| No. 3 – Los Angeles Sparks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 14, 1998 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Timberview (Arlington, Texas) |
| College | Texas A&M (2017–2020) |
| WNBA draft | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Dream | |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–present | Atlanta Dream |
| 2020 | Elazığ İl Özel İdarespor |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Chennedy Carter (born November 14, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies. In April 2019, Carter was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[1] Carter was chosen fourth overall in the 2020 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream.
Texas A&M statistics[edit]
Source[2]
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Texas A&M | 36 | 44.3% | 38.3% | 79.1% | 3.64 | 4.92 | 0.14 | 1.89 | 22.67 |
| 2018-19 | Texas A&M | 29 | 40.3% | 35.2% | 71.7% | 4.76 | 3.45 | 0.24 | 1.45 | 23.31 |
| 2019-20 | Texas A&M | 23 | 45.2% | 25.3% | 72.9% | 4.30 | 3.48 | 0.17 | 1.70 | 21.35 |
| Career | 88 | 43.1% | 34.6% | 74.8% | 4.18 | 4.06 | 0.18 | 1.69 | 22.53 |
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Texas A&M | 36 | 298 | 673 | 69 | 180 | 151 | 191 | 131 | 177 | 5 | 68 | 816 |
| 2018-19 | Texas A&M | 29 | 238 | 591 | 58 | 165 | 142 | 198 | 138 | 100 | 7 | 42 | 676 |
| 2019-20 | Texas A&M | 23 | 196 | 434 | 21 | 83 | 78 | 107 | 99 | 80 | 4 | 39 | 491 |
| Career | 88 | 732 | 1698 | 148 | 428 | 371 | 496 | 368 | 357 | 16 | 149 | 1983 |
Professional career[edit]
Since she turned 22 in 2020, she was eligible for the 2020 draft. On March 29th, Chennedy Carter declared for the WNBA draft, forgoing her senior season.[3] On April 17th, she was drafted fourth overall in the 2020 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream. She became the highest drafted player in Texas A&M history.[4]
WNBA[edit]
In her rookie season, she became the youngest player in WNBA history to score 30 points at 21 years and 266 days when she put up 35 against Seattle (8/6). She was considered the top candidate for the WNBA Rookie of the Year award until she sustained an ankle injury in the team's loss to the Connecticut Sun. Carter was sidelined for six games. She returned to the court on August 30th and scored 26 points in 26 minutes against Los Angeles. She scored at least 25 points on four occasions, becoming the fourth first-year player to score 25+ points in a game for Atlanta. At the end of the season, Carter was named to the 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team.[5]
Overseas[edit]
She agreed terms with Elazığ İl Özel İdarespor for her first overseas season.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Napheesa Collier leads 2018-19 AP women's All-America team | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. April 2, 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "Three-Time All-American Guard Chennedy Carter Declares for WNBA Draft". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2020-03-31.
- ^ "Chennedy Carter is Highest Draft Pick in Program History". 12th man. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Chennedy Carter". WNBA. Archived from the original on 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
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