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PLAYERS
NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month in April 2007… Shot 9-of-20 from three-point range on Dec. 11, 2006 vs. Memphis,
setting club records for both three-pointers made and three-pointers attempted… Recorded 13 double-doubles and one tripledouble
(season-high tying 46 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists on April 7, 2007 vs. Washington)… Scored 10+ points 80 times, 20+
points 60 times, 30+ points 25 times and 40+ points six times, including a season-high tying 46 points (15-of-25 FG) on Feb. 21,
2007 vs. New Orleans/Oklahoma City… 2007 Playoffs: Averaged 22.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 40.6 minutes in 12
playoff games (all starts)… 2005-06 (New Jersey): Averaged 24.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 36.8 minutes in 79
games (all starts) in his eighth NBA season (second in New Jersey)… Shot .430 from the field, .341 from three-point range and
.799 from the free throw line… Named an NBA All-Star for the seventh time… Ranked 12th in the NBA in scoring… Set the Nets
franchise record by scoring 1,911 points… Tied a career high and set a franchise record with 23 consecutive 20+ point games
from Feb. 27-April 12, 2006… Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December 2005… Recorded eight doubledoubles
and one triple-double (28 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists on Feb. 4, 2006 vs. Miami)… Scored 10+ points 75 times, 20+
points 60 times, 30+ points 16 times, 40+ points five times and 50+ points once, a career-high tying 51 points (13-of-25 FG,
23-of-24 FT) on Dec. 23, 2005 at Miami… His 23 free throws made and 24 free throws attempted both set Nets single game
records… 2006 Playoffs: Posted 29.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 40.9 minutes in 11 playoff games (all starts)…
2004-05 (Toronto/New Jersey): Averaged 24.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 36.7 minutes in 77 games (76 starts) in
his seventh NBA season, split between Toronto and New Jersey… Shot .452 from the field, .406 from three-point range and .798
from the free throw line… Named an NBA All-Star for the sixth time… Ranked eighth in scoring, 17th in three-point field goal
percentage and 26th in steals… Averaged 15.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 30.4 minutes in 20 games (all starts) for
Toronto… Traded by Toronto to New Jersey on Dec. 17, 2004… Recorded 27.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 38.9
minutes in 57 games (56 starts) for New Jersey… Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February 2005…
Scored his 10,000th career point on Feb. 7, 2005 vs. Philadelphia… Recorded seven double-doubles… Scored 10+ points 73
times, 20+ points 57 times, 30+ points 24 times and 40+ points five times, including a season-high 45 points (18-of-32 FG) on
April 9, 2005 vs. Boston… 2005 Playoffs: Recorded 26.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 44.8 minutes in four games in
New Jersey’s opening round playoff series against Miami… 2003-04 (Toronto): Averaged 22.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.8
assists in 38.2 minutes in 73 games (all starts) in his sixth NBA season… Shot .417 from the field, .383 from three-point range
and .806 from the free throw line… Named an NBA All-Star for the fifth time and was the leading vote-getter… Ranked seventh
in the NBA in scoring, tied for 17th in minutes played and 26th in assists… Recorded seven double-doubles… Scored 10+ points
70 times, 20+ points 45 times, 30+ points 17 times and 40+ points three times, including a season-high 43 points (18-of-28 FG)
on Nov. 26, 2003 at Atlanta… 2002-03 (Toronto): Averaged 20.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 34.2 minutes in 43 games
(42 starts) in his fifth NBA season… Shot .467 from the field, .344 from three-point range and .806 from the free throw line…
Named an NBA All-Star for the fourth time… Voted as an NBA All-Star starter by fans and deferred his starting assignment to
Michael Jordan during team warm-ups… Passed Doug Christie as Toronto’s all-time leader in minutes played on Feb. 26, 2003
at Chicago… Tied a career high with six steals on March 4, 2003 at Washington… Recorded two double-doubles… Scored 10+
points 42 times, 20+ points 24 times, 30+ points twice and 40+ points once, a season-high 43 points (16-of-24 FG) on March 8,
2003 at Atlanta… Missed 39 games due to three separate stints on the injured list… 2001-02 (Toronto): Averaged 24.7 points,
