Vince Carter
Shooting guard, Basketball Player
1977 –
Who is Vince Carter?
Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward.
A high school McDonald's All-American, Carter played three years at the University of North Carolina. While there, he twice reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament before being selected as the fifth overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, who traded him to the Toronto Raptors. He won the 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and won the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2000 NBA All-Star Weekend the following season. That summer, he represented the United States in the Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal.
He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his leaping ability and slam dunks, earning him nicknames such as "Vinsanity," "Air Canada," and "Half-Man, Half-Amazing."
He led the Raptors to their first three playoff appearances. In 2004, he was traded to the New Jersey Nets, and he helped lead them to three playoff berths. In July 2009, Carter was traded to the Orlando Magic, and he helped them advance to the Eastern Conference finals before being traded to the Phoenix Suns in December 2010. He joined the Mavericks in 2011.
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- Born
- Jan 26, 1977
Daytona Beach - Also known as
- Vincent Lamar Carter
- Vinsanity
- Air Canada
- Half Man Half Amazing
- Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Ellen Rucker
(2004/07 - 2006)
- Ellen Rucker
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Mainland High School
- Lived in
- Daytona Beach
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on July 23, 2013
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