Last Updated on September 16, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here’s a detailed profile of Vince Carter:
- Full Name: Vincent Lamar Carter Jr.
- Nickname: Vinsanity
- Wingspan: 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 meters)
- Weight: Approximately 220 lbs (100 kg) during his playing career
- Height: 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters)
- Age: Born on January 26, 1977
- Hometown: Daytona Beach, Florida
- Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
- Shoe Brand: Nike Shox BB4, Nike Air Max Dominate, Nike Air Max Audacity 2016, Nike Shox VC 5, Nike Shox VC 4, Nike Shox VC 3, Nike Shox VC 2, Nike Shox VC, And1 Tai Chi, Puma Cell Origin Mid
- Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
- High School: Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida
- College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Draft: Selected 5th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors and then traded to the Toronto Raptors
- Teams Played For:
- Toronto Raptors (1998–2004)
- New Jersey Nets (2004–2009)
- Orlando Magic (2009–2010)
- Phoenix Suns (2010–2011)
- Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014)
- Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017)
- Sacramento Kings (2017–2018)
- Atlanta Hawks (2018–2020)
- Accolades:
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- NBA All-Star Selections:
- 8-time NBA All-Star (2000–2007)
- All-NBA Selections:
- All-NBA Second Team (2001)
- All-NBA Third Team (2000)
- NBA Rookie of the Year:
- 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year
- NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion:
- 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion (Iconic performance considered one of the greatest ever)
- USA Basketball:
- Gold Medalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics (USA Men’s Basketball Team)
- NBA Sportsmanship Award:
- 2020 NBA Sportsmanship Award
- NBA Teammate of the Year Award:
- 2016 NBA Teammate of the Year Award
- Other Career Milestones:
- Over 25,000 career points (One of the few players in NBA history to reach this mark)
- First player in NBA history to play in 22 seasons, spanning four decades (1998–2020)
- Played in 1,541 regular-season games (Top 5 in NBA history at the time of retirement)
- Toronto Raptors Honors:
- Regarded as one of the greatest players in Toronto Raptors franchise history
- Often credited with helping popularize basketball in Canada due to his high-flying performances with the Raptors.
- NBA All-Star Selections:
- 2K Ratings:
- Prime Vince Carter (early 2000s, Toronto Raptors):
- NBA 2K Rating: 90+ (usually between 92-95 in his peak)
- Late Career Vince Carter (2010s):
- NBA 2K Rating: Between 72-79
- Rings: None (though he had a long and illustrious career, he never won an NBA championship)
- Kids: Has two children, a daughter named Kai and a son named Vincent
- Retirement Age: Retired at the age of 43 in 2020 after a 22-season NBA career, the longest in NBA history
- Net Worth: Made $172,586,084 in the NBA
Vince Carter changed the game of basketball with his highlight dunking. He is the cousin of Tracy McGrady. As McGrady tells it, the two of them nearly missed attending the famous year 2000 dunk contest they both starred in due to traffic. Thankfully they made it and we got to see Carter in particular do some of the most memorable dunks in dunk contest history. Carter had a long career. He was very athletic and also could shoot well from outside. He is perhaps best known for leading the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets in his prime.
Notes:
- I think Vince Carter could jump higher than any other basketballer I’ve seen. Michael Jordan had a very impressive vertical jump, and some would say he could fly, but Carter could fly more.
Fun Facts
- He played a record 22 seasons in the NBA. He would have played more games if the Covid-19 pandemic didn’t cut his career short.
- He is the cousin of Tracy McGrady. Neither T-Mac nor Carter knew they were cousins until Carter was playing in college. So they did already know they were cousins when they played together in Toronto.
- He could have won championships if Tracy McGrady didn’t leave Toronto for Orlando. McGrady says he left the Raptors for career reasons rather than having an issue with Vince. McGrady openly praises Vince for having one of the best rookie seasons in NBA history.
- He once owned a restaurant in Daytona Florida called Vince Carter’s but it has since closed permanently. He chose Daytona because that is where he grew up.
- He is one of the few superstars who didn’t flee to big branded teams. He was happy to play for the Raptors and Nets and become arguably the face of both franchises.
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