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2013-14 SEASON: Averaged 11.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 24.4 minutes in 81 games…shot 39.4% (146-371 3FGs) from 3-point range and 82.1% (161-196 FTs) from the line…among NBA leaders, ranked 27th in 3FG% and 40th in FT%...led the league in 3-pointers made off the bench with 146 (146-371, .394)…7 games with 20+ points…25 games with 15+ points…51 games with 10+ points (32-19 record)…9 games with 4+ 3-pointers (6-3 record)…26 games with 3+ 3-pointers (18-8 record)…43 games with 2+ 3-pointers (28-15 record)…season-high (team-high) 23 points (8-17 FGs, season highs 7-12 3FGs) to go with 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 26 minutes at NY (2/24/14)…season-high-tying (team-high) 23 points (9-13 FGs, 4-5 3FGs, 1-2 FTs) in 28 minutes vs. LAC (3/27/14)…NWT (league suspension) at MIN (11/6/13). NOTES: Is appearing in his 8th postseason (2nd with DAL)…passed Adrian Dantley (23,177) for 25th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list vs. PHO (4/12/14)…became the 7th player in NBA history with at least 1,800 career 3-pointers at SAC (4/6/14)…recorded his 4,000th career assist at SAC (4/5/13), becoming 1 of 15 players in NBA history with at least 22,000 points, 5,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists…8-time All-Star (2000-07)…averaged 20+ points for 10 consecutive seasons (1999-2009)…became the 37th player in NBA history to reach the 20,000 career points mark at NY (1/17/11)…won the Slam Dunk contest at All-Star Weekend in 2000…2000 Olympic gold medalist…1998-99 NBA Rookie of the Year…full name is Vincent Lamar Carter. PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2012-13: Averaged 13.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 25.8 minutes in 81 games (3 starts)…shot 43.5% (372-855 FGs) from the field, 40.6% (162-399 3FGs) from 3-point range and 81.6% (182-223 FTs) from the line…among NBA leaders, ranked T-27th in 3FG%...made a team-high 162 3-pointers (ranked 15th in the NBA)…his 162 3-pointers tied his career-high for 3s made in a season (162-397, .408, with TOR in 2000-01)…ranked T-1st in the NBA with 158 3s off the bench (OKC’s Kevin Martin also made 158 3s off the bench)…made at least 1 3-pointer in each of the final 25 games of the season (at BKN 3/1/13-vs. NO 4/17/13), his longest career streak with at least 1 3-point basket (over a single season)…over the course of the season, advanced from 17th place to 11th place on the NBA’s all-time 3-point field goals made list (passing Nick Van Exel, Tim Hardaway, Eddie Jones, Glen Rice, Jason Richardson and Kobe Bryant)…ranked 7th among reserves in scoring (13.3 ppg off bench)…DAL was 4-0 when he scored 10+ points in the 4th quarter…1 double-double (point/rebound)…3 games with 25+ points…12 games with 20+ points (9-3 record)…34 games with 15+ points…59 games with 10+ points…5 games with 3+ steals…4 games with 5+ 3-pointers (3-1 record)…15 games with 4+ 3-pointers…26 games with 3+ 3-pointers…18 points (7-12 FGs, 4-8 3FGs) and 2 steals in 22 minutes vs. CHA (11/3/12)…17 points (6-14 FGs, 2-6 3FGs, 3-4 FTs), 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in 26 minutes vs. TOR (11/7/12)…19 points (6-15 FGs, 5-8 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in 30 minutes at CHA (11/10/12)…25 points (9-17 FGs, 5-10 3FGs, 2-3 FTs), including 14 in 4th quarter, in 23 minutes vs. NY (11/21/12)…appeared in his 1,000th career regular-season game vs. LAL (11/24/12), becoming the 104th player in NBA history to reach the milestone…he scored 16 points (5-10 FGs, 4-7 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) in 17 minutes vs. LAL (11/24/12)…10 points (4-10 FGs, 2-5 3FGs), 8 rebounds and 5 assists in 36 minutes at BOS (12/12/12)…23 points (9-14 FGs, 2-5 3FGs, 3-4 FTs), including DAL’s first 6 points of the game and 10 in the 4th quarter, to go with 4 rebounds in 30 minutes at WAS (1/1/13)…15 