Devin Carter (born March 24, 2002) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life and high school career

Carter initially attended

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. He transferred to

Doral Academy Preparatory School Doral Academy Preparatory High School is a public charter middle/high school located in Doral, Florida, United States. The school is supported by Academica, an education service provider. Curriculum The school offers twenty-nine Advanced Pl ...

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, after his freshman year, when his family relocated to Florida following his father, Anthony Carter, being hired as a player development coach for the

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. Carter's senior season was cut short due to a shoulder injury, and he opted to enroll at

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, for a

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. Carter was rated a three-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for

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during his senior year at Doral Academy.

College career

South Carolina

Carter began his college career at

. He played in 30 games during his freshman season and averaged nine points and 3.8 rebounds per game. Following the end of the season, Carter entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Providence

As a sophomore, Carter transferred to

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. He averaged 13 points and 4.9 rebounds in his first season with the Friars. After the season, Providence head coach

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left for

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in a move that was widely criticized by college basketball fans. Many assumed Carter would follow his coach to Georgetown or explore another school in the transfer portal, but he chose to stay at Providence. This showed a loyalty to Friartown that earned Carter lots of praise. In his second season at Providence, under first year head coach Kim English, he won both Big East First Team and

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. Carter averaged nearly 20 points and 9 rebounds per game, establishing himself as one of the best players in college basketball. His outstanding scoring ability, tenacious defense, and high-motor impressed

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scouts throughout his junior season.

Professional career

Sacramento / Stockton Kings (2024–present)

On June 26, 2024, Carter was selected with the thirteenth overall pick by the

in the

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and on July 9, he signed with the Kings. Throughout his rookie season, he was assigned several times to the

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. On January 3, 2025, Carter made his NBA debut against the

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and his father Anthony, an assistant coach for the Grizzlies. He recorded 0 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Personal life

Carter is the son of Anthony Carter and Cassie Carter. He has one brother named Joshua.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Providence Friars bioSouth Carolina Gamecocks bio
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