Fred Carter
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| Position | Guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Born | February 14, 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | United States|American |
| College | Mount Saint Mary's |
| Draft | 3rd round, 1969 Washington Bullets |
| Pro career | 1969–1977 |
| Former teams | Washington Bullets (1969-1970) Philadelphia 76ers(1971-1976) Milwaukee Bucks (1976-1977) |
Fredrick James Carter (born February 14, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former professional basketball player and head coach.
A 6' 3" guard from Mount St. Mary's University, Carter was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the third round of the 1969 NBA Draft. He played eight seasons (1969–1977) in the NBA as a member of the Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 9,271 career points. Carter was part of the 1973 Sixers team that won only 9 of 82 regular-season games, the worst win-loss record in NBA history. He later coached the Sixers for almost two seasons, from late-1992 to mid-1994.
Following his tenure with the Sixers, Carter began a successful career as a basketball analyst for ESPN. During his time as co-host of "the NBA 2Night" he was known for his claim of being "the best player on the worst team in NBA history." He is currently an analyst on NBA TV.
On December 1, 2007, Carter had his jersey, number "33", retired at halftime of the Mount St. Mary's v. Loyola men's basketball game at Coach Jim Phelan Court in Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD. A crowd of over 2,000, mixed with Mount and Loyola students, Mount and Loyola alumni, and Emmitsburg residents cheered the "Mad Dog" for his importance to not only the men's basketball program, but the integration of the school back in the 1960's, as Carter became the first African-American student on the campus when he began attending school there.
His nickname was "Mad Dog" Carter.
[edit] External links
- Fred Carter Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
| Preceded by Doug Moe |
Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach 1993–1994 |
Succeeded by John Lucas |
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