Jevon Carter
NBA | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. | September 14, 1995
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois) |
College | West Virginia (2014–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick |
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies | |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2018–2019 | →Memphis Hustle |
2019–2021 | Phoenix Suns |
2021–2022 | Brooklyn Nets |
2022–2023 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2023–present | Chicago Bulls |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Leroy Jevon Carter (born September 14, 1995) is an American professional
High school career
Carter played basketball at
College career
He converted to the point guard position at West Virginia, making his name as one of the top defensive players in the Big 12 Conference.[1] He was one of the architects of "Press Virginia", coach Bob Huggins's defensive scheme that forces many turnovers.[4] Carter became a starter as a sophomore and averaged 9.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.[5]
In Carter's junior season in 2016–17, he averaged 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. He received many accolades for his defensive prowess, earning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, as well as the Lefty Driesell Award and the NABC Defensive Player of the Year as the top defensive player in the country.[6][7][8] Following his junior season, Carter declared for the 2017 NBA draft, but did not hire an agent.[9] Ultimately he decided to return to the Mountaineers for his senior season.[10]
Before the start of the 2017–18 season, Carter was unanimously named to the preseason All-Big 12 team.[11] On November 30, 2017, Carter became WVU's all-time leader in steals, surpassing Greg Jones' mark of 252 in a win over NJIT.[12] On March 3, 2018 against Iowa State, he became the first major conference player to reach 1500 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 steals in a career.[13]
On March 12, 2018, Carter was named Academic All-American of the Year for Division I men's basketball.[14]
For the 2017–18 season, Carter was named a second-team All-American by the
For his senior season, Jevon Carter won many postseason awards for his defensive play, including Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, the NABC Defensive Player of the Year, the Lefty Driesell Player of the Year and the
Records
- WVU career steal leader (330)
- WVU single-season steal leader (112, 2018)
- WVU single-season assist leader (246, 2018)
- Sole 4x Big 12 All-Defensive Team Member
College statistics
Season | Team | G | GS | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MIN | TO |
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2014–15 | West Virginia | 35 | 4 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | .360 | .314 | .770 | 23.8 | 1.2 |
2015–16 | West Virginia | 35 | 35 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .383 | .306 | .744 | 27.7 | 1.7 |
2016–17 | West Virginia | 37 | 36 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.2 | .439 | .389 | .774 | 32.0 | 1.8 |
2017–18 | West Virginia | 37 | 37 | 17.3 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | .422 | .393 | .858 | 35.5 | 2.7 |
Totals | 143 | 111 | 12.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.2 | .408 | .357 | .797 | 29.8 | 1.8 |
Professional career
Memphis Grizzlies (2018–2019)
On June 21, 2018, Carter was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft with the 32nd overall pick. On July 12, 2018, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that they had officially signed with Carter.[23] During his rookie season, he has had multiple assignments to the Memphis Hustle, the Grizzlies' G League affiliate.[24] Carter made his NBA debut on December 15, 2018, coming off the bench in a 97–105 loss to the Houston Rockets with eleven points, two steals, a rebound and a block.[25] On April 10, 2019, Carter scored a then-career-high 32 points along with four rebounds, two assists and a steal in a 132–117 win over the Golden State Warriors.[26]
Phoenix Suns (2019–2021)
On July 7, 2019, the Grizzlies traded Carter to the
On November 21, 2020, as a restricted free agent, Carter signed a 3-year, $11.5 million contract to remain with the Suns. Carter made it to the 2021 NBA Finals, but the Suns were defeated in 6 games by the Milwaukee Bucks.
