Rhys Carter Explained

Rhys Carter
Height Cm:190
Weight Kg:85
Position:Assistant coach
League:NBL
Team:Melbourne United
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:1984 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Sale, Victoria
Career Start:2000
Career End:2019
Career Position:Point guard
Coach Start:2019
Years1:2000–2002
Team1:Australian Institute of Sport
Years2:2002–2004
Team2:Victoria Giants
Years3:2003
Team3:Geelong Supercats
Years4:2004
Team4:Latrobe City Energy
Years5:2005
Team5:Frankston Blues
Years6:2005–2008
Team6:West Sydney Razorbacks
Years7:2006
Team7:Mildura Mavericks
Years8:2008
Team8:Latrobe City Energy
Years9:2008–2009
Team9:South Dragons
Years10:2009
Team10:Latrobe City Energy
Years11:2009–2010
Team11:Gothia Basket
Years12:2010–2011
Team12:Adelaide 36ers
Years13:2011
Team13:North Adelaide Rockets
Years14:2011–2013
Team14:Uppsala Basket
Years15:2013
Team15:Perth Wildcats
Years16:2013
Team16:Knox Raiders
Years17:2013–2014
Team17:Eco Örebro
Years18:2014
Team18:Adelaide 36ers
Years19:2014
Team19:Knox Raiders
Years20:2014–2015
Team20:New Zealand Breakers
Years21:2015–2016
Team21:Sydney Kings
Years22:2016
Team22:Melbourne Tigers
Years23:2016–2017
Team23:Plymouth Raiders
Years24:2017–2018
Team24:Uppsala Basket
Years25:2018
Team25:Frankston Blues
Years26:2019
Team26:Sandringham Sabres
Cyears1:2019–present
Cteam1:Melbourne United (/)
Cyears2:2022–present
Cteam2:Sandringham Sabres (asst)
Highlights:As player

As coach

Rhys Jarred Carter (born 14 March 1984) is an Australian former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He had a near 20-year career, playing 282 NBL games (including two championships), over 110 games in Sweden, over 200 SEABL/NBL1 games, and time in the British Basketball League, Big V and Premier League.

Playing career

AIS (2000–2002)

Between 2000 and 2002, Carter played in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) for the Australian Institute of Sport (SEABL).[1] He helped the AIS win the 2002 SEABL East Conference championship behind his 27 points, six rebounds and six assists in the grand final against the Geelong Supercats, as he earned game MVP.[2]

Professional (2002–2018)

Carter began his professional career in 2002 with the Victoria Giants in the NBL, where he spent two seasons. After not playing in 2004–05, he returned to the NBL for the 2005–06 season and played three seasons with the West Sydney Razorbacks. For the 2008–09 season, he played for the championship-winning South Dragons.[3]

For the 2009–10 season, Carter played overseas for the first time with Swedish team Gothia Basket. After returning to Australia for the 2010–11 season to play for the Adelaide 36ers,[4] Carter returned to Sweden for the 2011–12 season to play for Uppsala Basket. He then played half of the 2012–13 season with Uppsala, before returning to Australia in January 2013 to play out the season with the Perth Wildcats.[5] In February 2013, he played his 200th NBL game.[6] [7] He then split the 2013–14 season with Sweden's Eco Örebro and the Adelaide 36ers.[8] [9]

For the 2014–15 season, Carter played for the championship-winning New Zealand Breakers.[10] His final season in the NBL came in 2015–16 with the Sydney Kings.[11]

For the 2016–17 season, Carter played in England for the first time with the Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League. His final professional season then came in 2017–18 with Uppsala Basket in Sweden.

Australian state leagues (2003–2019)

Between 2003 and 2019, Carter played 10 seasons across various Australian state leagues. His first stint came in 2003 with the Geelong Supercats in the SEABL. He then played for the Latrobe City Energy (Big V, 2004);[12] Frankston Blues (SEABL, 2005);[13] Mildura Mavericks (SEABL, 2006); Latrobe City Energy (Big V, 2008–09); North Adelaide Rockets (Premier League, 2011);[14] Knox Raiders (SEABL, 2013–14); Melbourne Tigers (SEABL, 2016); Frankston Blues (SEABL, 2018); and Sandringham Sabres (NBL1, 2019).

