. In his student years, he also actively played basketball and, in order to quickly become a professional, neglected the last course of study.
Professional career
In 1998, he was elected to a draft at the Golden State Warriors. As part of the “warriors”, the player never made his debut because he was soon exchanged at the Toronto Raptors. In the first season of 1998/99, Vince Carter took part in 50 matches. The average number of points per game was 18.3, as well as 1.5 block shots and 5.7 rebounds. At the end of the season, Vince Carter was named the best young player of the National Basketball Association. The following season, the American was elected to participate in the match of all the stars of the National Basketball Association. In subsequent years, Carter appeared in star matches another 8 times.
Transitions to the NBA
In 2004, Vince Carter joined the New Jersey Nets, where he played until 2009. In the last year for the Nets, Carter was the team captain. On June 25, 2009, the basketball player joined the Orlando Magic team. December 16, 2010 signed a contract with Phoenix Sans. On December 12, 2011, Vince Carter joined the Dallas Mavericks. July 12, 2014 moved to the Memphis Grizzlies. From 2017 to the present he has been a member of the Sacramento Kings.
Achievements in the NBA and for the national team
Carter is an eight-time NBA All-Star member. One of six NBA basketball players who scored no less than 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game over ten seasons on average. In 1999, he won the NBA Rookie Award, and in 2000 won the competition among the best slam dunkers of NBA stars. The best dunks of Vince Carter are now inscribed in the history of world basketball. In the same summer, Carter represented the United States of America at the Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal.
