Ben Carter (basketball)

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Ben Carter
בן קרטר
No. 13 – Hapoel Eilat
PositionPower forward
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1994-08-22) August 22, 1994 (age 27)
Tel Aviv, Israel
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Gorman
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
2018-2020Hapoel Afula
2020-presentHapoel Eilat B.C.
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Jerusalem National team

Ben Joshua Carter (בן קרטר; born August 22, 1994) is an American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israel Basketball Premier League.[1][2] He plays the power forward position.[1]

Early and personal life[]

Carter was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is Jewish.[3][4] He said that the fact that he is Israeli "means a lot. I take pride in my Israeli citizenship, my Israeli heritage, even though I haven’t lived there my whole life. I was born there. I still have roots there. I still take pride in my culture. Just to be able to represent my country whenever I can, every time I step out on the court, it’s really an honor."[5]

Carter's parents are Mike and Israeli-born Hadar, a former lieutenant in the Israeli Army.[6][7][2] His father, Mike Carter, played one of his 17 professional seasons for Hapoel Jerusalem (1988–89), and played 13 seasons in Israel in total.[8][9][3] Carter also played 13 seasons in Tel Aviv, before the family relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada.[3] His father coached him growing up and playing for the Las Vegas Lakers on the AAU circuit.[3][2]

Carter is 6' 9" (2.03 metres) tall.[1][3] He weighs 224 pounds (102 kg).[10] He attended Bishop Gorman High School ('12) in Las Vegas.[10][2] Carter averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a junior, and was all-state and all-conference.[2][5] He averaged 10.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a senior, and was third-team all-state and all-conference.[2]

Maccabiah Games[]

In 2013 Carter and his brother Tim played basketball for Team USA at the 2013 Maccabiah Games, winning a gold medal.[11] He was the youngest member on the team, and his father was assistant coach to head coach Brad Greenberg.[7]

College basketball[]

Carter played his first two seasons of college basketball for the University of Oregon.[9] In his sophomore season in 2013-14 he was an honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 selection.[2]

Carter then transferred to and played for UNLV, where earned his bachelor's degree.[9][11] He sat out the 2014–15 season at UNLV as a redshirt.[2] Carter averaged 8.6 points and six rebounds in his first and only year at UNLV.[12]

Carter transferred to Michigan State University in the summer of 2016.[11] He was granted a sixth year of eligibility the summer of 2017.[3][12] Carter spent two years at Michigan State University as a graduate transfer.[11] He sat out the 2016–17 season after suffering his second left knee injury in nine months, and averaged 0.7 points and 1.2 rebounds in 7.7 minutes over 23 games in 2017-18, while struggling with an ankle injury.[13][14][10][3][9]

Professional basketball[]

In March 2018 Carter signed with the Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem basketball club.[9]

As of 2020, he plays for Hapoel Eilat of the Israel Basketball Premier League.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2017-18 Season | Hapoel Jerusalem | Ben Carter". basket.co.il.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ben Carter - Men's Basketball". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Chris Solari (March 25, 2018). "Michigan State's Ben Carter signs pro basketball contract in Israel". Detroit Free Press.
  4. ^ "Jewish Division 1 Basketball Stars 2017-18". Jewish Sports Review.
  5. ^ a b Seth Finkelstein (December 3, 2013). "Ben Carter on way to becoming next Israeli household-name hoopster". The Jerusalem Post.
  6. ^ Tucker, Cody (October 11, 2017). "Vegas shooting hits too close to home for Michigan State's Ben Carter". Lansing State Journal.
  7. ^ a b Gellar, Raphael (July 17, 2017). "For the Carters, Maccabiah basketball is a family affair". Times of Israel.
  8. ^ Solari, Chris (May 4, 2016). "UNLV transfer Ben Carter 'couldn't pass up' Michigan State". Democrat and Chronicle.
  9. ^ a b c d e Charboneau, Matt (March 25, 2018). "Michigan State's Ben Carter will play pro basketball in Israel". The Detroit News.
  10. ^ a b c "Ben-Carter; Israel; Hapoel Eilat", Eurobasket.com
  11. ^ a b c d "Ben Carter to Start Professional Career in Israel". Sports Illustrated. April 1, 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Basketball Transfer Ben Carter Receives Sixth Year Of Eligibility". wkar.org. May 9, 2017.
  13. ^ Solari, Chris (October 3, 2016). "MSU basketball's Ben Carter out indefinitely after knee surgery". Detroit Free Press.
  14. ^ Quinn, Brendan (August 11, 2017). "Ben Carter's second chance at a last shot". The Athletic.
  15. ^ "Ben Carter". balkanleague.net.

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