Chico Carter Jr.

2022-23 (SENIOR)

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