5.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 60 games (all starts) in his fourth NBA season… Shot .428 from the field, .387 from three-point
range and .798 from the free throw line… Named an NBA All-Star for the third time and was the leading vote-getter but did not
play due to injury… Ranked seventh in the NBA in scoring and 11th in minutes played… Recorded five double-doubles… Scored
10+ points 59 times, 20+ points 43 times, 30+ points 14 times and 40+ points four times, including a season-high 43 points on
Nov. 10, 2001 at Utah (14-of-32 FG) and March 5, 2002 at Houston (18-of-31 FG)… Missed the final 14 games of the season due
to arthroscopic surgery on his left knee… 2000-01 (Toronto): Averaged a career-high 27.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists
in 39.7 minutes in 75 games (all starts) in his third NBA season… Shot .460 from the field, .408 from three-point range and .765
from the free throw line… Selected to the 2000-01 All-NBA Second Team… Named an NBA All-Star for the second time and was
the leading vote-getter… Won the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend… Ranked fifth in the NBA in scoring… Recorded
10 double-doubles… Scored 10+ points 73 times, 20+ points 67 times, 30+ points 30 times and 40+ points four times, including
a season-high 48 points (14-of-31 FG) on Nov. 18, 2000 vs. Milwaukee… Posted a career-high 27 free throw attempts on Dec. 30,
2000 at Phoenix, making 22… 2001 Playoffs: Averaged 27.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 44.9 minutes in 12 playoff
games (all starts)… Led Toronto to its first ever playoff series victory, defeating New York (3-2) in the first round… Took the
eventual Eastern Conference Champion Philadelphia 76ers to seven games… Scored a playoff career-high 50 points in Game 3 of
the Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 11, 2001 vs. Philadelphia, guiding the Raptors to a 24-point win… 1999-2000
(Toronto): Averaged 25.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 38.1 minutes in 82 games (all starts) in his second NBA season…
Shot .465 from the field, .403 from three-point range and .791 from the free throw line… Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Third
Team… Named an NBA All-Star for the first time and was the league’s leading vote-getter… Ranked fourth in the NBA in scoring,
17th in three-point field goal percentage and 18th in minutes played… Set the Raptors’ single-season record with 2,107 points…
Finished 10th in the voting for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award… Led all players in scoring in December 1999 (27.4 points)
and February (29.8 points)… Hit three last-second shots during the month of March, including a three-pointer on March 1, 2000
at Boston, another three-pointer on March 8, 2000 at LA Clippers and a driving dunk on March 19, 2000 vs. Houston… Recorded
nine double-doubles and one triple-double (31 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists on April 10, 2000 vs. Cleveland)… Scored in double
figures in all 82 games played… Scored 20+ points 63 times, 30+ points 25 times, 40+ points twice and 50+ points once, a
career-high tying 51 points (17-of-32 FG) on Feb. 27, 2000 vs. Phoenix… 1999 Playoffs: Averaged 19.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and
6.3 assists in 39.7 minutes in three playoff games… 1998-99 (Toronto): Averaged 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in
35.2 minutes in 50 games (49 starts) in his rookie season… Shot .450 from the field, .288 from three-point range and .761 from
the free throw line… Named the 1998-99 NBA Rookie of the Year… Received 113 of the 118 votes (.958), the third-most decisive
margin of the decade in the Rookie of the Year voting behind only Tim Duncan and Shaquille O’Neal… Unanimous selection to
the NBA All-Rookie First Team… Ranked 16th in the NBA in blocked shots and led all guards… Placed 21st in scoring… Led all
rookies in scoring and blocks, while ranking fourth in rebounding, third in assists, sixth in field goal percentage, ninth in three-point
field goal percentage, eighth in free throw percentage, fifth in steals and tied for second in minutes played… The only rookie to
lead his team in scoring… Named NBA Rookie of the Month for March 1999 and April 1999… Recorded six double-doubles…
Scored 10+ points 43 times, 20+ points 23 times and 30+ points three times, including a season-high 32 points on March 25,
1999 at Houston.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
The early-entry candidate was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft on
