Chico Carter Jr.

2022-23 (SENIOR)

Started all 25 games he played in, averaging 9.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game ; missed the final six games of the season with a knee injury
Shot 47.6 percent (49-of-103) from behind the arc, the top mark in the SEC ; his 49 3-pointers were a career best ; recorded eight games with three or more made 3s
Scored in double figures 11 times with a pair of 20-point games
Had 16 points, three assists and two steals in a 60-58 rivalry win vs. Clemson (Nov. 11) ; went the length of the floor and hit the game-winning basket with 0.9 seconds on the clock ; was 4-of-6 from 3-point territory
Had season-high 26 points vs. Davidson, knocking down 6-of-8 shots from distance ; his six made 3s were a new single-game, career-best mark
Scored 24 points in the SEC opener at Vanderbilt (Jan. 3) ; also had career-high six rebounds and dished out four assists
Would go on to score in double figures four more times in conference play with 12 points vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 17), 12 points at Florida (Jan. 25), 12 points at Georgia (Jan. 28) and 15 points vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 14)

2021-22 (JUNIOR)

Saw action in 24 games, making his lone start in a 105-75 rout of Army (Dec. 22) ; was 7-of-13 from the field and had 20 points and three steals
Shot 37.9 percent overall from behind the arc (11-of-29) in his first season in Garnet and Black
Averaged 4.2 points per game in limited minutes
Scored season-high 21 points at Clemson (Dec. 18) ; went 9-of-10 at the free throw line (both career highs) in the game
Had one double figure outing in SEC play, scoring 12 points vs. Florida (Jan. 15) on 5-of-9 shooting

PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA

Prior to time at Carolina, earned two letters at Murray State, averaging 9.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 21.3 minutes per game (48 games played)
As a sophomore for the Racers, started the final nine games of the season, averaging 16.9 points during the stretch, hitting 51.8 percent (57-110) of his attempts from the field
Scored a career high 27 points vs. Tennessee Tech (Feb. 27, 2021), and dished out a career best nine assists vs. Brescia (Nov. 16, 2019) at Murray State
As a freshman, saw action in 22 games, averaging 6.3 points per game with 51 assists on the year
Played high school basketball at Cardinal Newman School in Columbia
As a junior at Cardinal Newman, averaged 21.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game
Averaged 24.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior when he helped Cardinal Newman to the state title
Was Cardinal Newman School’s all-time leading scorer at the conclusion of his prep career with 1,868 points

PERSONAL

Son of Chico Sr. and Kitty Carter
Has a sister, Cierra
Both parents played basketball at Morris College, and his sister played basketball at Furman
Chico Sr. also starred in baseball, garnering freshman of the year, all-region, and all-conference accolades all four years and was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 1990 ; Chico Sr. also a retired member of the Army National Guard
Kitty also starred on the court, earning freshman of the year honors in 1985 ; earned her Masters Degree from the USC School of Public Health
Cierra had a standout career on the court for Furman (2015-18), earning several postseason accolades, including SoCon All-Freshman Team, and All-SoCon Second Team honors as a junior and senior ; she ranks 11th in Paladin history in scoring with 1,383 career points, and fifth in rebounding with 859 rebounds during her career
After basketball, would like to coach, or own his own business
A sociology major