Wendell Carter Jr.

Wendell Carter Jr.

Wendell Andre Carter Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Carter was rated as a five-star recruit and the No. 4 overall recruit and No. 1 power forward in the 2017 high school class.

About Wendell Carter Jr. in brief

Summary Wendell Carter Jr.Wendell Andre Carter Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Carter was rated as a five-star recruit and the No. 4 overall recruit and No. 1 power forward in the 2017 high school class. Following high school, he was named to the All-Tournament Team of the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in July 2017. Carter ultimately chose to play at Duke University despite considering the opportunity to enroll and play at Harvard. On July 3, 2018, Carter officially signed with the Bulls and made his NBA debut on October 18, 2018.

On March 24, 2019, Carter was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee. He was named an honorable mention All-American by the Naismith Trophy, a first-team Junior All- American by MaxPreps, the Georgia Class AA Player of the year, the AtlantaSouth Fulton player of the Year, and a first team all-state selection as a junior. Carter also earned the Georgia Region 6 AA Player Of the Year and second-team Atlanta Tipoff Club All Metro-honors.