Michael Carter-Williams

Michael Carter-Williams

Carter-Williams with the 76ers
No. 7 – Chicago Bulls
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1991-10-10) October 10, 1991
Hamilton, Massachusetts
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school St. Andrew's
(Barrington, Rhode Island)
College Syracuse (2011–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2015 Philadelphia 76ers
2015–2016 Milwaukee Bucks
2016–present Chicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael Carter-Williams (born October 10, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted 11th overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, after playing college basketball for the Syracuse Orange. He was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2014, and was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in February 2015.

High school career

Carter-Williams attended Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School in Hamilton, Massachusetts as a freshman. He was 5'9" as a freshman, and led his team and conference in scoring with 20 points per game and a league championship.

In 2008, Carter-Williams transferred to the boarding school St. Andrew's in Barrington, Rhode Island where he lived in a dormitory during his final three years of high school.[1] In his three years as a starter, he averaged 25.4 points per game.[2] As a senior he averaged 23.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.

After his sophomore season in high school, Carter-Williams committed to attend Syracuse and play on the basketball team.[3] He visited colleges in August after his sophomore year in 2009 and received scholarship offers other schools such as Providence, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Virginia, Notre Dame, and Clemson.[3]

Later in his high school career, he played on the same AAU team as future 76ers' teammate, Nerlens Noel.[4]

Carter-Williams in 2010
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Michael Carter-Williams
SG		 Hamilton, Massachusetts St. Andrew's 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 1, 2009 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9 (SG)   Rivals: 29, 7 (SG)  ESPN: 21, 4 (SG), 6 (East)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

College career

Carter-Williams had a subdued freshman season at Syracuse in 2011–12 as he played behind Scoop Jardine, Brandon Triche and Dion Waiters. The season began about how Carter-Williams envisioned with him coming off the bench but solidly in Jim Boeheim's rotation. That niche role gradually eroded, however, as Jardine and Triche solidified their starting roles and Waiters emerged as the best sixth man in the nation. It was a difficult first season for him in which he did not play in 11 games and received sporadic minutes in others.[5] He finished the season averaging 2.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 10.3 minutes in 26 total games (no starts).[6]

Carter-Williams warming up with Syracuse ahead of their game on the USS Midway.

During the 2012 offseason, Carter-Williams worked on his game, from lifting weights daily and drinking protein shakes to try to get stronger, to doing shooting drills every morning and improving his nutrition. His hard work over the offseason translated into Carter-Williams' emergence as a breakout star for Syracuse and one of the best point guards in the nation during the 2012–13 season.[5] He went on to start his first game for Syracuse in the season opener and kept his starting role for the entire season, starting all 40 games. He finished his sophomore season with averages of 11.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.7 steals in 35.2 minutes per game.[6] On March 28, 2013, he scored a career high 24 points as he led Syracuse past the No. 1 seed Indiana Hoosiers 61-50 in the NCAA's East Region semi-finals as they advanced to the NCAA's Elite Eight.[7] At the conclusion of the season, he earned Associated Press honorable mention All-American honors, as well as second-team All-Big East honors.

On April 10, 2013, Carter-Williams declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.[8]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Syracuse 26 0 10.3 .431 .389 .565 1.5 2.1 .8 .3 2.7
2012–13 Syracuse 40 40 35.2 .393 .294 .694 5.0 7.3 2.7 .5 11.9

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2015)

2013–14 season: Rookie of the Year

Many draft outlooks ranked Carter-Williams as a top three point guard prospect and a top ten prospect overall.[9][10][11] Carter-Williams was selected 11th overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.[12] Carter-Williams, along with Nerlens Noel, were both officially signed by the 76ers on September 24, 2013.[13] On October 30, 2013, in his NBA debut, he recorded 22 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds, and 9 steals (the most steals ever made by a rookie on debut) in a 114-110 win over the Miami Heat.[14] Less than a week later, he had a 26-point, 10 assist performance in a 107-104 win over the Chicago Bulls. He was subsequently named the Player of the Week in only his first week in the NBA, a feat last achieved by Shaquille O'Neal in 1992.[15] On November 9, 2013, Carter-Williams recorded a career-high 13 assists to go with 21 points in a 127–125 double overtime loss to Cleveland.[16]

