Biography

Vince Carter was selected to the All-NBA Second Team in 2000-01, following his Third Team selection the previous season. He is an Olympic Gold medalist, the 1999 NBA.com Slam Dunk winner, a two-time NBA All-Star leading vote-getter and the creator of his own charitable foundation, The Embassy of Hope. Carter represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and led the team in scoring (14.8 ppg) while starting in five of eight games.

His acrobatic ability has made him a recognized sporting figure worldwide. The 1999 NBA.com Slam-dunk contest featured three of the most memorable dunks of all time including a between the legs windmill tomahawk. However, to add to his legacy, during the Olympics he jumped directly over a standing 7'2" center from France, Frederic Weis, to throw down what is considered one of basketball's greatest dunks of all-time.

Carter earned Schick Rookie of the Year honors in 1998-99 after averaging 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.54 blocks and 1.10 steals for the Toronto Raptors. The 2001 season was his finest yet as he came within inches of leading the Raptors to the Eastern Conference Championship after missing a buzzer beating jump-shot in game 7 of the Conference Semifinals.

Selected fifth overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1998 NBA Draft as an early candidate out of North Carolina, Carter was immediately traded to the Raptors along with cash for the rights to college teammate Antawn Jamison, the fourth overall selection in the draft.

The 2001 summer featured Vince Carter's first ever "Summer Jam" in Toronto where he hosted a week-long series of events that raised funds for the Embassy of Hope foundation and the Raptors Foundation.

2000-01:

Ranked among the NBA leaders in seven different categories, including fifth in scoring (27.6 ppg), 17th in 3FG% (.408), 16th in steals (1.52 spg), 39th in field goal percentage (.460) and 38th in blocks (1.09 bpg)....Set single-career highs in minutes (63; vs. Sacramento on 2/23/01), offensive rebounds (seven; vs. L.A. Lakers on 12/17/00), and tied a career high in assists (11; vs. Orlando, 4/1/01)....Leading vote-getter (1,171,687) for the second consecutive year for the NBA All-Star Game....Scored 16 points in the All-Star Game played in Washington D.C....Tied franchise-record with 23 consecutive 20+ point games (2/27-4/13) and set a new franchise mark for 30+ games in a season with 30 or more....Led the team in scoring in every game but eight....Became the Raptors' all-time leading scorer 3/2/01 vs. New Jersey, surpassing Doug Christie (4,448)....Collected his 5,000th career point 4/13/01 vs. Miami....Named NBA Player of the Week from 2/26-3/4, leading the team to four straight victories by averaging 31.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg and 4.8 apg while shooting .495 from the field....Scored 46 points, his second highest total of the season, at Phoenix on 12/30/00....Tied team record with 20 points in the fourth quarter of that game....Hit a pair of free-throws 2/23/01 vs. Sacramento with under a second remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime....Drained game-winning three-pointer at Denver 12/28/00, the third time in his career he's nailed a winning triple....Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds to lead the team in win vs. Golden State 2/18/01....Dished a career-high 11 assists twice this season, 12/26/00 vs. Minnesota and 4/1/01 vs. Orlando....Set a team record with 34 FGA in regulation time vs. Phoenix 12/10/00....Scored a season high 48 points on 11/18/00 vs. Milwaukee and set a team record with 30 points in the second half....Missed seven games (11/28-12/6/00, 1/27/01, 1/31/01) due to an injured left knee.

