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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 the now defunct Bristow High School. 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).[1]

Darel Carrier

Personal information
Born	(1940-10-26) October 26, 1940 (age 81) Warren County, Kentucky
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Bristow (Bristow, Kentucky)
College	Western Kentucky (1961–1964)
NBA draft	1964 / Round: 9 / Pick: 74th overall
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1967–1973
Position	Shooting guard
Number	34
Career history
1967–1972	Kentucky Colonels
1972–1973	Memphis Tams
Career highlights and awards
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
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Representing  United States Men's basketball Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Team Competition

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.[1]

He is a member of the ABA All-Time Team and had the highest career 3 point shooting percentage in ABA history.[2]

Carrier and his wife, Donna, a retired schoolteacher live on a farm just west of Oakland, Kentucky.[3] They have two sons, Jonathan and Josh. The Carrier's youngest son, Josh, played basketball for the University of Kentucky for Tubby Smith.[4] Like his father, he was also a guard.[1]

He played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1967 FIBA World Championship.[5]

References

External links

• Career Stats

На других языках

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- [en] Darel Carrier

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[es] Darel Carrier

James Darel Carrier (Bowling Green, Kentucky, 26 de octubre de 1940) es un exjugador de baloncesto estadounidense que disputó seis temporadas en la ABA, habiendo jugado previamente en la Amateur Athletic Union. Con 1,91 metros de estatura, jugaba en la posición de base.

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[ru] Кэрриер, Дарел

Джеймс Дарел Кэрриер (англ. James Darel Carrier; родился 26 октября 1940, округ Уоррен, штат Кентукки, США) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, один из лучших игроков Американской баскетбольной ассоциации, отыгравший шесть из девяти сезонов её существования. В 1967 году в составе национальной сборной США он стал чемпионом Панамериканских игр в Виннипеге. В 1997 году был включён в число тридцати лучших игроков, вошедших в символическую сборную всех времён АБА.

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