Rhys Carter
{{short description|Australian basketball player (born 1984)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Rhys Carter
| image =
| caption =
| height_cm = 190
| weight_kg = 85
| position = Assistant coach
| league = NBL
| team = Melbourne United
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|3|14}}
| birth_place = Sale, Victoria, Australia
| high_school =
| college =
| career_start = 2000
| career_end = 2019
| career_position = Point guard
| coach_start = 2019
| years1 = 2000–2002
| team1 = Australian Institute of Sport
| years2 = 2002–2004
| team2 = Victoria Giants
| years3 = 2003
| team3 = Geelong Supercats
| years4 = 2004
| team4 = Latrobe City Energy
| years5 = 2005
| team5 = Frankston Blues
| years6 = 2005–2008
| team6 = West Sydney Razorbacks
| years7 = 2006
| team7 = Mildura Mavericks
| years8 = 2008
| team8 = Latrobe City Energy
| years9 = 2008–2009
| team9 = South Dragons
| years10 = 2009
| team10 = Latrobe City Energy
| years11 = 2009–2010
| team11 = Gothia Basket
| years12 = 2010–2011
| team12 = Adelaide 36ers
| years13 = 2011
| team13 = North Adelaide Rockets
| years14 = 2011–2013
| team14 = Uppsala Basket
| years15 = 2013
| team15 = Perth Wildcats
| years16 = 2013
| team16 = Knox Raiders
| years17 = 2013–2014
| team17 = Eco Örebro
| years18 = 2014
| team18 = Adelaide 36ers
| years19 = 2014
| team19 = Knox Raiders
| years20 = 2014–2015
| team20 = New Zealand Breakers
| years21 = 2015–2016
| team21 = Sydney Kings
| years22 = 2016
| team22 = Melbourne Tigers
| years23 = 2016–2017
| team23 = Plymouth Raiders
| years24 = 2017–2018
| team24 = Uppsala Basket
| years25 = 2018
| team25 = Frankston Blues
| years26 = 2019
| team26 = Sandringham Sabres
| cyears1 = 2019–present
| cteam1 = Melbourne United ({{abbr|dc|development coach}}/{{abbr|asst|assistant coach}})
| cyears2 = 2022–2024
| cteam2 = Sandringham Sabres (asst)
| highlights =
As player
- 2× NBL champion (2009, 2015)
As coach
}}
Rhys Jarred Carter (born 14 March 1984) is an Australian former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He had a near 20-year career, playing 282 NBL games (including two championships), over 110 games in Sweden, over 200 SEABL/NBL1 games, and time in the British Basketball League, Big V and Premier League.
Early life
Carter was born in Sale, Victoria.{{cite web |title=Rhys Carter |url=http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=razorbacks_playerprofile&profile=88 |website=NBL.com.au |url-status=dead |access-date=4 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070414224242/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=razorbacks_playerprofile&profile=88 |archive-date=14 April 2007}}
Playing career
=AIS (2000–2002)=
Between 2000 and 2002, Carter played in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) for the Australian Institute of Sport (SEABL).{{cite web|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes |title=Past Athletes |work=ausport.gov.au |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212073754/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes |archivedate=12 February 2014}} He helped the AIS win the 2002 SEABL East Conference championship behind his 27 points, six rebounds and six assists in the grand final against the Geelong Supercats, as he earned game MVP.{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/copeland-makes-the-numbers-add-up-20020914-gdukqc.html|title=Copeland makes the numbers add up|work=The Age|date=14 September 2002|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428050022/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/copeland-makes-the-numbers-add-up-20020914-gdukqc.html|archive-date=28 April 2024|quote=In the East Conference, the Australian Institute of Sport beat Geelong Supercats 111-100. Another Giant, Rhys Carter, had 27 points, six rebounds and six assists for the AIS to be chosen finals MVP.}}
=Professional (2002–2018)=
Carter began his professional career in 2002 with the Victoria Giants in the NBL, where he spent two seasons. After not playing in 2004–05, he returned to the NBL for the 2005–06 season and played three seasons with the West Sydney Razorbacks. For the 2008–09 season, he played for the championship-winning South Dragons.[http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-913-15142-0-0&sID=62420&articleID=5947618&news_task=DETAIL Dragons get Carter!]
