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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1957 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 1999 (aged 42) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1979: 2nd round, 27th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1980–1982 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 35 |
| Career history | |
| 1980–1982 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Reginald Carter (October 10, 1957 – December 24, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. At 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg), he played as a guard. Born in New York City, Carter played collegiately for the St. John's University and the University of Hawaii after spending his schoolboy years starring for Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, New York.[1] Carter was selected by the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 1979 NBA draft. He played with the Knicks from 1980 to 1982 in a total of 135 games. Carter became an assistant principal at Mineola High School before dying of a rare disease likened to tuberculosis.[2]
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 |
NBA
Source[3]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | New York | 60 | 8.9 | .330 | .000 | .739 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .4 | .0 | 2.8 | |
| 1981–82 | New York | 75 | 1 | 12.3 | .425 | – | .800 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | 4.0 |
| Career | 135 | 1 | 10.8 | .388 | .000 | .772 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .4 | .1 | 3.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | New York | 1 | 7.0 | .000 | – | – | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
References
- ↑ "Long Island Pro Basketball Players and Teams". www.longislandbasketball.com.
- ↑ "Disciplinarian and Friend / Reggie Carter died Christmas Eve, at age 42. / 'He wanted us to do the right thing and go the right way,' one student recalls".
- ↑ "Reggie Carter NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
- Reggie Carter at FIBA.basketball
- Reggie Carter at NBA
- Reggie Carter at ESPN.com
- Reggie Carter at RealGM
- Reggie Carter at Proballers
- Reggie Carter – Basketball-Reference.com NBA player profile
- Reggie Carter – Sports-Reference.com college basketball player profile
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