Justin Carter
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Justin Carter
| image = Justin_Carter'15.JPG
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Carter with Galatasaray in February 2015
| height_m = 1.93
| weight_kg = 91
| league =
| team =
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|04|21}}
| birth_place = Gaithersburg, Maryland
| high_school = Watkins Mill (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
| college =
| draft_year = 2010
| career_start = 2010
| career_end = 2023
| career_number = 1, 6, 11
| career_position = Shooting guard / small forward
| years1 = 2010–2011
| team1 = BK Vahostav-SK Zilina
| years2 = 2011
| team2 = Vestelspor Manisa
| years3 = 2011–2012
| team3 = Tire Belediye
| years4 = 2012–2014
| team4 = Uşak Sportif
| years5 = 2015
| team5 = Galatasaray
| years6 = 2015–2016
| team6 = Pınar Karşıyaka
| years7 = 2016
| team7 = Guangdong Southern Tigers
| years8 = 2016
| team8 = Khimki
| years9 = 2016–2017
| team9 = Maccabi Kiryat Gat
| years10 = 2017–2018
| team10 = Astana
| years11 = 2018
| team11 = Shabab Al Ahli
| years12 = 2019
| team12 = Dinamo Sassari
| years13 = 2019
| team13 = Chorale Roanne
| years14 = 2020
| team14 = Varese
| years15 = 2020–2022
| team15 = Zadar
| years16 = 2022–2023
| team16 = Oradea
| highlights =
- FIBA Europe Cup champion (2019)
- Kazakhstan League champion (2018)
- Croatian League champion (2021)
- Kazakhstan Cup winner (2018)
- Croatian Cup winner (2021)
- TBL All-Star (2014)
}}
Justin Anthony Carter (born April 21, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Creighton.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Carter moved to Slovakia for the 2010–11 season, signed by BK Vahostav-SK Zilina. After that, he moved to Turkey to play there for several teams. Most recently he has played for Uşak Sportif of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL).
On December 29, 2014, Carter signed with Galatasaray Liv Hospital of Turkey for the rest of the 2014–15 season.{{cite news|title=Galatasaray adds Carter to frontcourt|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/5ndwivdnks67nbdh/galatasaray-adds-carter-to-frontcourt|accessdate=January 9, 2015|work=Euroleague.net|date=December 29, 2014}}
In July 2015, Carter joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League.{{cite news|title=Suns Announce 2015 Summer League Roster|url=http://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-announce-2015-summer-league-roster|accessdate=July 28, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=July 7, 2015}} On July 28, 2015, he returned to Turkey and signed with Pınar Karşıyaka.{{cite news|title=Karsiyaka signs athletic forward Carter|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/68eplbnhqqo8vww9|accessdate=July 28, 2015|work=Euroleague.net|date=July 28, 2015}} In late January 2016, he left Karşıyaka and signed with Guangdong Southern Tigers of China for the rest of the 2015–16 CBA season.{{cite news|title=Guandong Tigers ink Justin Carter, ex Karsiyaka|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/436214/Guandong-Tigers-ink-Justin-Carter,-ex-Karsiyaka|accessdate=February 8, 2016|work=Eurobasket.com|date=January 30, 2016}}
On August 26, 2016, Carter signed with Russian club Khimki for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=BC Khimki agrees with Justin Carter|url=http://en.bckhimki.ru/news/clubnews/2016/august/1123/|accessdate=August 26, 2016|work=bckhimki.ru|date=August 26, 2016}} On October 25, 2016, he was waived by Khimki after appearing in four games.{{cite news|title=BC Khimki waive Justin Carter|url=http://en.bckhimki.ru/news/clubnews/2016/october/1141/|accessdate=October 25, 2016|work=bckhimki.ru|date=October 25, 2016}} Two days later, he signed with Israeli club Maccabi Kiryat Gat.{{cite news|title=Maccabi Kiryat Gat lands Justin Carter, ex Khimky|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Russia/news/467387/Maccabi-Kiryat-Gat-lands-Justin-Carter,-ex-Khimky|accessdate=October 27, 2016|work=Eurobasket.com|date=October 27, 2016}}
On August 17, 2017, Carter signed with Kazakhstani team Astana for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Justin Carter inks with Astana|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/vtb-league/244527/justin-carter-inks-with-astana.html|accessdate=August 17, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=August 17, 2017}} On September 30, 2018, he signed with Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE National Basketball League.{{cite web |title=Justin Carter signs with Al Ahli Dubai |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/asia/other-leagues/290095/justin-carter-signs-with-al-ahli-dubai.html |website=Sportando |accessdate=October 1, 2018 |archive-date=October 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004110438/https://sportando.basketball/en/asia/other-leagues/290095/justin-carter-signs-with-al-ahli-dubai.html |url-status=dead }}
In January 2019, Carter signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). On May 1, 2019, he won the FIBA Europe Cup with Dinamo.
