Nahziah Carter
.jpg) Carter at the Nike EYBL in April 2017 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 24, 1999 Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Kearney (Irondequoit, New York) |
| College | Washington (2017–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Nahziah Carter (born August 24, 1999) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies.
Early life
[edit]Carter grew up in Rochester, New York, and attended Bishop Kearney High School. He averaged 15.1 points per game as a junior.[1] As a senior, Carter averaged 19.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[2] Rated a four-star recruit, Carter originally committed to play college basketball at Dayton but re-opened his recruitment after Archie Miller left to become the head coach at Indiana. Carter eventually committed to play at Washington over offers from Georgetown and Boston College.[3]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman, Carter averaged 5.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.[4] He averaged 8.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game and scored at least ten points in 15 games as a key reserve in his sophomore season.[5][6]
Carter entered his junior season as the Huskies' leading returning scorer.[7] He scored a career-high 23 points with seven rebounds in the Huskies season opening win over 16th-ranked Baylor.[8] Carter scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against Tennessee for his first career double-double in a 75–62 loss.[9] He was the Huskies's third-leading scorer and rebounder as a junior with 12.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[10]
Carter was suspended from team activities on October 15, 2020, due to two separate sexual assault allegations that were found to be true.[11] On December 4, he announced he was leaving Washington to turn professional.[12]
He is on the Atlanta Hawks roster for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Washington | 34 | 2 | 14.2 | .469 | .409 | .618 | 1.7 | .5 | .8 | .4 | 5.1 |
| 2018–19 | Washington | 36 | 0 | 20.6 | .478 | .310 | .638 | 2.4 | .9 | .4 | .2 | 8.1 |
| 2019–20 | Washington | 32 | 31 | 31.0 | .433 | .366 | .617 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | .8 | 12.2 |
| Career | 102 | 33 | 21.7 | .455 | .357 | .624 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .9 | .4 | 8.4 | |
Personal life
[edit]Carter is the nephew of rapper Jay Z.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ Latos, Kyle (June 26, 2017). "Washington officially adds Nahziah Carter to the class of 2017". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Caple, Christian (June 26, 2017). "Nahziah Carter is officially a member of the Huskies men's basketball program". The News Tribune. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Nahziah Carter, Jay-Z's nephew, commits to Washington basketball". USATodayHSS.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Kirschman, Lauren (November 18, 2018). "Sophomore Nahziah Carter doesn't lack confidence. He's been key for Huskies off the bench". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Allen, Percy (November 1, 2019). "UW's Nahziah Carter is a great angler and a better hooper. Here's why he's about to reel in big numbers". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Nahziah Carter, Jamal Bey show UW's future". The News Tribune. March 24, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Allen, Percy (August 15, 2019). "Nahziah Carter scores 18 and Isaiah Stewart 16 to lead UW Huskies in blowout exhibition win". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "ROC natives Isaiah Stewart, Nahziah Carter shine in upset over No. 16 Baylor". RochesterFirst.com. Associated Press. November 10, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Nightingale, Herbert (November 17, 2019). "Washington basketball falls to Tennessee". TheHuskyHaul.com. FanSided. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Nightingale, Herbert (March 31, 2020). "A look back at Washington basketball's 2019-20 season". The Husky Haul. FanSided. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ Shah, Ash; Yamashita, Andy; Goldstein, Jake (December 5, 2020). "University investigation found basketball player Nahziah Carter sexually assaulted two students". The Daily. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ Allen, Percy (December 4, 2020). "Nahziah Carter announces he's leaving UW men's basketball team to begin pro career". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Aug 8, 2021 Box Scores | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ Gardner, David (June 1, 2017). "Meet Nahziah Carter, Jay Z's Nephew and Rising 4-Star Hoops Recruit". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ DiVeronica, Jeff (February 24, 2017). "Nahziah Carter, Bishop Kearney clash with Aquinas". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved January 26, 2020.