Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is the detailed profile of Reggie Carter:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Reginald Carter
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born on October 10, 1957 – Passed away on December 24, 1999
  • Hometown: New York City, New York, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters)
  • Weight: 175 pounds (79 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 4 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 13 (US)
  • Number: 35
  • Position: Shooting guard / Point guard
  • High School: Long Island City High School (Queens, New York)
  • College:
    • Played at the University of Hawaii (1975–1977)
    • Transferred to St. John’s University (1978–1980)
  • NBA Draft: 1980, 2nd round, 27th overall pick by the New York Knicks
  • Teams Played For:
    • New York Knicks (1980–1982)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Not widely documented
  • Siblings: Information about siblings is not publicly available.

Reggie Carter’s player archetype was that of a scoring combo guard, a backcourt scorer with enough ball skill to work on or off the ball rather than as a pure pass-first point guard. At 6-foot-3 and around 175 pounds, he had decent size for an NBA guard, and his defensive role fit best as a perimeter defender checking opposing guards at the point of attack or along the wing. Offensively, Carter projected more as a secondary creator and shot-maker than a full-time floor general, which lines up with both his college reputation at St. John’s and his limited but scorer-leaning NBA usage with the Knicks. His overall play style reads as smooth, guard-oriented, and attack-minded: a lean backcourt player who could supply points, handle complementary creation duties, and function as a scoring presence within a structured offense.

Sources:
Basketball-Reference — Reggie Carter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
Sports Reference CBB — Reggie Carter College Stats
NBA.com — Reggie Carter