1999-2000:

Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Third Team....Tallied his first career triple-double, totaling 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 112-103 win over Cleveland on 4/10/00....Notched 38 points and seven rebounds in a 106-101 OT loss in Minnesota on 3/26/00....Slammed home the game-winning dunk, scoring 37 points in a 100-98 win over Houston on 3/19/00....Posted 34 points and 9 rebounds in a 99-97 win at Seattle on 3/12....Hit a three-pointer as time expired, giving Toronto a 95-94 win at the L.A. Clippers on 3/8/00....Scored a game-high 35 points in a 109-90 win at Portland on 3/6/00....Drained a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, lifting Toronto to a 96-94 win at Boston on 3/1/00....Named NBA Player of the Week (2/21 - 2/27), averaging 35.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg and 4.0 apg....Netted a career-high 51 points (13-13 FT, 4-8 3-FG) and grabbed nine boards in a 103-102 win over Phoenix on 2/27/00....Totaled 33 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists in a 99-88 win in New York on 2/23/00....Scored 12 points as a starter in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game....Won the NBA.com Slam Dunk competition....Logged 47 points (20-32 FG) in a 115-110 win over Milwaukee on 1/14....Posted 35 points and 12 boards in a 100-99 win in Houston on 12/28....Registered 36 points (11-11 FT) and 8 assists in a 98-95 win in Cleveland on 12/26....Recorded a game-high 36 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in a 91-90 loss in New York on 12/22....Posted 39 points (15-25 FG, 8-8 FT) in a 98-92 win over San Antonio on 12/5....Named NBA Player of the Week (11/15 - 11/21), averaging 24.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 3.8 apg....Tallied 34 points and 13 rebounds in a 111-102 victory at the Los Angeles Lakers on 11/21. 1998-1999: Blossomed upon hitting the pros, dazzling fans and the media with his acrobatic drives to the basket and dynamic dunks....Runaway choice for Schick Rookie of the Year and unanimous selection to the

1998-99

Schick All-Rookie First Team after averaging 18.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.54 bpg and 1.10 spg....Only rookie to lead his team in scoring....Ranked 16th in the NBA in shot blocking....Led all rookies in scoring and blocked shots, ranked third in assists (3.0 apg) and double-doubles (6), fourth in rebounds (5.7 rpg), fifth in steals (1.10 spg), sixth in field-goal percentage and eighth in free-throw percentage (.761)....Named Schick Rookie of the Month for April, leading all rookies with 20.6 ppg and adding 5.9 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.61 bpg and 1.22 spg....Totaled 17 points and team-highs of 12 rebounds and eight assists against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 4/16....Posted a game-high 29 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 blocked shots against the Indiana Pacers on 4/12....Registered a game-high 31 points (12-22 FG), 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots against the Boston Celtics on 4/8....Scored Toronto's final 6 points and converted the game-winning tip-in with 18 seconds left, recording a game-high 31 points (13-22 FG, 5-5 FT), 11 rebounds and 6 assists, in an 88-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers on 4/1....Named Rookie of the Month for March, leading all rookies with 18.4 ppg and adding 6.0 rpg, 2.6 apg and 1.35 bpg to lead the Raptors to their first winning month (11-6) in team history....Totaled a season and game-high 32 points (13-20 FG, 2-2 3FG, 4-4 FT) and a team-high 6 assists against the Houston Rockets on 3/25....Became the first Toronto Raptors player to be named NBA Player of the Week, for the week ending 3/21, after averaging 20.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 1.60 bpg to lead the Raptors to a 5-0 week....Hit the game-winning runner in the lane with 13.3 seconds left, posting a game-high 28 points (9-13 FG, 10-11 FT) and 3 rebounds, in a 103-101 win over the Detroit Pistons on 3/17....Registered a game-high 28 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocked shots against the Indiana Pacers on 2/24....Made his NBA debut, recorded 16 points and 3 rebounds, in a 103-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on 2/5.

COLLEGE:

Averaged 12.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 1.9 apg in 103 games in three seasons as a Tar Heel...As a junior in 1997-98, named First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Second Team All-America, and a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award presented to the nation's best player....Averaged 15.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg and 2.0 apg in 38 games....Led the ACC and ranked 18th in the country in field-goal pecentage at .591....Helped lead school to NCAA Final Four in 1997 and 1998....As a sophomore, averaged 13.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 34 games....Named Third Team All-ACC...Scored career-high 26 points vs. Wake Forest that season.

Biography from The VinceShow