points (5-16 FGs, 1-8 3FGs, 4-4 FTs), 9 rebounds, 3 assists in 36 minutes at MIA (1/2/13)…17 points (6-11 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks in 36 minutes vs. NO (1/5/13)…23 points (5-13 FGs, 13-16 FTs), including 10 in 4th quarter, to go with 5 rebounds in 34 minutes at SAC (1/10/13)…with his 23rd point of the game (21,587th career) at SAC (1/10/13), a FT at the 41.9-second mark of OT, he passed Hal Greer (21,586) for 30th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list...season-high 29 points (10-17 FGs, 4-8 3FGs, 5-7 FTs) to go with 3 assists and 2 steals in 32 minutes vs. OKC (1/18/13)…17 points (7-12 FGs, 1-1 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) and 4 rebounds in 24 minutes vs. SA (1/25/13)…22 points (6-18 FGs, 4-11 3FGs, 6-7 FTs), 4 assists and 2 steals in 28 minutes at GS (1/31/13)…17 points (5-10 FGs, 2-4 3FGs, 5-6 FTs) and 2 steals in 27 minutes at PHO (2/1/13)…17 points (7-15 FGs, 3-6 3FGs) in 25 minutes vs. POR (2/6/13)…game-high 26 points (9-15 FGs, 6-9 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), including 17 in 3rd quarter, to go with 5 rebounds and 2 steals in 23 minutes vs. SAC (2/13/13)...his 4th 3-pointer (at the 1:08 mark of the 3rd quarter) vs. SAC (2/13/13) was the 1,600th 3-pointer of his career…he became the 11th player in NBA history with at least 1,600 career 3-pointers…his 5th 3-pointer (at the 27.9-second mark of the 3rd quarter) vs. SAC (2/13/13) was his 100th 3-pointer of the season…with his 6th 3-pointer (5th of the quarter) at the 2.9-second mark of the 3rd quarter vs. SAC (2/13/13), he passed Larry Bird (21,791) for 29th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list (the 3 gave him 21,794 career points)…he made 3 straight 3-pointers to close the 3rd quarter vs. SAC (2/13/13) and scored the final 9 points of the period…14 points (5-12 FGs, 4-9 3FGs), including 11 in 2nd half, to go with season-high-tying 8 assists in 26 minutes vs. ORL (2/20/13)…22 points (7-13 FGs, 5-7 3FGs, 3-3 FTs), 9 rebounds and 2 steals in 29 minutes at NO (2/22/13)...he moved past Gary Payton (21,813) and into 28th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list at NO (2/22/13) with a 3-point play at the 1:03 mark of the 1st quarter (it put him at 21,816 career points)…he scored the Mavericks’ final 11 points of the 1st quarter at NO (2/22/13) and also hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds left in the 4th quarter that put DAL up 102-100 and proved to be the game-winner (DAL won 104-100)…20 points (7-12 FGs, 1-5 3FGs, 5-6 FTs) and 4 rebounds in 29 minutes at BKN (3/1/13)…22 points (8-15 FGs, 4-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), 9 rebounds and 2 steals in 25 minutes at MIN (3/10/13)…23 points (6-10 FGs, 4-6 3FGs, 7-7 FTs), including 13 in 4th quarter, in 22 minutes at MIL (3/12/13)…recorded his 8,000th career field goal vs. CLE (3/15/13) with a 3-pointer at the 1:33 mark of the 4th quarter, becoming the 33rd player in NBA history with at least 8,000 field goals…18 points (6-12 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, 3-3 FTs), 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in 27 minutes vs. OKC (3/17/13)…became the 28th player in NBA history to eclipse the 22,000-point mark at ATL (3/18/13) with a driving layup at the 1:29 mark of the 2nd quarter (it gave him 22,001 career points)…he finished with 13 points (5-9 FGs, 3-5 3FGs), 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 24 minutes at ATL (3/18/13)…17 points (6-14 FGs, 1-5 3FGs, 4-6 FTs), 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 32 minutes vs. CHI (3/30/13)…recorded his 4,000th career assist at the 11:15 mark of the 2nd quarter at SAC (4/5/13)…he became 1 of 15 players in NBA history with at least 22,000 points, 5,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists (joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, John Havlicek, Alex English, Kevin Garnett, Jerry