For the 2009–10 season, Carter played overseas for the first time with Swedish team Gothia Basket. After returning to Australia for the 2010–11 season to play for the Adelaide 36ers,{{cite web | url=http://www.nbl.com.au/teams/36ers/news/article/article/2010/december/rhys-carter-placed-on-injury-waivers-1/ | title=Rhys Carter Placed on Injury Waivers | work=NBL.com.au | date=30 December 2010 | archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121230150725/http://www.nbl.com.au/teams/36ers/news/article/article/2010/december/rhys-carter-placed-on-injury-waivers-1/ | archivedate=30 December 2012 | url-status=dead}} Carter returned to Sweden for the 2011–12 season to play for Uppsala Basket. He then played half of the 2012–13 season with Uppsala, before returning to Australia in January 2013 to play out the season with the Perth Wildcats.[http://www.news.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-wildcats-sign-ex-adelaide-36ers-guard-rhys-carter/story-fndkzqrr-1226558681886 Perth Wildcats sign ex-Adelaide 36ers guard Rhys Carter] In February 2013, he played his 200th NBL game.[http://www.wildcats.com.au/article/id/uep2x817n5x61p9h0bt8bx1q5 Perth Wildcats demolish Sydney Kings] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221195845/http://www.wildcats.com.au/article/id/uep2x817n5x61p9h0bt8bx1q5 |date=21 February 2014 }}[http://www.wildcats.com.au/article/id/69ro4lru9lhb16hmowinje5ew 200 NBL games for Carter] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411114735/http://www.wildcats.com.au/article/id/69ro4lru9lhb16hmowinje5ew |date=11 April 2013 }} He then split the 2013–14 season with Sweden's Eco Örebro and the Adelaide 36ers.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140222100536/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1ppxm1yxlaloe1rhj0r096m6nv Adelaide release Jarrid Frye, sign Rhys Carter][http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/basketball/adelaide-36ers-lose-patience-sack-jarrid-frye-and-bring-back-nbl-veteran-rhys-carter-for-run-at-championship/story-fni2uang-1226823684258 Adelaide 36ers lose patience, sack Jarrid Frye and bring back NBL veteran Rhys Carter for run at championship]
For the 2014–15 season, Carter played for the championship-winning New Zealand Breakers.[http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/10337342/NZ-Breakers-get-Australian-guard-Rhys-Carter NZ Breakers get Australian guard Rhys Carter] His final season in the NBL came in 2015–16 with the Sydney Kings.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sydneykings.com/team-news/experienced-guard-joins-kings-2/ |title=EXPERIENCED GUARD JOINS KINGS |access-date=19 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820185948/http://www.sydneykings.com/team-news/experienced-guard-joins-kings-2/ |archive-date=20 August 2015 |url-status=dead}}
For the 2016–17 season, Carter played in England for the first time with the Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League. His final professional season then came in 2017–18 with Uppsala Basket in Sweden.