June 24, 1998… Draft rights traded on draft night with cash considerations to the Toronto Raptors for the draft rights to Antawn
Jamison (fourth)… Signed a multi-year contract with the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 22, 1999… Signed a multi-year extension
with the Toronto Raptors on Aug. 3, 2001… Traded by the Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets for Alonzo Mourning, Aaron
Williams, Eric Williams, a 2005 first round draft pick and a 2006 first round draft pick on Dec. 17, 2004… Re-signed with the
New Jersey Nets to a multi-year contract on July 13, 2007… Traded by the New Jersey Nets with Ryan Anderson to the Orlando
Magic for Rafer Alston, Tony Battie and Courtney Lee on June 25, 2009… Traded by the Orlando Magic with Marcin Gortat,
Mickael Pietrus, a 2011 first round draft pick and cash considerations to the Phoenix Suns for Earl Clark, Jason Richardson
and Hedo Turkoglu on Dec. 18, 2010… Waived by the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 9, 2011… Signed as a free agent to a multi-year
contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 12, 2011… Signed as a free agent to a multi-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies
on July 12, 2014.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Summer 2003: Won gold competing for Team USA at the 2003 FIBA Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico… Averaged
12.6 points and 2.4 rebounds while shooting a team-high .640 from the field (48-75 FG), .452 from three-point range (14-of-31
3FG) and .800 from the free throw line (16-of-20 FT)… Summer 2000: Helped Team USA win the gold medal at the 2000 Olympic
Games in Sydney, Australia… Averaged a team-high 14.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.00 steals while shooting .506 from the field
(41-of-81 FG) and .407 from three-point range (11-of-27 3FG)… Summer 1995: Voted to the USA Junior National Team and played
in the FIBA U19 World Championship.
COLLEGE CAREER
Averaged 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 103 games in three seasons at the University of North Carolina (1995-98)…
Shot .547 from the field, .368 from three-point range and .705 from the free throw line… Helped UNC to two NCAA Final Four
appearances (1997, 1998)… 1997-98 (Junior): Named a consensus Second Team All-American after averaging 15.6 points, 5.1
rebounds and 1.9 assists in 38 games as a junior… Shot .591 from the field and .411 from three-point range… Led the Tarheels
to a second consecutive NCAA Final Four… Led the ACC in field goal percentage and games played… 1996-97 (Sophomore):
Recorded 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 27.6 minutes in 34 games as a sophomore… Shot .525 from the field…
Helped guide UNC to the NCAA Final Four in head coach Dean Smith’s final season… 1995-96 (Freshman): Posted 7.5 points,
3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.9 minutes in 31 games as a freshman… Shot .492 from the field.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 26, 1977 in Daytona Beach, Fla… Full name is Vincent Lamar Carter… Has one daughter, Kai, born on June 1, 2005…
Cousin of former NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady… Named one of The Sporting News’ “Good Guys in Sports” in 2004 for his offcourt
activities… Received the NBA Community Assist Award in July 2005… Unveiled a new, pro-sized basketball court funded
by his foundation in Toronto’s Dixon Park on July 9, 2003… Donated $2.5 million to finance the building of a new gym at his alma
mater, Mainland High School in Daytona Beach (named Vince Carter Athletic Center), on Sept. 16, 2002… Established the Embassy
of Hope Foundation to support causes for children in Florida and Ontario, Canada… Launched vincecarter15.com in February
2002… Received his degree in African-American studies from the University of North Carolina on May 20, 2001… Played host
to the Vince Carter Celebrity All-Star Game at Air Canada Centre for four years, raising thousands of dollars for his foundation and
drawing consecutive sellout crowds of 19,800 – the largest crowds ever for an NBA-sanctioned charity game… Named a Goodwill
Ambassador by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America… Selected to the Parade All-American First Team and USA Today All-USA First
Team and named Florida Mr. Basketball as a Mainland High School senior in 1995… Was a drum major in his high school band and
played saxophone and baritone… Received a music scholarship to Bethune-Cookman College.
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