West, Paul Pierce, Charles Barkley, Ray Allen and Clyde Drexler)…he finished with a season-high-tying 8 assists vs. SAC (4/5/13)…18 points (6-12 FGs, 3-6 3FGs, 3-4 FTs), including 13 in 1st half, to go with 6 rebounds in 28 minutes vs. PHO (4/10/13)…1st double-double with game-high-tying 22 points (9-19 FGs, 1-3 3FGs, 3-5 FTs), 12 rebounds (season-high 8 OR), 7 assists and 2 blocks in 34 minutes vs. DEN (4/12/13)…he became just the 2nd Mavericks reserve in franchise history to record at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists (Bill Robinzine had 2 such games for DAL in March 1981)…22 points (8-11 FGs, 4-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), including 15 in 1st half, to go with 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 29 minutes vs. MEM (4/15/13)…he passed Clyde Drexler (22,195) for 27th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list vs. MEM (4/15/13) with a reverse layup at the 3:30 mark of 1st quarter (the basket gave him 22,197 career points)…he finished the season by making at least 1 3-pointer in each of his final 25 games (at BKN 3/1/13-vs. NO 4/17/13)…DND (illness) at OKC (2/4/13). 2011-12: Averaged 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 25.3 minutes in 61 games (40 starts)…shot 41.1% (223-542 FGs) from the field, 36.1% (74-205 3FGs) from 3-point range and 82.6% (95-115 FTs) from the line…1 double-double (point/rebound)…4 games with 20+ points…12 games with 15+ points…31 games with 10+ points…14 points (3-9 FGs, 8-9 FTs), including 12 in 1st half, vs. OKC (1/2/12)…7 points (3-10 FGs, 1-2 FTs), 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 22 minutes vs. PHO (1/4/12)…11 points (4-7 FGs, 3-5 3FGs), 5 assists, 3 steals, 19 minutes at DET (1/10/12)…16 points (7-10 FGs), including 11 1st-quarter points, in 18 minutes vs. MIL (1/13/12)…16 points (6-8 FGs, 3-3 3FGs, 1-2 FTs), 6 rebounds, 27 minutes vs. SAC (1/14/12)…12 points (5-10 FGs), including 11 in 1st half, 4 rebounds, 28 minutes vs. UTA (1/27/12)…21 points (8-15 FGs, 2-5 3FGs, 3-3 FTs), 2 steals in 31 minutes vs. SA (1/29/12)…21 points (8-13 FGs, 5-7 3FGs), including 16 in 1st half, 4 assists, 2 steals, 28 minutes at PHO (1/30/12)…passed George Gervin (20,708) for 34th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list vs. OKC (2/1/12)…14 points (6-10 FGs, 2-3 3FGs), 5 assists, 2 steals, 30 minutes vs. IND (2/3/12)…17 points (7-12 FGs, 3-7 3FGs), 5 rebounds, season-high 8 assists, 2 steals, 29 minutes at DEN (2/8/12)…12 points (4-10 FGs, 1-2 3FGs, 3-3 FTs), season-high 5 steals in 26 minutes at MIN (2/10/12)…15 points (5-10 FGs, 2-4 3FGs, 3-3 FTs), 6 rebounds, 26 minutes vs. DEN (2/15/12)…he passed David Robinson (20,790) for 33rd place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list vs. DEN (2/15/12)…20 points (7-17 FGs, 3-7 3FGs, 3-4 FTs), including 18 in 1st half, to go with 5 rebounds in 31 minutes vs. LAL (2/22/12)…14 points (4-10 FGs, 2-7 3FGs, 4-4 FTs) in 27 minutes at NO (3/2/12)…18 points (8-21 FGs, 2-5 3FGs), including 13 in 1st half, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 30 minutes at PHO (3/8/12)…he passed Bob Pettit (20,880) for 32nd place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list at PHO (3/8/12)…14 points (6-11 FGs, 2-5 3FGs), 5 rebounds, 25 minutes vs. WAS (3/13/12)…14 points (5-9 FGs, 2-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 33 minutes at DEN (3/19/12)…he passed Walt Bellamy (20,941) for 31st place on the all-time scoring list at DEN (3/19/12)…14 points (6-8 FGs, 1-2 3FGs, 1-1 FTs), 4 rebounds, 3 blocks, 30 minutes at MEM (4/7/12)…7 points (3-9 FGs, 1-3 3FGs), 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, 28 minutes vs. SAC (4/10/12)…1st double-double with 18 points (5-15 FGs, 3-7 3FGs, 5-6 FTs), including 8 in 4th quarter, to go with a season-high 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in 45 minutes at UTA (4/16/12)…season-high 23 points (8-18 FGs, 1-6 3FGs, 6-6 FTs), including DAL’s final 10 in 1st quarter, in 30 minutes vs. HOU (4/18/12)…19 points (5-9 FGs, 1-2 3FGs, 8-8 FTs), all in 2nd half including DAL’s first 8 points in 4th quarter, to go with 9 rebounds in 27 minutes vs. GS (4/20/12)…with his 1st 3-pointer of the game at the 3:11 mark of the 4th quarter vs. GS (4/20/12), he became the 18th player in NBA history with 1,500 career 3-pointers…suffered a sprained left foot attempting a 3-pointer on the final play of the game at LAL (1/16/12)…missed 5 games due to the injury (at LAC 1/18/12- vs. MIN 1/25/12). 