Sampson Carter (born September 11, 1990) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(LNBP). He played college basketball for the

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High school career

Carter played high school basketball at Ridgeway High School in

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where he led the Roadrunners to their fourth state title with a 34–3 record, being named the MVP the Tennessee State Tournament and also, state MVP, player of the year, all district, and all state after averaging 17 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.

College career

In five years at

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, Carter averaged 7.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.7 steals on 135 games (starting 88).

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Carter signed with

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of the Slovakian league on August 16, 2014. However, he left the Slovak team before appearing in a game for them and signed with

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from the Portuguese League on October 2. After a short three-game stint in Portugal ended in mid-November, he signed with Dominican outfit Cupes de Los Pepines in February 2015 and then with Club Virgilio Castillo the following month where he played out the 2014–15 campaign. On October 6, 2015, Carter signed with the

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. However, he was waived on October 24 after appearing in six preseason games. On October 31, Carter was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the 2015

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draft. However, he was waived by Canton on November 11. On March 7, 2016, Carter signed with

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of the Mexican CIBACOPA. The next day, he made his debut for Culiacán in a 103–77 loss to the Frayles de Guasave, recording 28 points, four rebounds, four assists and one block in 28 minutes. On August 2, 2018, Carter signed with the

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of the

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(NBL Canada). In the 2018–19 season, Carter averaged 21.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. He was named to the All-NBLC Second Team.

Personal life

Carter is the husband of Ashley Carter, the son of Alice Carter, and the brother of UMass Director of Player Personnel Shyrone Chatman. His other siblings include Natasha and Marcus Chatman. While at UMass, he majored in Communications.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Sampson 1990 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Portugal American men's basketball players Basketball players from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Caballeros de Culiacán players CAB Madeira players Forwards (basketball) Hamilton Honey Badgers players Island Storm players Leñadores de Durango players San Miguel Alab Pilipinas players UMass Minutemen basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen