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Jersey Number 23
Tyson Carter
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Starkville, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Starkville HS
Bio
CAREER OVERVIEW
Played in 103 career games with 40 starts … His points, field goals made, three-point field goals made, assists and steals totals have increased during each of his first three seasons … Enters 2019-20 season 79 points shy of becoming the 40th player to secure 1,000 career points … Is 203 points away from passing his father, Greg Carter (1988-89-90-91), on the program’s all-time scoring list … Heads into senior campaign with 162 three-pointers made which sits 11th in program history … 162 of his 327 career field goals are treys … Scored double figures in 44 games where the Bulldogs have posted a 34-10 record … MSU has won 27 of 33 games over the last two seasons when Carter provides 10+ points.
2018-19 • JUNIOR
Provided 10.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game … The 10.4 points per game were third on the team … Started MSU’s final 10 games (02/16-03/22) where he improved his averages to 13.8 points and 2.3 assists per game during that span … Connected on 44.7 percent from the field (130-of-291), 36.6 percent from three-point territory (60-of-164) and 80.0 percent at the free throw line (32-of-40) … Posted double figures in 20 games which was third on the team … The Bulldogs emerged with a 16-4 record in those games … His 60 three-pointers were second on the team only behind Lamar Peters … Totaled 40 steals which ranked third on the squad.
2018-19 • BEST GAMES
Garnered a non-conference season’s best 17 points coupled with six rebounds, five assists and three steals against Long Beach State (Nov. 16) … Added 16 points, five rebounds and four steals versus BYU (Dec. 29) … Netted 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from three-point territory against Florida (Jan. 15) … Came away with 14 of his 18 points in second half and converted on 7-of-10 of his two-point attempts at Arkansas (Feb. 16) to begin stretch of double figures in seven of last 10 games … Poured in a season-high 22 points on 7-of-12 from the floor versus Missouri (Feb. 26) … Notched back-to-back 20-point performances for second time in his career when he exploded for 19 of his 21 points fueled by six treys after halftime at Auburn (March 2) … Secured 14 points and seven rebounds at No. 5 Tennessee (March 5) … Made it double figures in five straight games with a 14-point versus Texas A&M (March 14) at SEC Tournament.
2017-18 • SOPHOMORE
Appeared in all 37 games for Mississippi State and drew 17 starts … One of only three MSU players to appear in all games … Averaged 8.9 points where he scored in double figures in 13 games … MSU posted a 11-2 record in those game … Career-high 35 points against North Dakota State, the most by a MSU player since Arnett Moultrie also scored 35 points versus UMass in the 202 NIT … Had 20 points the next game against Dayton en route to earning SEC Player of the Week honors … In those two games, he was 19-of-29 shooting, 12-20 beyond the arc … Also had 25 points against Stephen F. Austin … Led the Bulldogs with 58-made 3-pointers … Made at least three 3-pointers in six games … The Bulldogs won five of those six decisions … Best SEC outing was his 15-point effort in the win against Ole Miss … In the four NIT games, averaged 13 points on 16-of-33 shooting … Scored a team-high 19 points at Baylor … Against Penn State in Madison Square Garden, had a team-high 19 points … Finished the year with 330 points, 46 assists, 19 steals and 69 rebounds.
2016-17 • FRESHMAN
Appeared in all 32 games and drew 12 starts … One of only four players to appear in all 32 games … Finished 5th on the team with his 7.5 scoring clip … Scored in double-digits 11 times … Career-best 22 points came against South Carolina on 2-11-17 … Had four games with 2 steals … Season-best 6 rebounds against UTEP on 11-20-16 … Had 17 points opening night against Norfolk State, the most by a freshman in their first game since Chancellor Nichols also had 17 against Christian Brothers in 1987-88 … Finished third with 44 made 3-pointers, the 8th most by a freshman in school history … Also had 23 steals, 22 assists, 55 rebounds and 4 blocked shots … In the SEC Tournament against LSU and Alabama, had 31 points, 3 steals and 2 rebounds. 18 of his total came against LSU.
2016 ITALY TOUR
In four games, was second on the team with his 20.5 point average where he hit 54.2 percent of his shots … Eclipsed the 20-point mark three times … Made a team-high 16 3-pointers on 35 attempts … Averaged 5.3 rebounds to along with 4.0 steals and 3.0 assists per game … Hit what proved to be the winning shot against Kosovo in overtime.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for his father, Greg Carter, at Starkville High School … His father lettered at MSU from 1988-91 where he was an All-SEC, an All-American honorable-mention standout and 2016 MSU Hall of Fame Inductee … Earned the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year after he averaged 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior … Scored 14 points in the Mississippi-Alabama All- Star basketball game in the win … Was tabbed the Starkville Daily News and the Commercial Dispatch Player of the Year in both 2015 and 2016 … Collected All-State accolades and tabbed to the Jackson Clarion Ledger prestigious Dandy Dozen list during his senior year … Scored a career-high 43 points against Pontotoc and had nine games of 30-plus points as a senior … Poured in 12 points against Columbus in the 2016 Class 6A state championship game … Led Starkville to the Class 6A crown as a junior after he garnered 14 points against Madison Central in the title game … Averaged 17.0 points per game as a junior … selected to the North vs. South All-Star Game following junior campaign … Ranked in the Top 100 by both Rivals and Scout.
