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Butch Carter is an American basketball coach and former player. He is best known for his time as head coach of the Toronto Raptors from 1997 to 2000. He was born on June 11, 1958 in Springfield, Ohio.
Carter attended the University of Indiana, where he was a four-year letterman and a two-time All-Big Ten selection. He was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 1980 NBA Draft. He played for the Pacers, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Cleveland Cavaliers before retiring in 1988.
After his playing career, Carter became an assistant coach for the Cavaliers and then the head coach of the Raptors. He was fired from the Raptors in 2000 and then became an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons. He was an assistant coach for the New Jersey Nets from 2004 to 2006.
Carter is currently the head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of the District of Columbia.
As of 2021, Butch Carter's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
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65 years old |
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Gemini |
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11 June, 1958 |
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11 June |
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Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
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United States |
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Butch Carter Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Butch Carter height is 1.96 m .
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1.96 m |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Josh Carter |
Butch Carter Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Butch Carter worth at the age of 65 years old? Butch Carter’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated
Butch Carter's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In the 1999–2000 season, Carter coached the Raptors to their first winning season (with a 45–37 record), resulting in the team's first playoff appearance. He became the first coach in NBA history to take a team from less than 20 wins to the playoffs in less than two years. However, the playoff berth was short-lived as the Raptors were eliminated in the first round by the Knicks.
During the shortened 1998–99 NBA season, Carter coached the Raptors to a 23–27 record, improving the team's winning percentage by .308 from the all-time franchise low 16–66 season. Carter developed a reputation for developing young players, such as Rookie of the Year and NBA All-Star Vince Carter, and eventual NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady.
During the 1997–1998 season, Carter served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors under Darrell Walker. He was promoted to head coach midway through the 1997–1998 season after Walker resigned from the team with a franchise low 11–38 record. Carter finished the remainder of the season as interim Coach with a 5–28 record.
Carter served as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks from 1991 to 1996 under Frank Hamblen (1991) and Mike Dunleavy (1992–1996). He was promoted to the position of the Bucks scout in 1996–1997.
Carter served as an assistant basketball coach at Long Beach State for Joe Harrington 1989. From 1990 to 1991, he was an assistant coach at the University of Dayton.
From 1987 to 1989, after leaving the NBA, Carter returned to his alma mater, Middletown High School. There, he improved the team from a previous losing record to an 18–3 record. He was acknowledged for this two-year turnaround by being named Ohio Basketball High School Coach of the Year. Carter is the only person to be named both Player and Coach of the Year in the state of Ohio.
Carter was named co-captain as a senior and led the team to the 1980 Big Ten Championship. He was the first guard to lead the Big Ten field goal percentage at .547 and shot .511 for his career at Indiana.
Carter was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2nd round of the 1980 NBA Draft. He played a total of six years in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1981), Indiana Pacers (1981–1984), New York Knicks (1984–1985), and Philadelphia 76ers (1985). He averaged 8.7 points per game over the six seasons. He held the NBA record for most points in an overtime period (14) for twenty years until surpassed by Earl Boykins.
Carter broke his 5th metatarsal bone in his left foot and was physically unable to play for most of his first two years. He played guard at Indiana University from 1976 to 1980 and graduated with a degree in Marketing from the Kelly School of Business. There, he was notable for hitting the game-winning shot in the 1979 NIT championship game vs. Purdue as a junior, earning him the tournament's MVP award, alongside teammate Ray Tolbert. He also hit the free throws that tied the Championship game against Ohio State with two seconds remaining.
Carter excelled in basketball and football at Middletown High School in Middletown, Ohio from 1973 to 1976, and was named Ohio's "Player of the Year" in 1976. Carter became the first McDonalds All-American basketball player to play in the classic in Washington D.C in 1976.
"Butch" Carter (born June 11, 1958) is a retired American basketball player and coach. He is the older brother of retired NFL wide receiver Cris Carter.
