Russell Carter

Russell Demetrius Carter (born March 30, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who last played in 2017.

Personal Born in Frankfurt, Germany to Russell and Tina Carter, Russell moved to Paulsboro, New Jersey in the United States as an infant. He has two younger siblings. Carter's father played football for Pittsburgh during the mid-1970s, and his uncle (George Jamison) played football for Cincinnati. He also has a cousin, Sean Redman, who played football for Penn State.

Paulsboro High School Russell Carter played basketball for his hometown high school's Red Raiders from 2000 to 2003. Carter was a four-year starter and saw his scoring average increase each year. As one of the best players in South Jersey during his junior and senior seasons, his reputation as a tremendous jumper and deadly shooter spread.

As a senior, Carter averaged 30.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists while leading his team to Colonial Conference and South Jersey Group I crowns. Despite having never won a state championship, Russell Carter garnered many achievements and accolades during his high school tenure. Two months later, however, a professional team in Italy signed him.

Awards and honors First Team All Big East (2007) Big East All Tournament Team (2007) NABC District 10 First Team (2007) USBWA All-District V (2007) Notre Dame Monogram Club Team MVP (2007) Big East Player of the Week (three times): -Week of December 27, 2006 -Week of January 2, 2007 -Week of January 15, 2007 Big East Weekly Honor Roll -Week of March 6, 2006 Wendell Smith Award (March 4, 2006) Notre Dame Most Improved Player Award

Professional career After going undrafted in the 2007 draft, Carter was signed to AMG Nuova Solsonica Rieti (Italy Serie A1) for the 2007–2008 season, averaging 23min, 8.9ppg, 2.4rpg. Later he signed with Dinamo Sassari (Italy A2), leading them to a 4–1 record (18ppg, 6reb) before departing the team for the NBDL. Carter was drafted by Sioux Falls but immediately traded to the Tulsa 66ers under coach Joey Meyers. posting averages of 10.3ppg and 5.5rpg.

Carter played in the 2008 NBA Summer League (Utah Jazz) but was sidelined with a MCL Injury suffered in one of the games. Rehabbing his summer injury, Carter didn't join a team until late December with BCM Gravelines (France Pro A) for the remainder of the 2008–2009 season. On team filled with talent, Carter posted averages of 20min, 8.6ppg, 3.7rpg as BCM made the playoffs, only to be eliminated by French Pro A powerhouse Le Mans.

In the 2009–10 season Carter signed to the NBDL and was drafted 21st by the Austin Toros under Coach Quin Snyder. Hampered by injuries the entire season Carter posted averages below those of his previous NBDL campaign (6.4ppg, 2.4rpg). Towards the end of the regular season Carter left the team to play overseas in both Venezuela (Bucaneros de La Guaira- 17.4ppg, 8.1rpg) and Colombia (Bucaros de Bucaramanga-27.2ppg, 7.5rpg).

In 2010–11, Carter had a brief stint with Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium 1st Division). After coach Ivica Skelin was fired due to a losing record, Carter opted out of his contract to play in Philippines (PBA) for the Powerade Tigers.