Fred Carter
Fredrick James Carter (born February 14, 1945), nicknamed "Mad Dog" or "Doggy",[1][2] is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight seasons (1969–77) for the Baltimore Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks.[2]
 Carter in 1969 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Franklin (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Mount St. Mary's (1965–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 3rd round, 43rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1969–1977 |
| Position | Guard / small forward |
| Number | 3, 5 |
| Coaching career | 1978–1994 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1969–1971 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1971–1976 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1976–1977 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| As coach: | |
| 1978–1981 | Mount St. Mary's (women's) |
| 1981–1983 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| 1983–1985 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) |
| 1985–1987 | Washington Bullets (assistant) |
| 1987–1993 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) |
| 1993–1994 | Philadelphia 76ers (head coach) |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 9,271 (15.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,381 (3.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,122 (3.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Career
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 was traded along with Kevin Loughery from the Baltimore Bullets to the Philadelphia 76ers for Archie Clark, a 1973 second-round selection (19th overall–Louie Nelson) and cash on October 17, 1971.[3][4] Over the course of his NBA playing career, Carter scored 9,271 points; he was the leading scorer (20.0 PPG) on the 1973 Sixers team that lost an NBA record 73 of 82 regular-season games.[2] Carter later became the assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Washington Bullets, and Philadelphia 76ers, before becoming the head coach of the Sixers for almost two seasons, from late-1992 to mid-1994.[5]
Following his coaching tenure with the Sixers, Carter began a successful career as a basketball analyst for ESPN. During his time as co-host of NBA Tonight he was known for his claim of being "the best player on the worst team in NBA history."[6] 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, Maryland.[7]
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Baltimore | 76 | – | 16.0 | .358 | – | .690 | 2.5 | 1.6 | – | – | 5.2 |
| 1970–71 | Baltimore | 77 | – | 22.2 | .417 | – | .650 | 3.3 | 2.1 | – | – | 10.4 |
| 1971–72 | Baltimore | 2 | – | 34.0 | .222 | – | .333 | 9.5 | 6.0 | – | – | 7.5 |
| 1971–72 | Philadelphia | 77 | – | 27.9 | .444 | – | .630 | 4.0 | 2.6 | – | – | 13.8 |
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia | 81 | – | 37.0 | .421 | – | .704 | 6.0 | 4.3 | – | – | 20.0 |
| 1973–74 | Philadelphia | 78 | – | 39.0 | .430 | – | .709 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 21.4 |
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia | 77 | – | 39.6 | .447 | – | .738 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 21.9 |
| 1975–76 | Philadelphia | 82 | – | 36.5 | .417 | – | .702 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 18.9 |
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia | 14 | – | 16.9 | .426 | – | .526 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| 1976–77 | Milwaukee | 47 | – | 18.6 | .416 | – | .753 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8.3 |
| Career | 611 | – | 30.0 | .425 | – | .693 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 15.2 | |
References
- Perner, Mark (March 14, 2016). "9–73 Sixers don't define Fred Carter". inquirer.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "Fred Carter Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "76ers Deal Clark to Bullets For Loughery and Carter," The Associated Press (AP), Sunday, October 17, 1971. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- 1973 NBA Draft Pick Transactions, April 24 – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- "Fred Carter". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- Kerby, Trey. "Fred Carter wants to remain immortal, if you don't mind," yahoo!sports, Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- "Fred Carter". mountathletics.com. Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- Kennedy, Pagan (October 26, 2012). "Who Made That Fist Bump". nytimes.com. The New York Times Magazine. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com