Seeing that I have a thing for Vince Carter (with his fine self), I figured why not dedicate a page to him. So....here it is!
Half-Man, Half-Amazing
This second year Toronto Raptor has already done incredible things for and with his team alongside his cousin, Tracy McGrady. The two competed in the NBA.com Slam Dunk Contest, but there was no question as to who the winner would be. He just in-Vince-ible!
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Vital Stats
- Full name: Vince Lamar Carter
- Birthdate: January 26, 1977
- Age: 23
- Birthplace: Daytona Beach, FL
- Height: 6’7”
- Weight: 215 lbs.
- College: North Carolina '98
- Major: African American Studies
- Parents: Michelle Carter-Robinson & Harry Robinson
- Brother: Chris Carter
- Drafted: 5th in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors
- Current Team: Toronto Raptors
- Position: Forward
- Number:
- Hobbies: Playing the sax, golf, collecting cards, and meeting people
- Favorite foods: steak and pasta
- Favorite TV Shows: Malcolm and Eddie, Vibe, and ESPN Sportsenter
- Favorite Movies: Wanna Be a Player and Air Force One
- Favorite Athletes: Michael Jordan, Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, and Grant Hill
- Favorite book: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- Biggest Athletic Thrill: Playing in the Final Four
- Favorite Video Game: Madden 2000
- Person He'd Like to Meet Most in History: Martin Luther King Jr.
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Other Facts
- Plays the saxaphone and was a drum major in his high school's band
- Has played four instruments: baritone, alto sax, tenor sax, and the drums
- Established the "Embassy of Hope" foundation to support children's causes
- Named a "Goodwill Ambassador" by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America
- Is the teammate of his cousin, Tracy McGrady (Toronto Raptors #1) who becomes a free agent after this season
- Has his own sneaker endorsed by Puma, called Vinsanity; Carter is the only player under its basketball umbrella. Walt Frazier was the last player to endorse Puma shoes, back when the NBA featured just 17 teams, including one in Buffalo, the Braves.
- Garnered the nicknames "Half man, Half amazing" and "Air Canada"
- Will host a basketball camp for adults this summer from August 11-14 called the "Vince Carter Fantasy Flight School"
- Returned to school this summer to complete his undergraduate degree in African-American studies and fulfill a promise to his mother
- His mother's personalized license plate reads "RAPTR15"
- His vertical leap is 41"
- His normal golf score is about 95
Played 3 high school sports: b-ball, track, and volleyball
- Owns about 600 CDs
- He was 5'8" when he made his first dunk
- Was offered 77 college scholarships
- His number in college was #15
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Other Facts
- Won the NBA.com 3rd & 8th best buzzer beaters and 2nd, 3rd, 6th, & 7th best dunks for the 1999-2000 NBA season
- Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Third Team
- Tallied his first career triple-double, totaling 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 112-103 win over Cleveland on 4/10/00
- Slammed home the game-winning dunk, scoring 37 points in a 100-98 win over Houston on 3/19/00
- Hit a three-pointer as time expired, giving Toronto a 95-94 win at the L.A. Clippers on 3/8/00
- Drained a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, lifting Toronto to a 96-94 win at Boston on 3/1/00
- Named NBA Player of the Week (2/21/00 - 2/27), averaging 35.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists
- Was unanimously selected for the 2000 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Team after Suns' forward, Tom Gugliotta was injured
- Won the 2000 NBA.com Slam Dunk competition
- Scored 12 points in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game
- Named NBA Player of the Week (11/15/99 - 11/21), averaging 24.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 3.8 apg
- Named the winner of the 1998-99 Schick Rookie of the Year Award, and was a unanimous selection to the 1998-99 Schick All-Rookie First Team, after leading the Raptors in scoring (18.3 ppg), blocked shots shots (1.54 bpg, 16th in the NBA) and field-goal percentage (.450)
- Led all rookies in 1998-99 in scoring and blocked shots, ranked 3rd in assists (3.0 apg) and double-doubles (6), 4th in rebounds (5.7 rpg), 5th in steals (1.10 spg), 6th in field-goal percentage and 8th in free-throw percentage (.761)
- Was the only rookie to lead his team in scoring in 1998-99.
- Became the first Toronto Raptors player to be named NBA Player of the Week, for the week ending 3/21/99, after averaging 20.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 1.60 bpg to lead the Raptors to a 5-0 week
- Made his NBA debut, recorded 16 points and 3 rebounds, in a 103-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on 2/5/99
- Selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round (fifth pick overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft. Draft rights traded by the Warriors with cash to the Toronto Raptors for the draft rights to Antawn Jamison on 6/24/98.
- Named Second Team All-America by the AP, and First Team All-ACC, after his junior season at North Carolina in 1997-98
- Averaged 7.5 ppg as a freshman and 13.0 rpg as a sophomore before coming into his own as a junior. He averaged 15.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and led the ACC with a field goal percentage of .590, including marks of 18.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg and .590 in the NCAA Tournament.
- Named to the NCAA Tournament All-East Regional Team in both 1997 and 1998
- A member of the 1995 USA Basketball Junior Team which played in the World Championships
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