Brittany Carter-Carswell - Graduate Assistant - Women's Basketball Coaches

Brittany Carter-Carswell

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Graduate Assistant

Brittany Carter-Carswell, one of Tigers women’s basketball all-time greats, makes her return to the program as a graduate assistant in 2015-16.

Carter-Carswell, who graduated in December of 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with a criminal justice emphasis, is pursuing a Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies. In her graduate assistant role, Carter-Carswell’s primary responsibilities are assisting with team travel and training table, equipment inventory and community service projects.

“Brittany is the type of individual you want around the program, a high quality and high character person,” said head coach Melissa McFerrin. “Brittany chose to attend Memphis my first month on the job and bought into our program here when we didn’t have a lot to sell. I’ve told her that I will forever be thankful to that group of young ladies for coming to Memphis.

“She is one of the greatest players to wear a Memphis uniform, and in her role, Brittany brings a lot of experience and wisdom that she can pass on to our current players.”

A three-year letterwinner from 2009-12, Carter-Carswell finished her playing career as the program’s 14th all-time leading scorer with 1,437 points. She also grabbed 422 boards in her 93-game career.

As a sophomore in 2009-10, Carter-Carswell set the school’s sophomore scoring mark with 654 points (19.2 ppg). In that season, she netted a career-high 49 points against in a 98-83 victory over Sacramento State Nov. 27, 2009. The 49-point performance set the program’s single-game scoring record. Carter-Carswell’s 49 points also are the most in a game by any Memphis basketball player, male or female.

Carter-Carswell was a three-time All-Conference USA performer, earning first team honors in 2009-10 and 2010-11 and a second team accolade in 2011-12. She is one of four Tigers in program history to receive all-conference distinction three times, joining LaTonya Johnson, Keeta Matthews and Tamika Whitmore in that elite group. Carter-Carswell also was named the 2009-10 Conference USA Newcomer of the Year.

Carter-Carswell, a Covington, Ga., native, transferred to Memphis from the University of Georgia after the 2007-08 season.

Following her collegiate career, Carter-Carswell played professional basketball in Israel.