meet the pioneers - Athletics

DARIUS
CARTER
14 - 2012-2013 Tusculum Men’s Basketball
MEET THE PIONEERS
2011-12: Played in all 27 games including a start against Mountain State (Nov. 26)... Scored a season-high 23 points in his col-
legiate debut vs. Mount Olive (Nov. 11)... Shot 7-for-9 from
the fi eld and 8-of-9 from the free throw line... Recorded 11
and 10 points, respec� vely against Lincoln Memorial (Feb.
1) and Brevard (Feb. 4)... Posted nine points against Mountain State and eight markers the night
before at Bluefi eld State (Nov. 25)... Finished the year averaging 5.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per
game... Shot a sizzling 81.5 percent from the charity stripe as he went 44-for-54, including a stretch
of 31-of-33 to close out the season... He made a string of 28 straight free throws from Dec. 10, 2011
- Feb. 22, 2012... Recorded seven assists and four steals against Brevard... High School: A� ended
Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va.... Coached by Kevin Kea� s... Graduated from George
Washington HS in Danville, Va... Coached by Bobby Mar� n... Le� ered in basketball and track &
DARIUS CARTER’S CAREER HIGHS
Points ..............................23, Mount Olive, 11/11/11
FGM ..................................7, Mount Olive, 11/11/11
FGA ............................................................... 9, twice
3-pt. FG ........................................ 2, Brevard, 2/4/12
3-pt. A� ........................................ 4, Brevard, 2/4/12
FTM ................................... 8, Mount Olive, 11/11/11
FTA ....................................9, Mount Olive, 11/11/11
Rebounds ...................................................... 4, twice
Off . Reb. ........................................................ 2, twice
Def. Reb. ............................................. 3, three � mes
Assists .......................................... 7, Brevard, 2/4/12
Steals ........................................... 4, Brevard, 2/4/12
Blocked Shots ..................................... 1, three � mes
Minutes ......................................................30, twice
GUARD 6-2 170 So.
Cascade, Va. • George Washington HS
Sport Management
fi eld... All-Metro honoree in both
sports... All-Conference selec� on
in the long jump... Two-� m e re-
cipient of the Academic Award
and was the 2009-10 Defensive
Award recipient... 2009-10 Team
MVP in Track & Field... Member
of 2008-09 District and Region Championship teams... Personal: Full name is Darius O’Neil Carter...
Born July 17, 1992 in Cascade, Va... Son of Christopher and Frances Carter... Brother - Devan (25)...
Majoring in sport management... Plans to be a college basketball coach... Hobbies include xBox 360... Favorite book: “Driven from Within”; Favorite movie: Remember
the Titans”; Favorite musical ar� sts: J. Cole, Drake; Favorite sports team: North Carolina Tar Heels; Favorite athlete: LeBron James; Most thrilling moment in sports:
Hi� ng four 3-pointers in a row to lead a comeback; Toughest player Darius has ever played against: Dezmine Wells.
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DARIUS CARTER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Total 3-point Rebounds
Year GP GS Min Avg. FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2011-12 Overall 27 1 521 19.3 44 124 .355 10 37 .270 44 54 .815 7 38 45 1.7 69 2 42 46 3 19 142 5.3
SAC 18 0 346 19.2 27 82 .329 7 27 .259 28 30 .933 5 24 29 1.6 48 1 34 26 1 9 89 4.9
Career Overall 27 1 521 19.3 44 124 .355 10 37 .270 44 54 .815 7 38 45 1.7 69 2 42 46 3 19 142 5.3
SAC 18 0 346 19.2 27 82 .329 7 27 .259 28 30 .933 5 24 29 1.6 48 1 34 26 1 9 89 4.9