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Vince Carter
- 2000 Olympic gold medalist
- Voted to NBA All-Stars Team six times, leading the vote in 2000-2004
- 2000 Slam Dunk champion, winning the contest with a 360-degree midair spin increasing the difficulty of the dunk by going to his right instead of his left
- Average 14.8 points per game, 3.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 steals and he shot 50.6 percent overall and 40.7 percent from 3-point at the Sydney Games
- Named to the US Men’s Senior National Team for the 2003 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico averaging 12.6 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game, 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 64.0 percent from the field, 45.2 percent from 3-
- 78.8 percent accurate from the free throw in the 2005 season with 362 made out of 454 attempted
- NBA Rookie of the Year and NBA All-Rookie Team (1999)
- Actively participates in the NBA Read to Achieve program
- Top-five finalist for the prestigious “John Wooden Award” and national player of the year award in 1998
- Led the Tarheels to two Final Four games (1997, 1998)
- Accepted his diploma from University of North Carolina in May 2001 for completing his degree in African-American studies after being drafted to the NBA in 1998; wants to seek a master’s in communications or business
- Captain of Mainland High School’s volleyball team
- Plays the saxophone and was the drum major at Mainland High School
- Married Ellen King Rucker in 2004
While Carter is proud of his accomplishments on the court, he also takes pride in his work off the court through his Embassy of Hope Foundation, which assists children and their families in his home state of Florida and his adopted hometown of Toronto. Carter established his foundation in 1998 when he was drafted into the NBA. The Embassy of Hope’s slogan, “Believing in Your Dreams”, represents Carter’s own approach to success, while encouraging others who may be less fortunate to see that they too can be a winner.
Related Links
Official Web site: Vince Carter
On playing in the NBA: “I love to play. I love to win. I love to be on the floor. I love to play against tough competition. I love the last-second situations. I just love being an NBA player. That's why I worked so hard as a young kid; to wear the uniform, to be part of an association where people appreciate what you do.”
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Height: 6-6
Born: Jan. 26, 1977
Hometown: Daytona Beach, Fla.
Sport: Basketball
Event: forward, guard
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