Reginald Carter (October 10, 1957 – December 24, 1999) was an American

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player. At 6'3" (1.90 m) and 175 lb (79 kg), he played as a

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. Born in

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, Carter played collegiately for the

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and the University of Hawaii after spending his schoolboy years starring for

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. Carter was selected by the

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in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 1979 NBA draft. He played with the Knicks from 1980 to 1982 in a total of 135 games. Carter became an assistant principal at Mineola High School before dying of a rare disease likened to tuberculosis.

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