2010-11: Traded to the Suns on December 18, averaged 13.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.6 apg, 42 FG%, 37 3FG%, and 27.2 mpg in 51 games with his new team... Made Suns debut December 29 vs. Philadelphia, scoring 18 points -- his second-highest total in four career debuts with new teams... Had 34 double-digit scoring efforts with Phoenix… Finished the season eighth among active NBA players in career scoring (20,520) and 189 points from passing George Gervin for 34th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list... Averaged 30 ppg in three meetings with the Oklahoma City Thunder (season-high 33, 32, 29)... On January 17 @ New York, became the eighth active player in the NBA to reach 20,000 career points, the 37th player in league history to reach the mark, and the fourth that has worn a Suns uniform (Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Tom Chambers)... On January 26, passed Suns Ring of Honor member Tom Chambers for 36th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list... On February 25 @ Toronto, tallied a career-high tying six steals against his former team... On April 8, passed Mitch Richmond for 35th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list... Averaged 15.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 22 games with Orlando to start the season. 2009-10: Played in 75 games (74 starts) with Orlando, averaging 16.6 ppg., 3.9 rpg. and 3.1 apg. in 30.8 minpg….Shot .367 (119-324) from three-point range and .840 (257-306) from the free throw line…Ranked 27th in the NBA in free throw percentage…Also played and started in all 14 playoff outings, averaging 15.5 ppg., 4.2 rpg. and 2.3 apg. in 34.3 minpg….Led (or tied) the team in scoring 24 times, in rebounding twice and in assists 14 times…Scored in double figures 60 times, had 20+ points 25 times and 30+ points twice, including a season-high 48 points on Feb. 8 vs. New Orleans…Became just the fifth player in franchise history to score 48-or-more points…Had one double-double: 17 points and a season-high 10 rebounds on Feb. 2 vs. Milwaukee…Dished out a season-high eight assists on Mar. 17 vs. San Antonio…Recorded at least one steal 37 times, including a season-best four steals on Dec. 25 vs. Boston…Tallied his 1,000th career NBA steal on Jan. 25 @ Memphis…Moved into 42nd on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, passing Terry Cummings (19,460 points) on Apr. 12 @ Indiana. 2008-09: Played and started in 80 games with New Jersey, averaging 20.8 ppg., 5.1 rpg., 4.7 apg. and 1.03 stlpg. in a team-high 36.8 minpg….Shot .385 (151-392) from three-point range and .817 (335-410) from the free throw line…Ranked 16th in the NBA in scoring, tied for 26th in minutes played and tied for 30th in assists…Scored in double figures 71 times, including 44 games with 20+ points and 14 games with 30+ points, including a season-best 41 points on Mar. 15 @ L.A. Clippers…Recorded eight double-doubles and one triple-double (15 pts., 10 rebs., 12 asts. on Feb. 3 vs. Milwaukee)…Had 10+ rebounds six times…Dished out 10+ assists four times, including a career-high 14 assists on Jan. 9 @ Milwaukee…Tied a career-high with six steals on Jan. 12 vs. Oklahoma City…During game @ Toronto on Nov. 21, sent the game into overtime with a three-pointer, then converted game-winning basket on a reverse, alley-oop dunk…Hit game-winning, 33-foot,three-point FG as time expired on Jan. 2 vs. Atlanta...Missed two games due to injury – Feb. 8 @ Orlando due to a sore right elbow and Apr. 15 @ New York due to a sore right big toe.