Tweety Carter

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| image = Spójnia Demond Carter (cropped).jpg

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| caption = Carter in March 2019

| current_title = Assistant coach

| current_team = Baylor

| current_conference = Big 12

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1986|10|25}}

| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana

| alma_mater = Baylor (2006–2010)

| player_years1 = 2010–2011

| player_team1 = Tulsa 66ers

| player_years2 = 2011

| player_team2 = Ventspils

| player_years3 = 2011–2012

| player_team3 = Bnei HaSharon

| player_years4 = 2012

| player_team4 = Cibona Zagreb

| player_years5 = 2012–2013

| player_team5 = ČEZ Nymburk

| player_years6 = 2013–2014

| player_team6 = s.Oliver Würzburg

| player_years7 = 2014

| player_team7 = ASVEL

| player_years8 = 2014–2015

| player_team8 = SOMB

| player_years9 = 2015–2016

| player_team9 = Pieno žvaigdžės

| player_years10 = 2016

| player_team10 = Boulazac Dordogne

| player_years11 = 2016–2017

| player_team11 = Turów Zgorzelec

| player_years12 = 2017–2018

| player_team12 = ESSM Le Portel

| player_years13 = 2018–2019

| player_team13 = Kolossos Rodou

| player_years14 = 2019

| player_team14 = Spójnia Stargard

| player_years15 = 2019–2020

| player_team15 = Start Lublin

| player_years16 = 2020–2021

| player_team16 = Benfica

| player_years17 = 2021–2022

| player_team17 = Start Lublin

| player_positions = Point guard

| coach_years1 = 2022-2024

| coach_team1 = Baylor (Director of Player Development)

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Louisiana Mr. Basketball (2006)

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Demond "Tweety" Carter (born October 25, 1986) is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Baylor Bears. He last played professional basketball for Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for Baylor University.

High school career

Tweety Carter had one of the greatest high school careers in the history of the sport while attending Reserve Christian School in Reserve, Louisiana. In six years playing varsity Carter scored 7,457 points, making him the highest scoring high school player in U.S. history, leading the Eagles to five state championships. Carter was named McDonald's All-American, Parade All-American (third team), Jordan All-American, EA Sports All-American and MaxPreps All-American following senior season in 2006. He was a 4-time MVP of the Louisiana State Tournament and named Louisiana "Mr. Basketball" in 2006.

College career

Carter committed to the Baylor Bears at the beginning of his junior year in high school. At the time, Baylor was going through the murder of student-athlete Patrick Dennehy and numerous NCAA violations. He started on the 2009–2010 team that went to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.

=Freshman year=

Carter played in all 31 games during his freshman campaign and started the final 13 for the Bears.

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!Year

!Games Played

!Minutes/Game

!Points/Game

!Assists/Game

2006–07 Baylor Bears basketball team|2006–07

|31

|25.5

|8.7

|2.7

=Sophomore year=

As a sophomore, Carter played in all 32 games and started the final eight. Scored season-high 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor, including a season-best 5-of-8 from 3-point range in a win over Prairie View A&M on December 31.

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!Year

!Games Played

!Minutes/Game

!Points/Game

!Assists/Game

2007–08

|32

|25.8

|9.6

|2.8

=Junior year=

In his junior year, Carter started 36 games for the Bears. Carter scored a season high 30 points including seven 3-pointers on February 21, 2009. Carter averaged 11 points and five assists during the Bears' NIT run.

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!Year

!Games Played

!Minutes/Game

!Points/Game

!Assists/Game

2008–09

|36

|33.2

|10.6

|3.2

=Senior year=

During his senior year, Carter, along with transfer Ekpe Udoh, led Baylor to the Elite Eight and was named fourth team All-American by Sporting News Magazine. Carter scored in double figures in 23 of his 31 outings, including 14 games with 15 or more points. He also had four double-doubles.

