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Howard O'Neal Carter (born October 26, 1961) is a retired American-French professional basketball player.

Howard Carter

Personal information
Born	(1961-10-26) October 26, 1961 (age 60) Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nationality	American / French
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Redemptorist (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College	LSU (1979–1983)
NBA draft	1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career	1983–1999
Position	Shooting guard
Number	32
Career history
1983–1984	Denver Nuggets
1984	Dallas Mavericks
1985–1995	Pau-Orthez
1995–1996	Montpellier
1996–1999	Irakleio
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (1982) 2× Second-team All-SEC (1981, 1983) Third-team Parade All-American (1979)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Howard "Hi-C" Carter played basketball for the LSU Tigers from 1980 to 1983, and played in the 1981 Final Four. While at LSU, Carter was named Second Team All-American in 1982 and in 1983.[1]

Howard was selected 15th overall out of Louisiana State University in the 1983 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets, with whom he played only one season, averaging 6.2 points.

His brief NBA career ended with the Dallas Mavericks in 1984–85. He then went on to play nearly a decade in France, eventually taking out French citizenship and playing on the French national team.[2] Carter finished his playing career in Greece.[2]

The youngest of his four children, Cameron Carter-Vickers, is currently a professional soccer player for Scottish club Celtic F.C. He also represents the United States internationally.

References

External links

• College & NBA stats

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