On December 3, 2013, he recorded his first triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in 47 minutes in a 126-125 double overtime victory over the Orlando Magic. Rookie Victor Oladipo of the Magic also recorded his first career triple-double in the same game, marking the first and only time in NBA history that two rookies have recorded triple-doubles in the same game.[17] The last time that two players had recorded their first career triple-doubles in the same game was when Detroit Pistons Donnie Butcher and Ray Scott did it on March 14, 1964 (they were not rookies). It was also the first time that two opponents had recorded triple-doubles in the same game since Caron Butler and Baron Davis had done so on November 23, 2007.[18]

Carter-Williams was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October and November 2013. He led all rookies in scoring (17.2 ppg), assists (7.3 apg), steals (2.92 spg) and minutes (36.2 mpg) over this stretch.[19] He was again named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games of January 2014. During January he led all rookies in scoring (16.5 ppg), and ranked second in rebounding (5.6 rpg), assists (5.6 apg) and minutes (33.3 mpg).[20] During the month of February, Carter-Williams participated in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge and the Taco Bell Skills Challenge.[21]

On March 10, 2014, Carter-Williams recorded his second career triple-double with 23 points, 10 assists, and 13 rebounds in a 123–110 loss to the New York Knicks.[22] He became the first rookie in 76ers franchise history to record two triple doubles in a season. Carter-Williams was again named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the month for March 2014.[23] He is the first rookie in 76ers franchise history to be named conference rookie of the month three times. On April 14, 2014, Carter-Williams recorded 21 points and a career high 14 rebounds.[24] The 14 rebounds were the most recorded by a point guard in the 2013–14 NBA season.

Carter-Williams finished his rookie season with averages of 16.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and 6.3 apg. He is one of only 3 players in NBA history to average 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in a rookie season, the other players being Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson.[25] On May 5, 2014, he was named the 2014 NBA Rookie of the Year,[26] becoming the first rookie drafted 10th or later to win the award since Mark Jackson in 1987.

2014–15 season

After undergoing shoulder surgery in May 2014,[27] Carter-Williams subsequently missed the 2014 NBA Summer League and training camp, before later being ruled out for the start of the 2014–15 regular season as well.[28] Despite the injury, the 76ers exercised their third-year team option on Carter-Williams' rookie scale contract on October 31, extending the contract through the 2015–16 season.[29]

Carter-Williams returned from injury on November 13 to make his season debut against the Dallas Mavericks. In 30 minutes off the bench, he recorded a team-high 19 points as well as 8 rebounds and 5 assists in a 123–70 loss.[30] On November 29, 2014, Carter-Williams recorded his third career triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and a career high 16 assists in a 110–103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.[31] He went on to record his fourth career triple-double on December 13, 2014 with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a 120–115 overtime loss to the Memphis Grizzles.[32] On January 30, he recorded his fifth career triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 103–94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[33]

Milwaukee Bucks (2015–2016)

On February 19, 2015, Carter-Williams was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team deal involving the Phoenix Suns. As part of the deal, Milwaukee also received Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee from Phoenix, while Phoenix received Brandon Knight from Milwaukee, and Philadelphia received a future first-round pick from Phoenix via the Los Angeles Lakers.[34] On February 25, he made his debut for the Bucks, recording 7 points and 8 assists as a starter in a 104–88 win over his former team the Philadelphia 76ers.[35] On April 8, he scored a season-high 30 points in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[36] Five days later, he matched his season-high with 30 points in his first game back in Philadelphia since being traded to lead the Bucks to a 107–97 win over the 76ers.[37]

Carter-Williams began the 2015–16 season strongly for the Bucks, averaging 12.8 points, 6.8 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks over the first four games. He subsequently missed the next five games with an ankle injury, returning to action on November 14. He started in his first 11 games of the season before being moved to the bench on November 29 in favor of Jerryd Bayless after a string of poor performances – between November 14 and November 27, he averaged much lower numbers with 9.1 points, 3.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.[38] On December 5, he had his best game since the season opener, recording 20 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds off the bench in a 106–91 win over the New York Knicks.[39] On January 8, he recorded 15 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in a 96–95 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[40] On February 1, he recorded 18 points and a season-high 13 assists in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.[41] On March 7, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a torn labrum in his left hip.[42]

Chicago Bulls (2016–present)