… 2007-08: Appeared in 76 games (72 starts) with New Jersey, averaging 21.3 ppg., a career-high-tying 6.0 rpg., 5.1 apg. and 1.22 stlpg. in 38.9 minpg….Tied for 10th in the NBA in minutes played, ranked 17th in scoring, tied for 21st in assists and tied for 32nd in steals…One of only three NBA players (Bryant, James) to average more than 20 points, six rebounds and five assists during the season…Had 40 games with 20+ points and 12 games with 30+ points…Recorded nine double-doubles…Had a career-high six steals on Dec. 22 vs. Golden State…Scored 15,000th point of NBA career on Nov. 2 vs. Toronto, making him the third-fastest active player to reach that milestone (623 games)…Missed six games due to injury (Nov. 12-19 due to a sprained right ankle; Apr. 4 due to a sore right ankle)…Underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle on Apr. 23 to remove loose bodies and a bone spur, as well as a debridement of the ankle… 2006-07: NBA All-Star…Started in all 82 games for New Jersey (only player for Nets to appear in all 82 games), averaging 25.2 ppg., a career-high 6.0 rpg., 4.8 apg. and 1.00 stlpg. in 38.1 minpg….Ranked eighth in the NBA in scoring, 17th in minutes played and tied for 28th in assists…Also appeared in 12 postseason outings, averaging 22.3 ppg., 6.8 rpg. and 5.3 apg. in 40.6 minpg….Broke his own franchise record with 2,070 points…Netted 20+ points 60 times, 30+ points 25 times and 40+ points six times…Recorded 13 double-doubles and one triple-double…Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for April 2007…Also named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week (Feb. 19-25)…Went 9-of-20 from three-point range on Dec. 11 vs. Memphis, setting club records for both three-point field goals made and attempted in a game…Also tied the mark for the second-most three-pointers attempted in NBA history… 2005-06: NBA All-Star…Played and started in 79 games with New Jersey, averaging 24.2 ppg., 5.8 rpg., 4.3 apg. and 1.19 stlpg. in 36.8 minpg….Ranked 12th in the NBA in scoring, tied for 33rd in steals, tied for 34th in assists and tied for 35th in minutes played…Appeared in 11 playoff contests, averaging 29.6 ppg., 7.0 rpg., 5.3 apg. and 1.82 stlpg. in 40.9 minpg….Set then-Nets franchise record with 1,911 points…Scored 30+ points 16 times and had 40+ points five times, tying a Nets record…Had eight double-doubles and one triple-double…Tied a career-high and set a franchise record with 23 straight 20+ point games (Feb. 27-Apr. 12)…Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December 2005…Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 25, 2005…Scored a career-high-tying 51 points on Dec. 23 @ Miami, including 23-24 from the free throw line (both Nets records)…On the Inactive List twice – Nov. 23 due to a strained back and Jan. 27 with a back contusion…Also had DNP-CD on Apr. 19… 2004-05: NBA All-Star…Appeared in 77 games (76 starts) for both Toronto and New Jersey, averaging 24.5 ppg., 5.2 rpg., 4.2 apg. and 1.42 stlpg. in 36.7 minpg….Finished eighth in the NBA in scoring, 17th in three-point FG percentage (.406, 127-313), 26th in steals, 33rd in minutes played and tied for 36th in assists…Also played in four postseason outings, averaging 26.8 ppg., 8.5 rpg., 5.8 apg. and 2.25 stlpg. in 44.8 minpg….With Toronto, averaged 15.9 ppg. in 20 games…With New Jersey, averaged 27.5 ppg., 5.9 rpg. and 4.7 apg. in 59 games…Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February 2005…Became 26th fastest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 points on Feb. 7 vs. Philadelphia (426 career games)…Had 30+ points 24 times and five games with 40+ points…Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice (periods ending Jan. 30 and Apr. 