Tag: Vince Carter

Report: Former Net Vince Carter elected to 2024 Naismith Basketball HOF

Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Wednesday that former Net Vince Carter has been elected to the 2024 Naismith Basketball HOF.

The Brooklyn Nets are fighting to the last breath for the hope of making the play-in tournament in the Eastern Conference. While Brooklyn making it to the postseason is unlikely right now, the franchise has a reason to be happy amidst a disappointing season.

On Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that former New Jersey Net Vince Carter was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 2024 class. Charania cited what sources told him given that the official announcement of the 2024 class will be at the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four on Saturday.

Carter, the fifth overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, came to the Nets in a mid-season trade during the 2003-04 season from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Alonzo Mourning, Aaron Williams, Eric Williams, and two first-round picks that later became Joey Graham and Renaldo Balkman.

During his time with the Nets, Carter has some of his best years in the NBA as he averaged 23.6 points per game and also helped the franchise get to the playoffs in three straight seasons from 2005 to 2007.

Carter was named an All-Star eight times in his career and three of those appearances happened while he was with the Nets. Carter had also reached an agreement earlier this season with YES Network, television home of the Nets, to call some of the games as a color commentator.

As Brian Lewis of the New York Post wrote back in Dec. 2017, Carter made it known that having his jersey retired by the Nets would be a “dream come true.” When it comes to Carter and the Nets, the only matter that remains is if/when Carter’s jersey will be hanging up in the Barclays Center rafters.

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REPORT: Vince Carter to be elected into Basketball Hall of Fame

Vince Carter is expected to be named to the Basketball Hall of Fame 2024 class this weekend per a report.

This weekend will be a special one for former North Carolina Tar Heels’ standout Vince Carter despite his college team not playing in the Final Four.

Instead, Carter will have a personal achievement to celebrate the success of his basketball career. Per The Athletic, Vince Carter is expected to be one of the players announced as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame for the 2024 class. The report from Shams Charania suggests that Carter and Chauncey Billups will be two members of the class set to be announced Saturday during the Final Four in Phoenix. Here is what Charania wrote in the report:

The full 2024 class is set to be announced Saturday in Phoenix as part of men’s Final Four festivities. League sources tell The Athletic that Dick Barnett (Veteran Committee), a two-time NBA champion with the New York Knicks in the 1970s, also will be part of this year’s class.

Carter spent three seasons at North Carolina after being a McDonald’s All-American and the Florida Mr. Basketball in 1995. He was an All-ACC member two times including a first-team selection in 1998. He was also a consensus second-team All-American in 1998, earning his number 15 to be recognized in the Dean Dome rafters.

After his career at North Carolina, he was the 5th overall pick by Golden State and traded to Toronto. He made an impact right away, winning he 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year award. He was an eight-time NBA All-Star between Toronto and the New Jersey Nets.

Carter finished his career with 25,728 points and is 21st on the all-time scoring list. He’s also the only player to play in four different decades in the NBA.

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Vince Carter reveals NBA’s dunk contest plans that featured top stars

Vince Carter reveals the NBA’s dunk contest plans that featured top stars, including Lebron James and Kobe Bryant.

[autotag]Vince Carter[/autotag] reveals NBA’s dunk contest plans that featured the biggest stars but failed due to lack of participation.

According to Carter, the NBA schemed up every hoop fan’s dream of a slam dunk contest that would’ve featured Lebron James, Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, and Carter himself. The story was revealed on Fanduel’s flagship NBA show, Run it Back, and caught the attention of the masses as speculation took over on why the dream dunk contest did not happen.

The story becomes even more bizarre when it is revealed that each star would’ve walked away with 1 million dollars each, giving a hefty incentive to put on a show for the crowd. Fans pinpointed James as why, seeing the other three testing their luck in the competition.

Undoubtedly there is no way to confirm or deny why this lineup didn’t take place, but it’s fun to think about what could’ve been arguably the greatest dunk contest of all time.

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Vince Carter, Walter Davis take next step in case for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Former UNC basketball standouts Walter Davis and Vince Carter were named finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

As the NBA descends on Indianapolis for the annual All-Star Game and festivities this weekend, a few former players received some big news regarding the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced 14 finalists on Friday afternoon, players that have taken the next step in being part of the 2024 class. And among them were two former Tar Heels.

