2011-12 (M) Basketball Roster

21 Omar Carter

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School Charlotte Christian

Biography

As a Junior (2010-11)
• All-Southern Conference honoree.
• Second-team all-District 22 member (National Association of Basketball Coaches).
• First-team all-state (NCCSIA).
• Named SoCon Player of the Week on Nov. 16 and again on Jan. 11.
• His 16.3 points per game ranked fifth in the league and first among non-seniors.
• Also finished 10th in the SoCon in three-point field goal percentage (.400) and ranked eighth in minutes per game (33.6).
• Ranked second on the squad in scoring (16.3), rebounding (5.8) and steals (26), and third in assists (40).
• Scored his 500th point of the season vs. Wofford and finished the season with 505, good for 18th on ASU’s single-season scoring list.
• Had a stellar ASU debut with 35 points on 10-of-18 shooting and five treys to lead ASU past Tulsa.
• Scored 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting with three treys and five boards against The Citadel (Feb. 26).
• Notched ASU’s first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds at Chattanooga.
• Recorded his second double-double and was vital in ASU’s overtime win at UNCG with 26 points, 12 rebounds and a block with 11 seconds left in overtime.
• Notched his third double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 boards at Elon.
• Scored 25 points with six rebounds at Furman.
• Scored 25 points in a second-straight game to lead ASU against Georgia Southern (Jan. 8).
• Led ASU with 25 points and seven rebounds in front of a hometown crowd at Davidson.
• Scored 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting with three rebounds and two steals against Montreat.
• Scored 14 points with eight free throws, including four late foul shots, in the narrow win against Robert Morris.
• Scored 10 second-half points with eight rebounds at College of Charleston.

Charleston Southern (2007-09)
• Named the Big South Freshman of the Year in 2007-08 after leading the Buccaneers in both scoring (15.5 ppg) and rebounding (6.5 rpg).
• Ranked in the top 10 in the Big South Conference in both categories as well.
• Led the Bucs in rebounding 12 times (including six of the team’s final eight games of the season) and scoring 10 times as a freshman.
• As a sophomore in 2008-09, led CSU with 7.9 rebounds per game to go along with 13.3 points, the second-highest mark on the team.
• Notched a double-double with 24 points with 10 rebounds against Coastal Carolina.
• Led CSU in rebounding 13 times and scoring nine times in 2008-09.
• Scored 852 points with 425 rebounds and 92 assists over two seasons.

Charlotte Christian H.S.
• Led his team to the state championship finals as a senior and earned all-state honors twice.
• Earned all-conference honors all four years.
• Tallied more than 1,500 points in his career, averaging 16 points and seven rebounds per game.
• Played with former Davidson all-American and NBA standout Stephen Curry, Duke guard Seth Curry as well as College of Charleston forward Willis Hall.

Personal
• Son of Stephanie Carter.
• Born January 26, 1988.
• Majoring in sociology.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2009-10Junior

    Guard
    6'5" 220 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2010-11Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'5" 220 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2011-12Senior

    Guard
    6'5" 215 lbs
    21