George Carter (January 10, 1944 – November 18, 2020)
was an American professional
basketball
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player. He was a 6'4"
swingman.
High school career
Carter played at Silver Creek High School in New York, graduating in 1963. He was a two-time all-Western New York selection in basketball. He also played high school football and ran track.
College career
Carter played collegiate basketball at
St. Bonaventure University.
Professional career
Carter was selected by the
Detroit Pistons
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in the eighth round of the
1967 NBA draft. Carter,
Dave Winfield
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and
Mickey McCarty are the only three people known to have been drafted by 4 different professional leagues in one year.
He was also selected by the
New Orleans Buccaneers
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in the
1967 ABA Draft
Events
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.
He was also drafted by the MLB's New York Mets and the NFL's Buffalo Bills.
Carter played only game for the Pistons and then joined the
Washington Caps
The Washington Caps were an American Basketball Association team from 1969 through 1970. The franchise had previously been the Oakland Oaks. From 1970 through 1976 the team played as the Virginia Squires.
Origins
With the formation of the ABA in ...
of the rival
American Basketball Association. He went on to play seven seasons in the ABA, spending time with eight teams: the Caps, the
Virginia Squires
The Virginia Squires were a basketball team based in Norfolk, Virginia, and playing in several other Virginia cities. They were members of the American Basketball Association from 1970 to 1976.
The team originated in 1967 as the Oakland Oaks, ...
, the
Carolina Cougars, the
Pittsburgh Condors, the
New York Nets
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Albums and EPs
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, the
Memphis Sounds
The Memphis Sounds were an American professional sports franchise that played in Memphis, Tennessee from 1970 until 1975 as a member of the American Basketball Association. The team was founded as the New Orleans Buccaneers in 1967.
Known durin ...
, the
Baltimore Claws
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(preseason games only) and the
Utah Stars
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History prior to moving t ...
. Carter represented the Squires in the
1971 ABA All-Star Game. He scored 8,863 combined ABA/NBA career points.
Death
Carter died on November 18, 2020 in
Las Vegas
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.
References
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1944 births
2020 deaths
Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Buffalo, New York
Carolina Cougars players
Detroit Pistons draft picks
Detroit Pistons players
Memphis Sounds players
New Orleans Buccaneers draft picks
New York Nets players
Pittsburgh Condors players
Shooting guards
Small forwards
St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players
Utah Stars players
Virginia Squires players
Washington Caps players