Butch Carter

"Butch" Carter (born June 11, 1958) is a retired American basketball player and coach. He is the older brother of retired NFL wide receiver Cris Carter.

Butch Carter
Personal information
Born (1958-06-11) June 11, 1958
Springfield, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMiddletown (Middletown, Ohio)
CollegeIndiana (1976–1980)
NBA draft1980 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1980–1986
PositionShooting guard
Number24, 12, 7
Career history
As player:
1980–1981Los Angeles Lakers
1981–1984Indiana Pacers
1984–1985New York Knicks
1985Philadelphia 76ers
1985–1986Cincinnati Slammers
As coach:
1998–2000Toronto Raptors
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,137 (8.7 ppg)
Rebounds546 (1.5 rpg)
Assists683 (1.9 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Playing career

High school

Carter excelled in basketball and football at Middletown High School in Middletown, Ohio from 1973 to 1976, and was named Ohio's "Player of the Year" in 1976.[1] Carter became the first McDonalds All-American basketball player to play in the classic in Washington D.C in 1976.

College

Carter broke his 5th metatarsal bone in his left foot and was physically unable to play for most of his first two years. He played guard at Indiana University from 1976 to 1980 and graduated with a degree in Marketing from the Kelley School of Business. There, he was notable for hitting the game-winning shot in the 1979 NIT championship game vs. Purdue[2] as a junior, earning him the tournament's MVP award, alongside teammate Ray Tolbert.[3] He also hit the free throws that tied the Championship game against Ohio State with two seconds remaining.

Carter was named co-captain as a senior and led the team to the 1980 Big Ten Championship. He was the first guard to lead the Big Ten field goal percentage at .547 and shot .511 for his career at Indiana.

Professional Player (1980–1986)

Carter was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2nd round of the 1980 NBA Draft. He played a total of six years in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1981), Indiana Pacers (1981–1984), New York Knicks (1984–1985), and Philadelphia 76ers (1985). He averaged 8.7 points per game over the six seasons. He held the NBA record for most points in an overtime period (14) for twenty years until surpassed by Earl Boykins.[4] [5]

Coaching career

From 1987 to 1989, after leaving the NBA, Carter returned to his alma mater, Middletown High School. There, he improved the team from a previous losing record to an 18–3 record. He was acknowledged for this two-year turnaround by being named Ohio Basketball High School Coach of the Year. Carter is the only person to be named both Player and Coach of the Year in the state of Ohio.[1]

Carter served as an assistant basketball coach at Long Beach State for Joe Harrington 1989. From 1990 to 1991, he was an assistant coach at the University of Dayton.

Professional (1991–2000)

Milwaukee Bucks

Carter served as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks from 1991 to 1996 under Frank Hamblen (1991) and Mike Dunleavy (1992–1996). He was promoted to the position of the Bucks scout in 1996–1997.

Toronto Raptors

During the 1997–1998 season, Carter served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors under Darrell Walker. He was promoted to head coach midway through the 1997–1998 season after Walker resigned from the team with a franchise low 11–38 record. Carter finished the remainder of the season as interim Coach with a 5–28 record.

During the shortened 1998–99 NBA season, Carter coached the Raptors to a 23–27 record, improving the team's winning percentage by .308 from the all-time franchise low 16–66 season. Carter developed a reputation for developing young players, such as Rookie of the Year and NBA All-Star Vince Carter, and eventual NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady.

In the 1999–2000 season, Carter coached the Raptors to their first winning season (with a 45–37 record), resulting in the team's first playoff appearance. He became the first coach in NBA history to take a team from less than 20 wins to the playoffs in less than two years. However, the playoff berth was short-lived as the Raptors were eliminated in the first round by the Knicks.



Head coaching record
Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
Toronto 1997–98 33528.1528th in Central–––– Missed playoffs
Toronto 1998–99 502327.4606th in Central–––– Missed playoffs
Toronto 1999–2000 824537.5493rd in Central303.000 Lost in First Round
Career 1657392.442303.000

Notes
  1. "Athletic Hall of Fame: Induction Year 1998". Middletown City Schools. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2006.
  2. Tolliver, Melanie (2002). Indiana University Basketball'. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-579-9.
  3. "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NIT History and Quick facts". CBS Sportsline. 2002. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2006.
  4. "Regular Season Records: Points". Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
  5. "Smallest Player the Biggest in Clutch". Retrieved February 10, 2009.
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