PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Acquired: From Chicago along with Otto Porter Jr. and two future first round draft picks in exchange for Al-Farouq Aminu and Nikola Vučević on Mar. 25, 2021.

2023-24 SEASON: Played in 55 games (48 starts) with Orlando, averaging 11.0 ppg., 6.9 rpg. and 1.7 apg. in 25.6 minpg.…Shot .525 (223-425) from the floor and .374 (64-171) from three-point range…As a starter, averaged 10.5 ppg., 7.2 rpg. and 1.8 apg. in 26.2 minpg…Led (or tied) the team in scoring twice, in rebounding 26 times and in assists once…Scored in double figures 28 times and 20+ points three times, including a season-high 25 points on Jan. 19 vs. Philadelphia…Had 10+ rebounds 10 times, including a season-high 15 rebounds on Mar. 10 vs. Indiana…Had nine double-doubles…Recorded at least one blocked shot 24 times and two-or-more blocks four times…Recorded at least one steal 24 times and two-or-more steals nine times, including a season-high three steals on Mar. 21 vs. New Orleans and Apr. 1 vs. Portland…Appeared in his 300^th career NBA regular season game on Mar. 15 @ Toronto…Missed 27 games due to injury: missed 20 games (Nov. 4-Dec. 17) due to a fractured third metacarpal of his left hand, five games (Dec. 29, Jan. 5-13) due to right knee tendinitis and one game (Mar. 6) due to a sore right knee…Also played in seven playoff games (five starts), averaging 7.6 ppg., 6.3 rpg. and 1.3 apg. in 26.4 minpg….Underwent surgery on left hand on Nov. 6, then again following the season.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Appeared in 315 career NBA regular season games (294 starts) with Chicago and Orlando, averaging 12.5 ppg., 8.5 rpg. and 2.0 apg. in 27.6 minpg., while shooting .517 (1,497-2,893) from the field…Had 10+ rebounds 118 times (79 with Orlando) and 100 double-doubles (69 with Orlando) during his career…Also played in seven playoff games (five starts), averaging 7.6 ppg., 6.3 rpg. and 1.3 apg. in 26.4 minpg.

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE CAPSULE: Played and started in 37 games during his only season (2017-18) at Duke University, averaging 13.5 ppg., 9.1 rpg., 2.0 apg. and 2.05 blkpg. in 26.9 minpg., while shooting .561 (179-319) from the floor…Finished second all-time among Duke freshmen in rebounds (335), blocked shots (76) and double-doubles (16)…Was a Second Team All-ACC selection and a unanimous pick to the ACC All-Freshman Team…Named ACC Rookie of the Week three times (Nov. 20, Dec. 26 and Feb. 26).

PERSONAL LIFE

Full name is Wendell Andre Carter Jr.…Born in Atlanta, GA…Son of Wendell Sr. and Lydia Carter…Father played professional basketball in the Dominican Republic after a collegiate career at Delta State, while his mother played at the University of Mississippi…While a senior at Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, claimed the Lance and Shield Award as the school’s top scholar-athlete…When making his collegiate decision, chose Duke over Harvard…Won gold medals with USA Basketball at the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship and the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship…Selected for the 2016 USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team minicamp…A 2017 McDonald’s All-American and named to the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic…Recognized for his tremendous efforts in the Central Florida community as the winner of the Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award in 2023…In February 2021, spoke to members of the Boys2Men Mentoring Program, a nonprofit organization committed to creating communities of empowerment for all teenage boys on their journey to manhood…You can follow him on X: @wendellcarter34 and on Instagram: @wendellcarterjr.

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