Darel Carrier

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Darel Carrier

| image =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 185

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1940|10|26}}

| birth_place = Warren County, Kentucky, U.S.

| highschool = Bristow (Bristow, Kentucky)

| college = Western Kentucky (1961–1964)

| draft_year = 1964

| draft_round = 9

| draft_pick = 74

| draft_team = St. Louis Hawks

| career_start = 1967

| career_end = 1973

| career_number = 35

| career_position = Shooting guard

| years1 = 1967–1972

| team1 = Kentucky Colonels

| years2 = 1972–1973

| team2 = Memphis Tams

| highlights =

3× ABA All-Star (1968–1970)
ABA All-Time Team
3× First-team All-OVC (1962–1964)
No. 35 jersey retired by Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

| bbr = carrida01

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}

}}

James Darel Carrier (born October 26, 1940) is a former professional basketball player. Born in Warren County, Kentucky, Carrier played his high school basketball at Bristow High School (now operates as Bristow Elementary due to consolidation). A 6'3" guard, Carrier played college basketball at Western Kentucky University under coach E.A. Diddle. Carrier was selected in the 9th round of the 1964 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks. However, Carrier originally played AAU basketball and later signed with and played for the Kentucky Colonels of the rival American Basketball Association (ABA).{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carrida01.html|title=Darel Carrier Stats - Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}

Carrier was a three-time ABA All-Star with the Colonels (1968, 1969, 1970), teaming with Louie Dampier to form the most explosive backcourt in the ABA; in each of the league's first three seasons, both averaged at least 20 points per game. Carrier played for the Memphis Tams during the 1972–73 season and then retired from pro basketball with 7,011 career points.

He is a member of the ABA All-Time Team and had the highest career 3 point shooting percentage in ABA history.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/fg3_pct_career.html|title=NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goal Pct - Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}

Carrier and his wife, Donna, a retired schoolteacher live on a farm just west of Oakland, Kentucky.{{cite web|url=http://411.info/people/Kentucky/Oakland/Carrier-Darel/37343283.html|title=Darel Carrier in Oakland, KY - (270) 563-4379, 2705634379 - 411|website=411 - America's Local Search Engine & Reverse Phone Lookup Service}} They have two sons, Jonathan and Josh. The Carrier's youngest son, Josh, played basketball for the University of Kentucky for Tubby Smith.{{cite web |url=http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/carrier_josh00.html |title=University of Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Official Athletic Site |access-date=2016-04-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040227230650/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/carrier_josh00.html |archive-date=2004-02-27 }} Like his father, he was also a guard.

He played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1967 FIBA World Championship.[http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1967.html 1967 USA Basketball] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030218/http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1967.html |date=2007-09-30 }}