In July 2019, Carter announced his retirement from basketball.[15]

National team

In 2003, Carter was a member of Australia's gold medal-winning team at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Greece.[16] Two years later, he represented Australia at the FIBA Under-21 World Championship in Argentina. In 2009, Carter represented the Australian Boomers for the first time, travelling with the team on a tour to China.[17]

Coaching career

Carter was hoping for a back-up point guard spot with Melbourne United for the 2018–19 season, but when that didn't eventuate the team offered him a role as both team manager and shadow coach. For the 2019–20 season, he was promoted to head coach of the club's academy program and as a development coach for the NBL side. He was promoted to assistant coach for the 2020–21 season.[18] He continued on with United as an assistant coach in the 2021–22 season.[19] He joined the Sandringham Sabres men's team as an assistant coach for the 2022 NBL1 South season. He continued with United in 2022–23 and then returned to Sandringham as an assistant in 2023.[20] [21] He continued with United in 2023–24.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Athletes . ausport.gov.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212073754/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes . 12 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Copeland makes the numbers add up. The Age. 14 September 2002. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240428050022/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/copeland-makes-the-numbers-add-up-20020914-gdukqc.html. 28 April 2024. In the East Conference, the Australian Institute of Sport beat Geelong Supercats 111-100. Another Giant, Rhys Carter, had 27 points, six rebounds and six assists for the AIS to be chosen finals MVP..
  3. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-913-15142-0-0&sID=62420&articleID=5947618&news_task=DETAIL Dragons get Carter!
  4. Web site: Rhys Carter Placed on Injury Waivers . NBL.com.au . 30 December 2010 . https://archive.today/20121230150725/http://www.nbl.com.au/teams/36ers/news/article/article/2010/december/rhys-carter-placed-on-injury-waivers-1/ . 30 December 2012 . dead.
  5. http://www.news.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-wildcats-sign-ex-adelaide-36ers-guard-rhys-carter/story-fndkzqrr-1226558681886 Perth Wildcats sign ex-Adelaide 36ers guard Rhys Carter
  6. http://www.wildcats.com.au/article/id/uep2x817n5x61p9h0bt8bx1q5 Perth Wildcats demolish Sydney Kings
  7. http://www.wildcats.com.au/article/id/69ro4lru9lhb16hmowinje5ew 200 NBL games for Carter
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222100536/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1ppxm1yxlaloe1rhj0r096m6nv Adelaide release Jarrid Frye, sign Rhys Carter
  9. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/basketball/adelaide-36ers-lose-patience-sack-jarrid-frye-and-bring-back-nbl-veteran-rhys-carter-for-run-at-championship/story-fni2uang-1226823684258 Adelaide 36ers lose patience, sack Jarrid Frye and bring back NBL veteran Rhys Carter for run at championship
  10. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/10337342/NZ-Breakers-get-Australian-guard-Rhys-Carter NZ Breakers get Australian guard Rhys Carter
  11. Web site: EXPERIENCED GUARD JOINS KINGS . 19 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150820185948/http://www.sydneykings.com/team-news/experienced-guard-joins-kings-2/ . 20 August 2015 . dead.
  12. Web site: Player statistics for Rhys Carter – Big V. SportsTG.com. 22 October 2019.
  13. Web site: Player statistics for Rhys Carter – SEABL. SportsTG.com. 22 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Tracy York Named Coach of the Year of the Men's League. NBL1 Central. 5 September 2011. 15 May 2024.
  15. Web site: Ward. Roy. Rhys Carter Calls Time on Basketball Career. NBL1.com.au. 20 July 2019. 22 October 2019.
  16. Web site: Rhys Jarred Carter. fiba.com. 22 October 2019.
  17. Web site: BIG V: Congratulations Carter – Energy star heads to China. bigv.com.au. 24 June 2009. 22 October 2019.
  18. Web site: Darryl McDonald Joins United as Assistant Coach. NBL.com.au. 23 December 2020. 23 December 2020. McDonald will join Justin Schueller and Rhys Carter, rounding out Dean Vickerman's coaching staff roster for the 2021 Hungry Jack's NBL Season..
  19. Web site: RHYS CARTER JOINS THE SABRES!. southernbasketball.com.au. 25 November 2021. 24 February 2022.
  20. Web site: Woods. Dan. The Melbourne Youngster Turning Heads. NBL.com.au. 1 June 2023. 1 June 2023. Uncontracted forward David Barlow and assistant coach Rhys Carter are both involved with the Sabres at NBL1 level....
  21. Web site: 2023 COS INTERIOR NBL1 MEN. southernbasketball.com.au. 1 June 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230601045123/https://www.southernbasketball.com.au/nbl1-men/. 1 June 2023.
  22. Web site: Carter breaks down potential Playoff matchups. melbourneutd.com.au. 29 February 2024. 7 March 2024.