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!Year

!Games Played

!Minutes/Game

!Points/Game

!Assists/Game

2009–10

|31

|36.2

|15.1

|5.9

Professional career

In June 2010, Carter joined the New Jersey Nets for the Orlando Pro Summer League 2010.[http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Summer_League_Roster_Release_100628.html Nets Announce Summer League Roster] On September 27, 2010, the Oklahoma City Thunder invited Carter to their training camp.[http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/roster_release100927.html Thunder Announces Training Camp Roster] However, he was later waived on October 15, 2010.[http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release_101015.html Thunder Waives Carter and Longar]

On November 4, 2010, he was acquired by the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/66ers_announce_training_camp_r_2010_11_04.html 66ers Announce Training Camp Roster] In February 2011, he signed with BK Ventspils of Latvia for the rest of the season.[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4159184 66ers Guard Carter Leaves Team for Latvian League][http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/latvia/85635/tweety-carter-moves-to-bk-ventspils.html Tweety Carter moves to BK Ventspils]

In July 2011, he signed with Bnei HaSharon of Israel for the 2011–12 season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/87687/bnei-hasharon-lands-tweety-carter.html Bnei Hasharon lands Tweety Carter]

On August 7, 2012, he signed with Cibona Zagreb of Croatia.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/94268/cibona-zagreb-signs-tweety-carter.html Cibona Zagreb signs Tweety Carter] In November 2012, he parted ways with Cibona.[http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/96832/tweety-carter-on-his-way-to-leave-cibona-zagreb.html Tweety Carter on his way to leave Cibona Zagreb] In December 2012, he moved to Czech Republic and signed with ČEZ Nymburk for the rest of the season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/other-leagues/97139/cez-nymburk-puts-tweety-carter-at-point.html CEZ Nymburk puts Tweety Carter at point]

On August 8, 2013, Carter signed a one-year deal with s.Oliver Baskets of Germany.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/104762/soliver-baskets-sign-tweety-carter.html S.Oliver Baskets sign Tweety Carter] On January 17, 2014, he parted ways with them [http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/110458/soliver-baskets-sign-dominic-waters-part-ways-with-tweety-carter.html S.Oliver Baskets sign Dominic Waters, part ways with Tweety Carter] and signed with ASVEL Basket of France for the rest of the season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/cat/nba/110462/asvel-villeurbanne-announced-tweety-carter.html ASVEL Villeurbanne announced Tweety Carter][http://www.asvelbasket.com/actualites.asp?id=1522 L’ASVEL engage Tweety Carter!] {{in lang|fr}}

On November 9, 2014, Carter signed with SO Maritime Boulogne of France for the rest of the 2014–15 season.[http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/tweety-carter-inks-maritime-boulogne/ Tweety Carter inks with Maritime Boulogne]

On June 11, 2017, Carter signed with ESSM Le Portel of France for the 2017–18 season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/236647/le-portel-inks-tweety-carter.html Le Portel inks Tweety Carter]

On December 13, 2018, Carter joined Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League.

On August 6, 2020, Carter joined Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.{{Cite web|url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-PT/Agora/Noticias/2020/08/06/basquetebol-benfica-demond-tweety-carter-chega-para-a-posicao-de-base|title = Demond Tweety Carter chega para a posição de base}} He averaged 8.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game.

On June 27, 2021, Carter signed with Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League.{{cite web |title=Carter comes back to Start, ex Benfica |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Poland/news/691053/Carter-comes-back-to-Start,-ex-Benfica |website=Eurobasket |access-date=June 27, 2021 |date=June 27, 2021}}

Coaching career

Tweety Carter was named Baylor Men’s Basketball Director of Player Development on March 29, 2022, spending two seasons in that role, before being promoted to an assistant coach in May of 2024. https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/tweety-carter/1871

References

External links

[http://www.bcpienozvaigzdes.lt/zaidejai/7905-demond-carter.html#.VkX9SZPtmko Pieno zvaigzdes Pasvalys profile]
[http://www.basket-nymburk.cz/a-tym/113-demond-tweety-carter/?sezona=22 ČEZ Nymburk profile]
[http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/carter_tweety00.html Baylor Bears bio]
[http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Tweety-Carter/Summary/1945 RealGM.com profile]
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Tweety_Carter/116055 Eurobasket.com profile]
[http://www.basket.co.il/PlayerPage.asp?PlayerNumber=09&TeamId=810&cYear=2012&lang=en Israeli Super League profile]

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Category:ABA League players

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Croatia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Latvia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland

Category:American men's basketball players