Carter Arey (born 1989) is an American wheelchair basketball player.
Background
Carter Arey was born in
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth ...
. Arey attended
Rock Bridge High School in Columbia and eventually attended the
University of Missouri. Prior to enrollment at the University of Missouri, Arey snuck into the university's recreation center with a friend's ID. While there, Arey was approached by the head coach of the wheelchair basketball team and transferred school to play for the team the following fall semester.
College career
Arey played five seasons for the University of Missouri and earned All-American honors three times (2013–2015). Arey earned "Player of the Year" in 2014 under head coach Ronald Lykins.
Team USA career
Arey has made the final roster for Team USA in 2013, 2014 and 2015. He was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the
2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship
The 2014 Men's Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was the 12th edition of the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship. It was hosted in Incheon, South Korea. Australia won its second title in a row.
Medalists
Preliminary round
Group A ...
, losing to Australia in the finals.
Personal life
Arey currently resides in Columbia, Missouri with his wife and two children.
References
External links
* http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/u-s-wheelchair-basketball-team-has-deep-mizzou-roots/article_35c27962-101b-5599-950b-4bdbeaecdbe5.html
* http://www.columbiatribune.com/sports/mu_basketball/california-chrome-owner-says-arey-would-beat-him-in-hoops/article_83b9529e-f0c9-11e3-94eb-10604b9ffe60.html
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1989 births
Living people
American men's wheelchair basketball players
Sportspeople from Columbia, Missouri
Rock Bridge High School alumni
University of Missouri alumni
21st-century American people