George Carter (January 10, 1944 – November 18, 2020) was an American professional

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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

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in the eighth round of the 1967 NBA draft. Carter,

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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

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in the

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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

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of the rival American Basketball Association. He went on to play seven seasons in the ABA, spending time with eight teams: the Caps, the

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, the Carolina Cougars, the Pittsburgh Condors, the

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, the

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, the

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(preseason games only) and the

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. 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

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