=Australian state leagues (2003–2019)=
Between 2003 and 2019, Carter played 10 seasons across various Australian state leagues. His first stint came in 2003 with the Geelong Supercats in the SEABL. He then played for the Latrobe City Energy (Big V, 2004);{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=204207478&client=1-913-181278-446783-25933855|title=Player statistics for Rhys Carter – Big V|work=SportsTG.com|accessdate=22 October 2019}} Frankston Blues (SEABL, 2005);{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=194498770&client=0-3363-150604-210280-4362809|title=Player statistics for Rhys Carter – SEABL|work=SportsTG.com|accessdate=22 October 2019}} Mildura Mavericks (SEABL, 2006); Latrobe City Energy (Big V, 2008–09); North Adelaide Rockets (Premier League, 2011);{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-3656-0-149597-0&sID=39560&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=16830248|title=Tracy York Named Coach of the Year of the Men's League|work=NBL1 Central|date=5 September 2011|accessdate=15 May 2024}} Knox Raiders (SEABL, 2013–14); Melbourne Tigers (SEABL, 2016); Frankston Blues (SEABL, 2018); and Sandringham Sabres (NBL1, 2019).{{cite web |title=Rhys Carter, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket |url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Rhys_Carter/31058 |website=Eurobasket LLC |access-date=4 April 2025 |url-access=subscription}}
In July 2019, Carter announced his retirement from basketball.{{cite web|last=Ward|first=Roy|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/article/rhys-carter-calls-time-on-basketball-career|title=Rhys Carter Calls Time on Basketball Career|work=NBL1.com.au|date=20 July 2019|accessdate=22 October 2019}}
=National team=
In 2003, Carter was a member of Australia's gold medal-winning team at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Greece.{{cite web|url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/44388/pid2//sid/3163/tid/239/tid2/2154/_/2003_World_Championship_for_Junior_Men/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022103644/https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/44388/pid2//sid/3163/tid/239/tid2/2154/_/2003_World_Championship_for_Junior_Men/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 October 2019|title=Rhys Jarred Carter|work=fiba.com|accessdate=22 October 2019}} Two years later, he represented Australia at the FIBA Under-21 World Championship in Argentina. In 2009, Carter represented the Australian Boomers for the first time, travelling with the team on a tour to China.{{cite web|url=http://bigv.com.au/big-v-congratulations-carter-energy-star-heads-to-china/|title=BIG V: Congratulations Carter – Energy star heads to China|work=bigv.com.au|date=24 June 2009|accessdate=22 October 2019}}
Coaching career
Carter was hoping for a back-up point guard spot with Melbourne United for the 2018–19 season, but when that didn't eventuate the team offered him a role as both team manager and shadow coach. For the 2019–20 season, he was promoted to head coach of the club's academy program and as a development coach for the NBL side. He was promoted to assistant coach for the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/darryl-mcdonald-joins-united-as-assistant-coach|title=Darryl McDonald Joins United as Assistant Coach|work=NBL.com.au|date=23 December 2020|accessdate=23 December 2020|quote=McDonald will join Justin Schueller and Rhys Carter, rounding out Dean Vickerman's coaching staff roster for the 2021 Hungry Jack's NBL Season.}} He continued on with United as an assistant coach in the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.southernbasketball.com.au/rhys-carter-joins-the-sabres/|title=RHYS CARTER JOINS THE SABRES!|work=southernbasketball.com.au|date=25 November 2021|access-date=24 February 2022}} He joined the Sandringham Sabres men's team as an assistant coach for the 2022 NBL1 South season. He continued with United in 2022–23 and then returned to Sandringham as an assistant in 2023.{{cite web|last=Woods|first=Dan|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/the-melbourne-youngster-turning-heads|title=The Melbourne Youngster Turning Heads|work=NBL.com.au|date=1 June 2023|access-date=1 June 2023|quote=Uncontracted forward David Barlow and assistant coach Rhys Carter are both involved with the Sabres at NBL1 level...}}{{cite web|url=https://www.southernbasketball.com.au/nbl1-men/|title=2023 COS INTERIOR NBL1 MEN|work=southernbasketball.com.au|access-date=1 June 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601045123/https://www.southernbasketball.com.au/nbl1-men/|archive-date=1 June 2023}} He continued with United in 2023–24.{{cite web|url=https://www.melbourneutd.com.au/news/carter-breaks-down-potential-playoff-matchups|title=Carter breaks down potential Playoff matchups|work=melbourneutd.com.au|date=29 February 2024|access-date=7 March 2024}} He spent a third season with Sandringham in 2024.{{cite news |title=THANK YOU RHYS |url=https://www.southernbasketball.com.au/thank-you-rhys/ |access-date=4 April 2025 |work=Southern Basketball Association |date=13 October 2024 |language=en-AU}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160119185907/http://www.sydneykings.com/player_profile/coming-soon/ Sydney Kings profile (2016)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070414224242/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=razorbacks_playerprofile&profile=88 NBL profile (2007)]
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Category:Adelaide 36ers players
Category:Australian Institute of Sport basketball players
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Category:New Zealand Breakers players
Category:Sportspeople from Sale, Victoria
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Category:Uppsala Basket players
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Category:West Sydney Razorbacks players