Wendell Andre Carter Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
On June 21, 2018, Carter was selected as the seventh overall pick by the Chicago Bulls.[29] On July 3, 2018, Carter officially signed with the Bulls.
On October 18, he made his NBA debut, scoring eight points and recording three rebounds, three assists and a block against the Philadelphia 76ers.
On March 25, 2021, Carter and Otto Porter were traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Nikola Vučević and Al-Farouq Aminu. Orlando also received two future first-round draft picks. On October 16, Carter signed a four-year, $50 million rookie scale extension with the Magic.
Carter played with the United States U17 team at the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, where he won gold. As well, he was named to the All-Tournament Team, along with teammate Collin Sexton.
Wendell Carter Jr. Age
Wendell is 23 years old, born on April 16, 1999. Carter was rated as a five-star recruit and the No. 4 overall recruit and the No. 1 power forward in the 2017 high school class. Following high school, he was named to the All-Tournament Team of the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in July 2017.
Wendell Carter Jr. Height
Wendell Carter Jr is 2.08 m tall.
Wendell Carter Jr. Weight
Wendell Carter Jr weighs 122 kg.
Wendell Carter Jr. Education
Carter attended Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of the class of 2017. As a sophomore, he averaged 21.3 points per game, 12.3 rebounds per game, and 4.1 blocks while leading the Knights to a (27–3) record and a Georgia 6AA regional title.
After his sophomore season, Carter also earned the Georgia Region 6 AA Player of the Year and second-team Atlanta Tipoff Club All Metro-honors. Carter ultimately chose to play at Duke University despite considering the opportunity to enrol and play at Harvard.
Wendell Carter Jr. Instagram
Wendell Carter Jr Instagram is (@wendellcarterjr)
Wendell Carter Jr. Twitter
Wendell Carter Jr Twitter is @wendellcarter34.