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
On August 6, 2021, Carter and the draft rights to Day'Ron Sharpe were traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Landry Shamet.[29] He was waived on February 22, 2022, when the Nets signed Goran Dragić.[30]
Milwaukee Bucks (2022–2023)
On February 24, 2022, Carter signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.[31] On April 1, in his first start for the Bucks, Carter scored 18 points and recorded a season-high 8 assists.[32]
On July 6, 2022, Carter re-signed with the Bucks.[33] On November 9, 2022, Carter set a career high with 36 points and added 12 assists in a 136–132 double-overtime win against the Thunder.[34]
Chicago Bulls (2023–present)
On July 10, 2023, Carter signed a 3-year, $20 million contract with the Chicago Bulls.[35]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Memphis | 39 | 3 | 14.8 | .303 | .333 | .813 | 1.7 | 1.8 | .7 | .3 | 4.4 |
2019–20 | Phoenix | 58 | 2 | 16.3 | .416 | .425 | .852 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .8 | .3 | 4.9 |
2020–21 | Phoenix | 60 | 1 | 11.9 | .422 | .371 | .571 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 4.1 |
2021–22 | Brooklyn | 46 | 1 | 12.0 | .333 | .331 | .700 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 3.6 |
Milwaukee | 20 | 2 | 17.7 | .506 | .558 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 2.5 | .5 | .2 | 5.6 | |
2022–23 | Milwaukee | 81 | 39 | 22.4 | .423 | .421 | .816 | 2.5 | 2.4 | .8 | .4 | 8.0 |
2023–24 | Chicago | 72 | 0 | 13.9 | .378 | .329 | .571 | .8 | 1.3 | .5 | .2 | 5.0 |
Career | 376 | 48 | 15.8 | .396 | .383 | .798 | 1.7 | 1.6 | .6 | .3 | 5.3 |
Play-in
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2024 | Chicago | 2 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.000 | — | — | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.000 | — | — | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Phoenix | 7 | 0 | 3.1 | .375 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .9 |
2022 | Milwaukee | 11 | 0 | 11.4 | .474 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .9 | .7 | .0 | 2.1 |
2023 | Milwaukee | 4 | 0 | 12.3 | .222 | .143 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
Career | 22 | 0 | 9.0 | .389 | .250 | .500 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | .0 | 1.5 |
Endorsements
On August 3, 2018, Carter and
References
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- ^ Toohey, Terry (March 23, 2018). "Villanova's Jalen Brunson, West Virginia's Jevon Carter ready to get reacquainted in NCAA Tournament". Montgomery News. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Chris (February 12, 2018). "An inside look at WVU's two seniors". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Vingle, Mitch (December 2, 2017). "Huggins, WVU players marvel at Jevon Carter after record". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Casazza, Mike (February 7, 2017). "WVU's Jevon Carter holds his own in Big 12 full of good point guards". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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- ^ Payne, Terrence (April 24, 2017). "Jevon Carter enters NBA Draft, won't hire agent". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Casazza, Mike (May 22, 2017). "Jevon Carter to return to WVU men's basketball". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the originalon December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
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- ^ "West Virginia's Jevon Carter becomes first major conference player to reach 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, 300 steals". Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "2017–18 Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Team Announced" (Press release). College Sports Information Directors of America. March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ http://wvusports.com/news/2018/3/27/mens-carter-named-associated-press-all-american.aspx?path=mbball [dead link]
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- ^ "Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced". Big 12 Sports. March 4, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ Carter Repeats as NABC Defensive Player of the Year
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- ^ "Jevon Carter Wins Inaugural Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award | Citizen Naismith Trophy". naismithtrophy.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Jevon Carter Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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- ^ "Booker's 35 points lead surprising Suns past Heat 119–112". NBA. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "BROOKLYN NETS ACQUIRE JEVON CARTER, DRAFT RIGHTS TO DAY'RON SHARPE FROM PHOENIX SUNS". NBA. August 6, 2021.
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- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Jevon Carter". NBA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Bucks' Jevon Carter: Comes close to double-double
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Re-Sign Jevon Carter". NBA. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "JC Goes for Career-Highs in Bucks Win". Sports Illustrated. 9 November 2022.
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