Both Vince Carter and the late Walter Davis were among the 14 finalists to take that next step. They were joined by North American committee finalists: Chauncey Billups, Michael Cooper, Bo Ryan, and Charles Smith. Women’s committee finalists: Seimone Augustus and Marian Washington. Veteran committee finalists: Dick Barnett and Harley Redin. International committee finalist: Michele Timms. And Contributors committee finalists: Doug Collins, Herb Simon, and Jerry West.

Carter spent four seasons at North Carolina before being drafted fifth overall in the 1998 NBA draft. He went on to make eight NBA All-Star games, was the 1998-99 Rookie of the Year and the winner of the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

He averaged 16.7 points per game (21.3 as a starter) in his career while being the only NBA player to ever play in four different decades.

For Davis, he was a standout at North Carolina, winning a gold medal with Team USA in 1976. He was the fifth overall pick by the Phoenix Suns and is the all-time leading scorer in Suns franchise history. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and won the 1978 Rookie of the Year.

The class will officially be announced on April 6 in Phoenix during the Final Four.

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Social media reacts to Vince Carter being named as a HOF finalist

Social media reacts to Vince Carter being named a finalist for the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

It was an eventful Friday night for UNC star [autotag]Vince Carter[/autotag] as he was named one of the finalists for the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Carter was one of two Tar Heels to be named a finalist, joining the late [autotag]Walter Davis[/autotag]. After the announcement rang out, so did the social media reactions, with hoop fans pouring in love.

Half-Man Half Amazing is known for his highlight dunks, redefining what Gravity had as one of the more memorable NBA careers. Carter even holds the NBA record for having the longest career, playing for 22 seasons.

In those 22 seasons, Carter appeared in 1,541 games, finishing with 25728 points (23rd all-time) and 2290 three-point field goals (9th all-time). Carter was an 8x All-Star, 2x All-NBA, and 1999 Rookie of the Year.

His remarkable career was never in doubt, retiring with a 94% chance of making the Hall of Fame. It’s always nice to see players receive their flowers, let’s take a look at how social media reacted to Carter being named a finalist for the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Former Net Vince Carter named finalist for 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame

The NBA announced on Friday that former Net, Vince Carter, was named a finalist for the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Brooklyn Nets are going through some rough times as a franchise as they are looking to turn things around following the end of their superstar era. While the organization still has plenty of things that it has to figure out, there is one piece of news that everyone involved with the Nets can be proud of.

The NBA announced on Friday the class for the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall Fame and former Net, Vince Carter, was listed as one of the finalists. While Carter is most remembered for his time with the Toronto Raptors, he did spend 4.5 seasons with the Nets, who were still in New Jersey at the time.

Carter came to the Nets as a result of a trade in the middle of the 2004-05 season and was dealt from the Raptors in exchange for Alonzo Mourning, Aaron Williams, Eric Williams, and two first-round picks. After arriving in New Jersey, Carter had arguably his most productive time in the NBA in terms of personal and team accomplishments.

Carter averaged 23.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 44.7% from the field and 37.0% from three-point land. He helped lead the Nets to the playoffs in three out of five seasons, including advancing to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals in two of those three playoff appearances.

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LOOK: Former UNC basketball standouts Coby White, Vince Carter connect in Toronto

Former UNC basketball standouts Coby White and Vince Carter connected in Toronto ahead of Thursday’s game.

Coby White has started to find his groove with the Chicago Bears after signing an extension in the offseason. This year has by far been White’s best season in the pros finally finding his role.

The guard is averaging 18.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists per game while shooting 45.2 percent from the field. He’s also shooting 40 percent from the three-point line.

White has provided a big boost for a Bulls team that is hanging around the Eastern Conference playoff picture. And on Thursday, he continued his hot play again on the road in Toronto. But before the game, he connected with a former Tar Heel as he and Vince Carter met before the game.

White scored 23 points in the Bulls’ win over the Raptors, doing it in front of Carter who spent the first part of his career with the Raptors. Carter was in the TNT booth for the game doing some color commentary. He will continue to do select games as he progresses his broadcasting career.

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Vince Carter imparts wisdom on key members of the Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have had a rough past few weeks on the court, but it looks like former Net Vince Carter is trying to do his part to help.

