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Reggie Carter

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Reggie Carter
Personal information
Born(1957-10-10)October 10, 1957
New York City, New York
DiedDecember 24, 1999(1999-12-24) (aged 42)
Huntington Station, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolLong Island Lutheran
(Brookville, New York)
College
NBA draft1979: 2nd round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1980–1982
PositionShooting guard
Number35
Career history
19801982New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Reginald Carter (October 10, 1957 – December 24, 1999) was an American basketball player. At 6'3" (1.90 m) and 175 lb (79 kg), he played as a guard. Born in New York City, Carter played collegiately for the St. John's University and the University of Hawaii after spending his schoolboy years starring for Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, New York.[1] Carter was selected by the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 1979 NBA draft. He played with the Knicks from 1980 to 1982 in a total of 135 games. Carter became an assistant principal at Mineola High School before dying of a rare disease likened to tuberculosis. [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Long Island Pro Basketball Players and Teams". www.longislandbasketball.com.
  2. ^ "Disciplinarian and Friend / Reggie Carter died Christmas Eve, at age 42. / 'He wanted us to do the right thing and go the right way,' one student recalls".
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