Eli Carter
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 6, 1991 Willingboro Township, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2016 | Doxa Lefkadas |
| 2017–2018 | ASE Essaouira |
Eli Carter (born June 6, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for ASE Essaouira of the Nationale 1. After two years at Rutgers University and two years at Florida and one year at Boston College Carter entered the 2016 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
High school career
[edit]Raised in Willingboro Township, New Jersey, Carter played high school basketball at St. Anthony High School and after graduating, attended Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.[1] He was ranked as the nation's 114th overall prospect and No. 32 shooting guard by Rivals.com[2] and ranked the country's No. 31 point guard recruit by Scout.com.
College career
[edit]Rutgers
[edit]A 6'2" point guard, Carter began his college career at Rutgers University. He appeared in 56 games and made 46 starts in his first two collegiate seasons. Carter also led the team in scoring both seasons, averaging 13.8 as a freshman and 14.9 as a sophomore before he fractured his fibula.
Florida
[edit]In 2013, Carter was transferred to the University of Florida and played for the Florida Gators. Carter appeared in 35 games in two seasons and made 17 starts. He only appeared in seven games in 2013–14 and received a medical redshirt to rehab a leg injury he sustained the previous season at Rutgers. As a senior, he made all 17 starts as and in 24.5 minutes, he averaged 8.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. [3]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted at the 2016 NBA draft Carter began his pro career in the 2016–17 season in Greece, with Promitheas Patras.[4] On October 4, he left the team after he was replaced by Rashad Anderson.[5] He played with Promitheas in the Greek Cup competition, before being released by them. On September 23, 2016, Carter signed with Doxa Lefkadas of the Greek Basket League.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elijah Carter Has a Top Five", ZagsBlog, September 15, 2010. Accessed August 5, 2025. "Elijah Carter is settling into his new life at Brewster (N.H.) Academy and trimming his college list as well.... Carter lives in Willingboro, N.J., so Seton Hall would be close to home.... Cincinnati is also high on Carter, who opted to prep at Brewster after finishing up at St. Anthony instead of going directly to college."
- ^ Elijah Carter Rivals.com
- ^ "Eli Carter transfers to Florida". espn.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Promitheas inks Eli Carter". Sportando.com. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Rashad Anderson inks with Promitheas to replace Eli Carter". Sportando.com. October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "Doxa Lefkadas BC announce Eli Carter's signing". SDNA.gr. October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
External links
[edit]- NBAdraft.com Profile
- RealGM.com Profile
- Espn.com Profile
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Burlington County, New Jersey
- Boston College Eagles men's basketball players
- Brewster Academy alumni
- Doxa Lefkadas B.C. players
- Florida Gators men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Willingboro Township, New Jersey
- Point guards
- Promitheas Patras B.C. players
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- St. Anthony High School (New Jersey) alumni
- American men's basketball players
- 21st-century American sportsmen