On July 29, Carter signed with Chorale Roanne in the French LNB Pro A. {{cite web |title=Carter arrive, Ho You Fat revient |url=https://www.chorale-roanne.com/carter-arrive-ho-you-fat-revient/ |publisher=chorale-roanne.com |date=29 July 2019 |language=French }} Unfortunately the team was forced to withdraw the contract earlier: on 9th of December Chorale Roanne, indeed, announced the recission after the violent reaction against two players during the match against Élan Béarnais, played on the 30th of November which caused his deferment for 10 matches. {{cite web |title=Communiqué officiel |url=https://www.chorale-roanne.com/communique-officiel-depart-carter/ |publisher=chorale-roanne.com |date=9 December 2019 |language=French }}
In the end of January he signed with Pallacanestro Varese until the end of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |title=JUSTIN CARTER NUOVO INNESTO PER LA OPENJOBMETIS |url=http://www.pallacanestrovarese.it/justin-carter-nuovo-innesto-per-la-openjobmetis/ |publisher=pallacanestrovarese.it |date=30 January 2019 |language=Italian |access-date=30 January 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130104414/http://www.pallacanestrovarese.it/justin-carter-nuovo-innesto-per-la-openjobmetis/ |url-status=dead }}
On September 18, 2020, Carter signed with Zadar in the Croatian League and ABA League.{{cite news|title=Justin Carter reinforced Zadar |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Croatia/news/645019/Justin-Carter-reinforced-Zadar|work=Eurobasket.com|date=18 September 2020}} He averaged 11.9 points, 2 assist and 1.1 steals per game in ABA Liga. Carter re-signed with the team on July 25, 2021.{{cite news |title=Justin Carter re-signs with KK Zadar |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/justin-carter-re-signs-with-kk-zadar/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 25, 2021 |date=July 25, 2021|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}
In August 2022, after two seasons spent in Zadar, Carter moved to Oradea of the Romanian League.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.hr/vijesti/hrvatska-liga-je-ostala-bez-jednog-od-najboljih-stranaca-u-posljednje-vrijeme-justin-carter-ce-srecu-potraziti-u-rumunjskoj/14411|title=Povratak na mjestu na kojemu je sve započelo: Jakov Mustapić opet među svojima|language= Croatian|publisher=basketball.hr|date=2 August 2022|accessdate=24 August 2022}}
Career statistics
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
=EuroLeague=
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15
| style="text-align:left;"| Galatasaray
| 14 || 6 || 25.7 || .436 || .290 || .694 || 4.3 || 2.6 || .7 || .5 || 8.3 || 12.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2 | Career
| 14 || 6 || 25.7 || .436 || .290 || .694 || 4.3 || 2.6 || .7 || .5 || 8.3 || 12.5
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References
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External links
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=006196 Justin Carter] at euroleague.net
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Justin-Carter/Summary/7129 Justin Carter] at realgm.com
- [https://www.tblstat.net/player/2495 Justin Carter] at tblstat.net
{{Dinamo Sassari 2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Justin}}
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Chorale Roanne Basket players
Category:Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players
Category:CSM Oradea (basketball) players
Category:Dinamo Sassari players
Category:Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
Category:Guangdong Southern Tigers players
Category:Fullerton Hornets men's basketball players
Category:Karşıyaka basketball players
Category:Lega Basket Serie A players
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Category:Sportspeople from Gaithersburg, Maryland
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