Discover the career path of Wendell Carter Jr., from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Wendell Carter Jr. is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Orlando Magic in the NBA. He previously played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He is a well-regarded player known for his skills on the court.
In his junior season in 2015-16, Wendell Carter Jr. averaged 21.6 points per game and 13.6 rebounds per game.
In the summer of 2015, Wendell Carter Jr. led his AAU team, Georgia Stars, to a Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Peach Jam championship, where he was named Co-MVP alongside Jared Harper. In 2015, he also earned the Georgia Region 6 AA Player of the Year and second-team Atlanta Tipoff Club All Metro-honors after his sophomore season.
In 2016, during his junior season, Wendell Carter Jr. led Pace Academy to win the Georgia class AA state Championship, scoring 30 points and recording 20 rebounds in the state finals game. Also in 2016, he competed for the AAU team, Team CP3 on the Nike EYBL Circuit and earned second-team All-EYBL honoree.
On March 9, 2017, Wendell Carter Jr. led the Knights to a Georgia class 3A state championship. He averaged 22.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, and 5.8 blocks during his senior year.
On December 20, 2017, Wendell Carter Jr. scored a career-high 27 points in a 104–40 blowout win against Evansville.
On January 20, 2018, Wendell Carter Jr. tallied 21 points in an 81–54 victory against Pittsburgh.
On January 24, 2018, Wendell Carter Jr. scored 23 points and 12 rebounds in an 84–70 win over Wake Forest.
On January 29, 2018, Wendell Carter Jr. added 17 points and 7 rebounds in an 88–66 victory over Notre Dame.
On February 11, 2018, Wendell Carter Jr. scored 19 points and 10 rebounds in an 80–69 victory over Georgia Tech.
On February 18, 2018, Wendell Carter Jr. provided 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 66–57 win against Clemson.
On February 21, 2018, Wendell Carter Jr. scored 18 points and 6 assists in an 82–56 win over Louisville.
On February 24, 2018, Wendell Carter Jr. scored 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 60–44 win against Syracuse.
On June 21, 2018, Wendell Carter Jr. was selected with the seventh overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA draft.
On July 3, 2018, Wendell Carter Jr. officially signed with the Chicago Bulls.
On October 31, 2018, Wendell Carter Jr. scored a season high 25 points with eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks and three steals in a 107–108 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets.
On March 25, 2021, Wendell Carter Jr. was 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, 2021, Wendell Carter Jr. signed a four-year, $50 million rookie scale extension with the Orlando Magic.
On March 20, 2022, Wendell Carter Jr. scored a career-high 30 points in a 90–85 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
On November 1, 2022, Wendell Carter Jr. matched his career-high of 30 points in a 116–108 loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
On October 7, 2024, Wendell Carter Jr. and the Magic agreed to a three–year, $58.7 million contract extension.
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