Howard O'Neal Carter (born October 26, 1961) is a retired American-French professional

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player. He played college basketball for

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(LSU) before being drafted 15th overall by the

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in the 1983 NBA draft.

College career

Howard "Hi-C" Carter played basketball for the

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from 1980 to 1983, and played in the 1981 Final Four. While at LSU, Carter was named Second Team All-American in 1982 and in 1983.
, LSUSports.net accessed October 16, 2008.

Professional career

Howard was selected 15th overall out of

in the 1983 NBA Draft by the

, with whom he played only one season, averaging 6.2 points. His brief NBA career ended with the

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in 1984–85. He then went on to play nearly a decade in France, eventually taking out French citizenship and playing on the France national team.
Fibaeurope.com/www.Fibaeurope.com accessed June 10, 2007. Carter finished his playing career in Greece.

Personal life

The youngest of his four children, Cameron Carter-Vickers, is currently a professional football player for Scottish club

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. He also represents the

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internationally.

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