PJ Carter

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2023-24 (UTSA)

Appeared in 31 games with 10 starts for the Roadrunners
Averaged 9.5 points and 19.8 minutes per game
Contributed 2.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists, but he left his biggest mark along the perimeter
Shot 40.3 percent beyond the arc (52-of-129), good enough for sixth in the AAC
Connected on a season-best six triples in a win over Temple on March 10, en route to a career-high 27 points
Made five 3-pointers in two other road games at SMU and Charlotte.
Came on strong late for the Roadrunners, averaging 14.7 points a game over the final nine games of the season - a stretch that included three-straight wins over North Texas, Temple and SMU for a team that finished with just 11 victories

2022-23 (Georgia Highlands College)

Earned First Team All-GCAA
Scored a team-leading 16.3 points while coming off the bench in 29 of the 33 games he played
Scored double figures in 29 contests
Shot 46.4 percent overall and 79.5 percent from the free throw line
Connected on 43.0 percent of his long-range attempts (86-of-200), which was tied for the 46th-best rate in the NJCAA.

2020-21 (Campbell University)

Played two years at Campbell, seeing limited playing time with an average of 4.3 minutes across 16 games

High School

Prepped at Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia, where he was named GHSA Region 5-6A Player of the Year as a senior under coach Rory Welsh
Garnered first-team 6A All-State honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, along with all-state recognition from the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association, HoopSeen, Sandy's Spiel and was selected to the All-Metro Team by the Atlanta Tipoff Club
Helped the Panthers to a 21-9 record and the GHSA Elite Eight as a senior while averaging 19.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.9 steals – shooting 43 percent from the floor and 38 percent from the perimeter
Was a big part of the Langston Hughes 2018 State Championship (27-5 record) as a junior, picking up GHSA first-team All-Region honor and 6A Most Improved Player by Sandy's Spiel after putting up 19 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.3 apg and 1.5 spg
Also a member of the Langston Hughes 2017 State Championship team as a freshman, the program’s first-ever title

Personal

Given name is Patrick Thomas Carter, Jr. and was born October 7 in Hunstville, Alabama
Son of Patrick, Sr. and Tara Carter
Has one sister, Patricia
Majoring in communication, but also interested in accounting and a potential career as a financial advisor after his playing days