Carter Jr. Joins Golden State Summer League Team
7/1/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Forward Robert Carter, Jr. officially joined the Golden State Warriors Summer League roster, the organization announced Friday. The Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection is poised to make his NBA debut at the Las Vegas Summer League on July 9 against the San Antonio Spurs.
Carter, Jr., a transfer from Georgia Tech, scored in double figures in 25 games and averaged 12.3 points and a team-high 6.9 rebounds per game while shooting at a .554 clip from the floor. The Thomasville, Ga., native was one of four 1,000-point scorers on the Terrapin roster a year ago – notching the milestone versus Hawaii in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 6-9 forward earned his degree in Family Science in May.
ESPN will present all 67 games from Las Vegas across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU and WatchESPN. In total, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will broadcast 25 games, including all four quarterfinal games, both semifinal games and the Championship Game on Monday, July 18 at 9 p.m. ET at the Thomas & Mack Center. Fans can also log on to ESPN3, where all 67 games will be live-streamed.
NBA TV will also present a full slate of NBA Summer League action, televising a total of 30 games.
The 24-team field will compete in three preliminary round games from July 8-12 before being seeded in a tournament that starts on July 13 and concludes with the championship game on July 18. Each team is guaranteed to play at least five games.
The Warriors' Summer League schedule is as follows:
Saturday, July 9
Thomas & Mack
10:30 p.m. -- San Antonio vs. Golden State
Monday, July 11
Thomas & Mack
10:30 p.m. -- Golden State vs. L.A. Lakers
Tuesday, July 12
Thomas & Mack
8:30 p.m. -- Philadelphia vs. Golden State