PERSONAL
Born on January 14, 1998 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Played in 103 career games with 40 starts … His points, field goals made, three-point field goals made, assists and steals totals have increased during each of his first three seasons … Enters 2019-20 season 79 points shy of becoming the 40th player to secure 1,000 career points … Is 203 points away from passing his father, Greg Carter (1988-89-90-91), on the program’s all-time scoring list … Heads into senior campaign with 162 three-pointers made which sits 11th in program history … 162 of his 327 career field goals are treys … Scored double figures in 44 games where the Bulldogs have posted a 34-10 record … MSU has won 27 of 33 games over the last two seasons when Carter provides 10+ points.
2018-19 • JUNIOR
Provided 10.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game … The 10.4 points per game were third on the team … Started MSU’s final 10 games (02/16-03/22) where he improved his averages to 13.8 points and 2.3 assists per game during that span … Connected on 44.7 percent from the field (130-of-291), 36.6 percent from three-point territory (60-of-164) and 80.0 percent at the free throw line (32-of-40) … Posted double figures in 20 games which was third on the team … The Bulldogs emerged with a 16-4 record in those games … His 60 three-pointers were second on the team only behind Lamar Peters … Totaled 40 steals which ranked third on the squad.
2018-19 • BEST GAMES
Garnered a non-conference season’s best 17 points coupled with six rebounds, five assists and three steals against Long Beach State (Nov. 16) … Added 16 points, five rebounds and four steals versus BYU (Dec. 29) … Netted 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from three-point territory against Florida (Jan. 15) … Came away with 14 of his 18 points in second half and converted on 7-of-10 of his two-point attempts at Arkansas (Feb. 16) to begin stretch of double figures in seven of last 10 games … Poured in a season-high 22 points on 7-of-12 from the floor versus Missouri (Feb. 26) … Notched back-to-back 20-point performances for second time in his career when he exploded for 19 of his 21 points fueled by six treys after halftime at Auburn (March 2) … Secured 14 points and seven rebounds at No. 5 Tennessee (March 5) … Made it double figures in five straight games with a 14-point versus Texas A&M (March 14) at SEC Tournament.
2017-18 • SOPHOMORE
Appeared in all 37 games for Mississippi State and drew 17 starts … One of only three MSU players to appear in all games … Averaged 8.9 points where he scored in double figures in 13 games … MSU posted a 11-2 record in those game … Career-high 35 points against North Dakota State, the most by a MSU player since Arnett Moultrie also scored 35 points versus UMass in the 202 NIT … Had 20 points the next game against Dayton en route to earning SEC Player of the Week honors … In those two games, he was 19-of-29 shooting, 12-20 beyond the arc … Also had 25 points against Stephen F. Austin … Led the Bulldogs with 58-made 3-pointers … Made at least three 3-pointers in six games … The Bulldogs won five of those six decisions … Best SEC outing was his 15-point effort in the win against Ole Miss … In the four NIT games, averaged 13 points on 16-of-33 shooting … Scored a team-high 19 points at Baylor … Against Penn State in Madison Square Garden, had a team-high 19 points … Finished the year with 330 points, 46 assists, 19 steals and 69 rebounds.
2016-17 • FRESHMAN
Appeared in all 32 games and drew 12 starts … One of only four players to appear in all 32 games … Finished 5th on the team with his 7.5 scoring clip … Scored in double-digits 11 times … Career-best 22 points came against South Carolina on 2-11-17 … Had four games with 2 steals … Season-best 6 rebounds against UTEP on 11-20-16 … Had 17 points opening night against Norfolk State, the most by a freshman in their first game since Chancellor Nichols also had 17 against Christian Brothers in 1987-88 … Finished third with 44 made 3-pointers, the 8th most by a freshman in school history … Also had 23 steals, 22 assists, 55 rebounds and 4 blocked shots … In the SEC Tournament against LSU and Alabama, had 31 points, 3 steals and 2 rebounds. 18 of his total came against LSU.
2016 ITALY TOUR
In four games, was second on the team with his 20.5 point average where he hit 54.2 percent of his shots … Eclipsed the 20-point mark three times … Made a team-high 16 3-pointers on 35 attempts … Averaged 5.3 rebounds to along with 4.0 steals and 3.0 assists per game … Hit what proved to be the winning shot against Kosovo in overtime.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for his father, Greg Carter, at Starkville High School … His father lettered at MSU from 1988-91 where he was an All-SEC, an All-American honorable-mention standout and 2016 MSU Hall of Fame Inductee … Earned the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year after he averaged 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior … Scored 14 points in the Mississippi-Alabama All- Star basketball game in the win … Was tabbed the Starkville Daily News and the Commercial Dispatch Player of the Year in both 2015 and 2016 … Collected All-State accolades and tabbed to the Jackson Clarion Ledger prestigious Dandy Dozen list during his senior year … Scored a career-high 43 points against Pontotoc and had nine games of 30-plus points as a senior … Poured in 12 points against Columbus in the 2016 Class 6A state championship game … Led Starkville to the Class 6A crown as a junior after he garnered 14 points against Madison Central in the title game … Averaged 17.0 points per game as a junior … selected to the North vs. South All-Star Game following junior campaign … Ranked in the Top 100 by both Rivals and Scout.
PERSONAL
Born on January 14, 1998 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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