Howard Carter (basketball)

Howard O'Neal Carter (born October 26, 1961) is a retired American-French professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU) before being drafted 15th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1983 NBA draft.

Howard Carter

Personal information
Born	(1961-10-26) October 26, 1961 (age 63) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality	American / French
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Redemptorist (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College	LSU (1979–1983)
NBA draft	1983: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Drafted by	Denver Nuggets
Playing career	1983–1999
Position	Shooting guard
Number	32
Career history
1983–1984	Denver Nuggets
1984	Dallas Mavericks
1985–1995	Pau-Orthez
1995–1996	Montpellier
1996–1999	Irakleio
Career highlights
First-team All-SEC (1982) 2× Second-team All-SEC (1981, 1983) Third-team Parade All-American (1979)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

College career

Howard "Hi-C" Carter played basketball for the LSU Tigers 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.^[1]

Professional career

Howard was selected 15th overall out of Louisiana State University in the 1983 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets, with whom he played only one season, averaging 6.2 points.

His brief NBA career ended with the Dallas Mavericks in 1984–85. He then went on to play nearly a decade in France, eventually obtaining French citizenship and playing on the France national team.^[2] Carter finished his playing career with Greek team Irakleio.^[2]

Personal life

Carter met Geraldine Vickers, an English travel agency employee from Essex, while he was playing in Greece.^[3] Though their relationship did not last, they had a son, Cameron Carter-Vickers, who is a professional soccer player for Scottish Premiership club Celtic F.C. He also represents the United States internationally.^[4]