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Wednesday, Jun. 30
Keith Carter
College: Mississippi
Height: 6-4
Weight: 195 pounds
Position: Guard
Age: 22
(Oct. 17, 1976)
Birthplace: Morrilton, Ark.
Career highlights
Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press as a senior
Mississippi's all-time leader in 3-pointers made (249) and attempted (686) and fifth-leading scorer (1,682)
Only Mississippi guard ever to grab 500 career rebounds (596)
One of four Ole Miss players (former NBA player Elston Turner, Dallas Mavericks' forward Ansu Sesay, Jason Smith) to surpass 1,000 points, 550 rebounds and 200 assists
Member of United States' gold medal-winning team at 1998 Goodwill Games, where he averaged 7.8 ppg
At Nike Desert Classic, averaged 5.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game
Also won three-point shooting contest at Nike Desert Classic
College highlights
Senior
An All-SEC First Team selection
Averaged team-high and career-high 16.4 ppg and scored in double figures in 29 of 33 games
Matched career high with 33 points in 89-81 win over Arkansas
Set school record with eight 3-pointers vs. Prairie View A&M
Led team with career-high 77 three-pointers
Junior
All-SEC Second Team
Ranked second on team in scoring (14.8 ppg) and third in rebounding (a career-high 6.2 rpg, tops in the SEC)
Netted four or more 3-pointers seven times, including seven in an 87-74 decision over Temple, when he scored a career-high 33 points
Also grabbed 15 rebounds in that game, one shy of career high which he posted against LIU
Hit a four-point play with 1:35 to play to help the Rebels upset Kentucky 73-64 in Lexington on Feb. 14
Had team-highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds in 70-69 loss to Valparaiso in opening round of NCAA Tournament.
Sophomore
Ranked second on team in scoring (12.1 ppg) and steals (33), third in rebounding (4.2 rpg) and fourth in assists (43)
Team leader in 3-pointers made (51) and attempted (148)
Scored in double figures 17 times, tallying 32 points in 70-48 triumph over Tennessee, including six treys
Freshman
Started 25 of 27 games and became first freshman in Ole Miss history to lead team in scoring (13.8 ppg)
Also led team in field goals made (125) and attempted (304), 3-pointers made (63), attempted (162) and percentage (career-high .389)
College statistics
| SEASON |
G |
FGM |
FGA |
PCT |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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1995-96 | 27 | 125 | 304 | .411 | 59 | 84 | .702 | 146 | 56 | 372 | 13.8
| | 1996-97 | 28 | 125 | 285 | .439 | 39 | 59 | .661 | 118 | 43 | 340 | 12.1
| | 1997-98 | 29 | 144 | 294 | .490 | 82 | 107 | .766 | 180 | 53 | 422 | 14.8
| | 1998-99 | 33 | 182 | 407 | .447 | 101 | 138 | .742 | 152 | 66 | 542 | 16.4
| | TOTALS | 117 | 576 | 1,290 | .447 | 282 | 388 | .727 | 596 | 218 | 1,682 | 14.4
| | Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 63-for-162 (.389); 1996-97, 51-for-148 (.345); 1997-98, 58-for-156 (.372); 1998-99, 77-for-220 (.350). Totals: 249-for-686 (.363).
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