Keith Carter (basketball)

Joseph Keith Carter (born October 17, 1976) is an American college athletics administrator, currently the Athletic Director for the Ole Miss Rebels of the Southeastern Conference. Carter played professional basketball for nine seasons, primarily in Italy.

Keith Carter
Ole Miss Rebels
PositionAthletic director
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1976-10-17) October 17, 1976
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolPerryville (Perryville, Arkansas)
CollegeOle Miss (1995–1999)
NBA draft1999: undrafted
Playing career1999–2008
PositionShooting guard
Number14, 33
Career history
1999–2000New Mexico Slam
2000–2001Memphis Houn'Dawgs
2001–2002Orlandina
2002–2003Dakota Wizards
2003–2004Teramo Basket
2004–2005Basket Napoli
2005–2006Orlandina
2006–2007Varese
2007–2008Veroli Basket
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (1999)
  • Second-team All-SEC (1998)
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 New York Team competition

Carter came to Ole Miss from Perryville High School in Perryville, Arkansas. He was a four-year starter for the Rebels from 1995 to 1999, earning second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors as a junior and first-team as a senior.[1] Carter was also named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press in 1999. For his college career, Carter scored 1,682 points. Following his college career, Carter played professionally in several American leagues before settling into a successful career in Italy.[2]

After his playing career, Carter joined the Ole Miss athletic department in 2009 and was named executive director of the school’s athletic foundation. Following Ross Bjork's resignation as athletic director, Carter was named to the post on an interim basis. The interim tag was removed on November 20, 2019.[3][4]

References
  1. "Ole Miss' Keith Carter named to All-SEC first team – State's Washington second team". Clarksdale Press Register. March 3, 1999. p. 7. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "100 Years Heroes: Catching Up With Keith Carter". olemisssports.com. February 9, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  3. "Ole Miss selects Keith Carter as its athletic director". Associated Press. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  4. "Keith Carter formally hired as Ole Miss athletic director". ESPN.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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