Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Chennedy Carter

How Chennedy Carter built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Chennedy Carter is an American professional basketball player currently with the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA. She was a standout college player for the Texas A&M Aggies. In the 2020 WNBA draft, Carter was selected fourth overall by the Atlanta Dream, marking the beginning of her professional career.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

November 2016: Signed with Texas A&M

In November 2016, Chennedy Carter signed a letter of intent with Texas A&M for college basketball.

August 2020: Overseas Season in Turkey

In August 2020, Chennedy Carter agreed to terms with Turkey's Elazığ İl Özel İdarespor for her first overseas season but left the team early due to homesickness.

2020: WNBA Draft and Atlanta Dream

In 2020, Chennedy Carter declared for the WNBA draft, forgoing her senior season, and was drafted fourth overall by the Atlanta Dream, becoming the highest drafted player in Texas A&M history. She also turned 22, making her eligible for the draft.

2022: Plays for the Sparks

In 2022, Chennedy Carter played for the Sparks, starting two of 24 games. She averaged "8.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 16.4 minutes per game" that season.

2022: Traded to Los Angeles Sparks

In 2022, Chennedy Carter was traded by the Atlanta Dream to the Los Angeles Sparks after her suspension.

2023: Plays for Bursa, Turkey and Heilongjiang, WCBA

In 2023, Chennedy Carter played for Bursa in Turkey and for Heilongjiang in the WCBA, where she was the league's leading scorer, averaging 28.9 PPG. Her highest points in a single game was with 51 points.

2023: Highest Points in a Single Game

On November 20, 2023, Chennedy Carter had her highest points in a single game, scoring 51 points, second behind Maya Moore who has the league's highest at 60 points in a single game.

2024: Signed with Wuhan Shengfan

In 2024, Chennedy Carter signed with Wuhan Shengfan of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association.

2024: Signed by Chicago Sky

In 2024, Chennedy Carter signed with the Chicago Sky under head coach Teresa Weatherspoon.

January 2025: Unrestricted Free Agent

In January 2025, the Chicago Sky chose not to extend Chennedy Carter a qualifying offer, making her an unrestricted free agent.

January 20, 2025: First Triple Double

On January 20, 2025, Chennedy Carter became the first player in the 2024–2025 WCBA season to record a triple double with 33 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists, along with 5 steals and 1 block, securing a win over Hefei with a score of 85–69.

2025: WCBA Leading Scorer

In the 2024-2025 season, Chennedy Carter is the league's leading scorer for the WCBA, averaging 31.4 PPG with a season high of 44 points in a single game.