The past couple of games have seen the Brooklyn Nets exhibit many of the same traits that made many in the offseason consider the Nets an average NBA team at best. However, the past few days have also shown what power former greats have on the players of this current generation.

Chris Shearn of YES Network recently posted on X, formerly Twitter, what he learned from his past few days with the Nets before the team left for Paris, France. The point of Shearn’s post was to highlight what former Net Vince Carter taught him about the power of influence and what an impact someone like him can have on the current Nets players.

Carter spoke to guard Mikal Bridges during Friday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and to Dennis Smith Jr. and Dorian Finney-Smith during Sunday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, appearing to have immediate effects on all three players. Carter’s message to Bridges was about setting the tone as the leader of the team and the Nets proceeded to build a 75-47 lead heading into halftime.

Carter spoke to Smith about using his athleticism against the Trail Blazers and came up with a huge dunk on Portland center Duop Reath. Carter’s conversation with Finney-Smith was about tweaking the follow-through on his jump shot and went 3-of-5 from behind the three-point line against the Trail Blazers.

It always seems to be the case that former players have an impact on current players unlike any other figure that’s in a position to offer guidance due to those shared experiences. It looks like Carter is doing more for the Nets than just analyzing games on a part-time basis for YES.

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Walter Davis added to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame candidate list

UNC’s legendary late guard Walter Davis added to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame candidate list.

UNC’s legendary late guard [autotag]Walter Davis[/autotag] has been added to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame candidate list.

Davis and Penny Hardaway were late additions, both first-time candidates. Davis joins Vince Carter as a Tar Heel candidate for the 2024 class.

Davis played at UNC from 1973 to 1977 and was an absolute bucket for the late Dean Smith. In those four years, Davis finished with 1,863 points and 670 rebounds. Davis’s 15.7 points, 5.6 rebounds per game average, landed him in the 1977 NBA draft, where he was selected 5th overall by the Phoenix Suns.

He would go on to have a lengthy NBA career, winning Rookie of the Year, six NBA All-Star selections, and All-NBA teams. Davis averaged 18.9 points, 3.8 assists, and 3.0 rebounds for his playing career.

Davis’s family ties with UNC run deep, being the uncle of current head coach / former player Hubert Davis. It would be a special moment for the Davis family if he is picked for the 2024 class.

The finalist for this honor will be announced during NBA All-Star weekend on Friday, February 16.

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A Tar Heel basketball great nominated for Naismith Hall of Fame

Former UNC basketball player Vince Carter became known for his high-flying dunks and strong scoring ability. His career isn’t done yet.

If you had the chance to watch Vince Carter play at UNC, you know how special of a player he was.

Chances are, however, you’ve more likely seen him fly through the air inside several NBA arenas.

Carter is arguably one of the greatest Tar Heels to never win a National Championship. He played in Chapel Hill from Fall 1995-Spring 1998, with the 97-98 season being his best (First Team All-ACC). Carter helped UNC to ACC Tournament Championships and Final Four appearances in 1997 and 1998, though no national titles came about.

Carter left UNC averaging 12.6 points per game over three seasons, with a career-best 15.6 ppg in Junior year.

He exploded to become an even better NBA player, averaging 16.7 points per game – including 10 seasons averaging at least 20. Not only was Carter an 8-time All-Star and 1999 Rookie of the Year, but he showcased some of the greatest longevity we’ve seen.

Carter played 24 NBA seasons, split between the Toronto Raptors (team who drafted him), New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks (whom he retired with).

Now four years removed from professional basketball and currently broadcasting with YES Network, Carter can add something else to his storied career – a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame nomination.

Recognize the names Seimone Augustus, Bill Laimbeer and Rick Barnes – two of the greatest professional players to ever suit up, plus one of college basketball’s storied coaches?

They’re all on the list with Carter.

If selected as a finalist, Carter would be announced on Friday, Feb. 16 during NBA All-Star Weekend. The enshrinement ceremony then follows on Saturday, Aug. 17 at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Mass.

Carter has the potential to join a long list of Tar Heels in the Hall of Fame: Dean Smith, Larry Brown, Ben Carnevale, Billy Cunningham, Bobby Jones, Michael Jordan, George Karl, Bob McAdoo, Frank McGuire, Charlie Scott, Roy Williams and James Worthy

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