10)… 2003-04: NBA All-Star (leading vote-getter)…Played and started in 73 games with Toronto, averaging 22.5 ppg., 4.8 rpg., 4.8 apg. and 1.21 stlpg. in 38.2 minpg….Ranked seventh in the NBA in scoring, tied for 17th in minutes played, 26th in assists and tied for 36th in steals…Had 30+ points in 17 games and scored 40+ points three times…Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice (periods ending Dec. 7 and Mar. 21)…Missed nine games overall – three due to a right quadriceps strain (Jan. 17-21) and six due to a left ankle sprain (Feb. 20-29)… 2002-03: NBA All-Star…Voted a starter by the fans, then deferred his starting assignment to Michael Jordan during team warm-ups…Appeared in 43 games (42 starts) for Toronto, averaging 20.6 ppg., 4.4 rpg., 3.3 apg. and 1.12 stlpg. in 34.2 minpg….Missed 39 games due to three separate stints on the Injured List…Tied career-high with six steals on Mar. 4 @ Washington…Passed Doug Christie (431) to become Raptors’ all-time leader in three-point field goals on Mar. 11 @ Denver…Also passed Christie (10,916) on Feb. 26 @ Chicago to become Toronto’s all-time leader in minutes played… 2001-02: NBA All-Star (leading vote-getter, but did not play due to injury)…Played and started in 60 games with Toronto, averaging 24.7 ppg., 5.2 rpg., 4.0 apg. and 1.57 stlpg….Ranked seventh in the NBA in scoring, 11th in minutes played and tied for 33rd in minutes played…Scored 30+ points in 14 outings…Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 11…Dished out 1000th career assist on Mar. 7 vs. Dallas…Missed the final 14 games of the season due to arthroscopic surgery on his left knee (Mar. 26)… 2000-01: Named to the All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Star (leading vote-getter)…Appeared and started in 75 games for Toronto, averaging 27.6 ppg., 5.5 rpg., 3.9 apg., 1.52 stlpg. and 1.09 blkpg. in 39.7 minpg….Ranked fifth in the NBA in scoring, 16th in steals, 16th in minutes played, 17th in three-point field goal percentage (.408, 162-397), tied for 38th in blocked shots and tied for 39th in field goal percentage (.460, 762-1,656)…Also played in 12 postseason contests, averaging 27.3 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 4.7 apg., 1.67 stlpg. and 1.67 blkpg. in 44.9 minpg….Had 30 games with 30+ points…Became Raptors’ all-time leading scorer on Mar. 2 vs. New Jersey, passing Doug Christie (4,448)…Named NBA Player of the Week for the period ending Mar. 4…Missed seven games (Nov. 28-Dec. 6, Jan. 27, 31) due to an injured left knee… 1999-00: Named to the All-NBA Third Team and NBA All-Star (leading vote-getter)…Played and started in all 82 games with Toronto, averaging 25.7 ppg., 5.8 rpg., 3.9 apg., 1.34 stlpg. and 1.12 blkpg. in 38.1 minpg….Ranked fourth in the NBA in scoring, 17th in three-point field goal percentage (.403, 95-236), 18th in minutes played, tied for 33rd in steals and 34th in blocked shots…Also played in three playoff games, averaging 19.3 ppg., 6.3 apg., 6.0 rpg., 1.33 blkpg. and 1.00 stlpg. in 39.7 minpg….Set Raptors single-season record with 2, 107 points…Finished 10th in voting for NBA Most Valuable Player…Led all NBA players in scoring in December (27.4 ppg.) and February (29.8 ppg.)…Scored 20+ points 62 times and 30+ points in 25 contests…Named NBA Player of the Week twice for the periods ending Nov. 21 and Feb. 27…Netted a career-high 51 points on Feb. 27 vs. Phoenix…Hit three last-second shots during March: a three-pointer on Mar. 1 @ Boston, another three-pointer on Mar. 8 @ L.A. Clippers and a driving dunk on Mar. 19 vs. Houston…Won the Slam Dunk competition at NBA All-Star Weekend… 1998-99: Named NBA Rookie of the Year…Received 95.8 percent of the votes (113-118), the third-largest margin of the decade (Duncan, O’Neal)…Unanimous selection to the NBA All-Rookie First Team…Played in 50 games (49 starts) with Toronto, averaging 18.3 ppg., 5.7 rpg., 3.0 apg., 1.54 blkpg. and 1.10 stlpg. in 35.2 