On October 17, 2016, Carter-Williams was traded to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Tony Snell.[43] He made his debut for the Bulls in their season opener on October 27, recording five points, six rebounds and three assists off the bench in a 105–99 win over the Boston Celtics.[44] On November 1, he was ruled out for four to six weeks after he sustained a bone bruise with no ligament damage to his knee, as well as a left wrist sprain.[45]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Philadelphia 70 70 34.5 .405 .264 .703 6.2 6.3 1.9 .6 16.7
2014–15 Philadelphia 41 38 33.9 .380 .256 .643 6.2 7.4 1.5 .4 15.0
2014–15 Milwaukee 25 25 30.3 .429 .143 .780 4.0 5.6 2.0 .5 14.1
2015–16 Milwaukee 54 37 30.5 .452 .273 .654 5.1 5.2 1.5 .8 11.5
Career 190 170 32.7 .412 .255 .690 5.6 6.1 1.7 .6 14.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015 Milwaukee 6 6 31.8 .423 .000 .583 4.5 4.8 1.2 1.0 12.2
Career 6 6 31.8 .423 .000 .583 4.5 4.8 1.2 1.0 12.2

Personal life

Carter-Williams is the son of Earl Williams and Mandy Zegarowski (née Carter) and step-son of Zach Zegarowski and Rosa Williams.[2] He has a younger sister, Masey, and three younger brothers; Marcus, Max, and Adrian.[46] His parents met while the two were both basketball players at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts.[47]

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "Michael Carter-Williams - 2012-13 Men's Basketball". suathletics.com. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Carter-Williams Big East Bound". New England Recruiting Report. November 2, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ Cheng, Wes (February 5, 2012). "Syracuse guard Carter-Williams talks about recruit Nerlens Noel". The Juice. SportsNet New York. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Eisenberg, Jeff (December 13, 2012). "A humbling freshman season paved the way for Michael Carter-Williams' sophomore success". Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Michael Carter-Williams Stats
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  8. ↑ Ditota, Donna (April 10, 2013). "Syracuse basketball guard Michael Carter-Williams declares for the NBA Draft". Syracuse.com. Syracuse Media Group. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  9. ↑ Draft Express NBA Draft Prospect Profile
  10. ↑ 1 - Michael Carter-Williams
  11. ↑ Ford, Chad. "Chad Ford's Top 100 - 2013". ESPN. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Sixers Select Michael Carter-Williams with 11th Overall Pick in 2013 NBA Draft". NBA.com (Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 28, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Sixers Sign Nerlens Noel and Michael Carter-Williams". NBA.com (Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. September 24, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Michael Carter-Williams, 76ers hold on, stun Dwyane Wade-less Heat". ESPN. Associated Press. October 30, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Carter-Williams, Love named Players of the Week". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 4, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  16. ↑ Dulik, Brian (November 9, 2013). "Notebook: Cavaliers 127, Sixers 125 (2OT)". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
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  19. ↑ "Carter-Williams, McLemore named Kia NBA Rookies of Month". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Carter-Williams, Burke honored as January's top rookies". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  21. ↑ Cooney, Bob (February 14, 2014). "Michael Carter-Williams enjoying first All-Star weekend". Philly.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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  23. ↑ Babb, Stephen (April 1, 2014). "Michael Carter-Williams and Gorgui Dieng Named Rookies of the Month for March". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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  25. ↑ "Michael Carter-Williams Becomes Only Third Rookie Besides Magic Johnson & Oscar Robertson To Average 16/6/6". Barstool Sports. April 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Philadelphia's Michael Carter-Williams named 2013-14 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 5, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
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  28. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (October 23, 2014). "Carter-Williams eyes Nov. 13 return". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Sixers Exercise Team Options On Three Players". NBA.com (Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 31, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  30. ↑ "Mavs get their biggest win ever, 123-70 over 76ers". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
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  32. ↑ Gelston, Dan (December 13, 2014). "Conley's 36 lead Grizzlies past 76ers in overtime". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
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  36. ↑ "Cavs clinch division, 2nd seed, 104-99 over Bucks". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Associated Press. April 8, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  37. ↑ Bracy, Aaron (April 13, 2015). "Carter-Williams scores 30, Bucks beat 76ers 107-97". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  38. ↑ Michael Carter-Williams 2015-16 Game Log
  39. ↑ Carter-Williams leads Bucks to 106-91 win over Knicks
  40. ↑ Middleton, Bucks beat Mavericks 96-95
  41. ↑ Gay scores 32 to lead Kings over Bucks, 111-104
  42. ↑ MEDICAL UPDATE ON MICHAEL CARTER-WILLIAMS
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  44. ↑ "Celtics vs. Bulls – Box Score". ESPN.com. October 27, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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