Fred Carter

Fredrick James Carter (born February 14, 1945), nicknamed "Mad Dog" or "Doggy",[1][2] is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight seasons (1969–77) for the Baltimore Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks.[2]

For other people named Fred Carter, see Fred Carter (disambiguation).
Fred Carter
Carter in 1969
Personal information
Born (1945-02-14) February 14, 1945
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolFranklin (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeMount St. Mary's (1965–1969)
NBA draft1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 43rd overall
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1969–1977
PositionGuard / Small forward
Number3, 5
Coaching career1978–1994
Career history
As player:
1969–1971Baltimore Bullets
1971–1976Philadelphia 76ers
1976–1977Milwaukee Bucks
As coach:
1978–1981Mount St. Mary's (women's)
1981–1983Atlanta Hawks (assistant)
1983–1985Chicago Bulls (assistant)
1985–1987Washington Bullets (assistant)
1987–1993Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
1993–1994Philadelphia 76ers (head coach)
Career statistics
Points9,271 (15.2 ppg)
Rebounds2,381 (3.9 rpg)
Assists2,122 (3.5 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6' 3" guard from Mount St. Mary's University, Carter was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the third round of the 1969 NBA draft. Over the course of his NBA playing career, Carter scored 9,271 points; he was the leading scorer (20.0 PPG) on the 1973 Sixers team that lost an NBA record 73 of 82 regular-season games.[2] Carter later became the assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Washington Bullets, and Philadelphia 76ers, before becoming the head coach of the Sixers for almost two seasons, from late-1992 to mid-1994. [3]

Following his coaching tenure with the Sixers, Carter began a successful career as a basketball analyst for ESPN. During his time as co-host of "the NBA 2Night" he was known for his claim of being "the best player on the worst team in NBA history." He is currently an analyst on NBA TV.

On December 1, 2007, Carter had his jersey, number "33", retired at halftime of the Mount St. Mary's v. Loyola men's basketball game at Coach Jim Phelan Court in Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland.[4]

Carter is also known for popularizing the "fist bump."[5]

References
  1. Perner, Mark (March 14, 2016). "9-73 Sixers don't define Fred Carter". inquirer.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  2. "Fred Carter Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. "Fred Carter". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. "Fred Carter". mountathletics.com. Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. Kennedy, Pagan (October 26, 2012). "Who Made That Fist Bump". nytimes.com. The New York Times Magazine. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
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