minpg….Ranked 16th in the NBA among all players in blocked shots (led all guards) and 21st in scoring…Led all NBA rookies in scoring and blocks, while also ranked in rebounding (4th), assists (3rd), field goal percentage (6th), three-point field goal percentage (9th), free throw percentage (8th), steals (5th) and minutes played (T-2nd)…Was the only rookie to lead his team in scoring…Named NBA Player of the Week for the period ending Mar. 21…Named NBA Rookie of the Month for March and April…Scored 30+ points three times, the only Raptor to top the 30-point mark…Scored first points in the history of the Air Canada Centre on Feb. 21 vs. Grizzlies. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Golden State in the first round (fifth overall pick) of the 1998 NBA Draft…draft rights traded to Toronto along with cash for the draft rights to Antawn Jamison (6/24/98)… traded to New Jersey in exchange for Alonzo Mourning, Aaron Williams, Eric Williams and two first round draft picks (12/17/04)…traded to Orlando along with Ryan Anderson in exchange for Rafer Alston, Tony Battie and Courtney Lee (6/25/09)…traded to Phoenix in a six-player deal (12/18/10)… waived by Phoenix (12/9/11)…signed by Dallas (12/12/11)... signed by Memphis (7/12/14) COLLEGE: Played in 103 career games during three seasons at the University of North Carolina, averaging 12.3 ppg., 4.5 rpg. and 1.9 apg….Led the Tar Heels to the NCAA Final Four in both 1997 and 1998…As a junior (1997-98), named First Team All-ACC and Second Team All-America, after averaging 15.6 ppg. and 5.1 rpg. in 38 outings…Also led the ACC and was 18th in the nation with a .591 field goal percentage (224-379)…As a sophomore (1996-97), named Third Team All-ACC, averaging 13.0 ppg. and 4.5 rpg. PERSONAL: Full name is Vincent Lamar Carter...has one daughter, Kai, born on June 1, 2005...cousin of former NBA player Tracy McGrady...named one of the Sporting News’ “Good Guys in Sports” in 2004 for his off-court activities...received the NBA Community Assist Award in July 2005...on July 9, 2003, unveiled a new, pro-sized basketball court in Toronto’s Dixon Park, funded by his foundation which was valued at $130,000...on Sept. 16, 2002, donated $2.5 million to finance the building of a new gym at his alma mater, Mainland High School in- Daytona Beach, Fla. (named Vince Carter Athletic Center)... established the Embassy of Hope Foundation to support causes for children in Florida and Ontario...launched vincecarter15. com in Feb. 2002...received his degree from UNC in African-American studies on May 20, 2001...played host to Vince Carter Celebrity All-Star Game at Air Canada Centre for four years, raising thousands of dollars for his foundation and drawing consecutive sellouts of 19,800 - the largest crowds for an NBA-sanctioned charity game...named a Goodwill Ambassador by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America... joined the Dallas Mavericks during the 2011-12 season, and helped plant trees at Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts as part of the Mavs Guard the Planet initiative, Trees for Threes...hosted a fundraising dinner for President Barack Obama at his home in Florida during All-Star Break (February 2012)...was a drum major in his high school band and played saxophone and baritone... received a music scholarship to Bethune-Cookman College.Vitals
Height: 6'6''/ 1.98m
Weight: 220 lbs./ 99.8 kg
Born: January 26, 1977
From: University of North Carolina
Draft: 1st Round (5th pick) 1998 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: 1998
Years Pro: 17
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Memphis Grizzlies 2014 - 2014
Dallas Mavericks 2012 - 2014
Phoenix Suns 2011 - 2011
Dallas Mavericks 2011 - 2011
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Memphis Grizzlies 2014 - 2014
Dallas Mavericks 2012 - 2014
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Prior to NBA/Country: North Carolina/USA