COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland junior forward Robert Carter, Jr., announced on Thursday that he is forgoing his final season of collegiate eligibility to enter the NBA Draft and plans to sign with an agent.
Carter Jr., a transfer from Georgia Tech, earned Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors as a junior this season for the Terrapins. The Thomasville, Ga., native scored in double-figures in 25 games in 2015-16 and led Maryland on the glass, posting 6.9 boards per game. He was third in scoring (12.3 ppg) and also connected on .554 of his field goal attempts.
“I want to thank the University of Maryland community and all of the fans for their support during my two years at Maryland,” Carter, Jr., said. “I also want to thank Coach Turgeon, my teammates and the entire Maryland basketball program for everything they have done for me. The University of Maryland will always be a special place to both me and my family. I will forever be a Terp.”
For his career, Carter, Jr., who sat out the 2014-15 season due to transfer rules, averaged 11.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest. He notched his 1,000th career point against Hawaii in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
“I enjoyed the opportunity to coach Robert the past two years,” head coach Mark Turgeon said. “During his redshirt year, he worked extremely hard to improve his conditioning and expand his overall game. This past year, Robert was a very productive player and embraced his role as a team leader. I am proud that he achieved his goal and will graduate with a degree in Family Science from Maryland and can now begin to pursue a career in professional basketball.”
Carter, Jr., helped guide the Terps to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in 13 seasons as Maryland racked up 27 wins for only the fourth time in program history.
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