In front of a sell out crowd of over 21,000 fans, we unveiled the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship banner for the 2009 season, which by the way, was our second in five seasons and fifth overall. In addition, we honored MJ (Michael Jordan) who is being enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Most importantly, we honored one of the greatest coaches of all time and the winningest coach in Division 1 men’s basketball history, Coach Dean Smith. Being a member of Coach Smith’s last team and witnessing the impact he had on the lives of his players, their families, and friends, I felt blessed to be a part of that breathtaking moment.
The overall atmosphere of the game was electric and star-studded. The White team, led by Detroit Pistons head coach, John Kuester, included Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood, Jerry Stackhouse, Danny Green, Marvin Williams, Jackie Manuel and Julius Peppers. My Blue team lead by Denver Nuggets head coach, George Karl, included Sean May, Wayne Ellington, Brandon Wright, and Shammond Williams to name a few.
Due to the fact that the fans couldn’t decide which team to cheer for, the Smith Center maintained a constant cheer throughout the entire game. This was a perfect way to end the summer while kicking off the new school year. I feel fortunate to be an alumnus of such a great institution. I tip my hat to the 100 years of great UNC basketball and I look forward to the many great years ahead.
What’s up teammates? Of course I’m calling you teammates because we are all in this together. Your support over these last few months has been special. My transition from New Jersey to O-town was as smooth as can be. Not only for the simple fact that I call Orlando home, but also because the community and fans embraced me with open arms. It’s been a while since my last blog, but as you can imagine Coach Stan, the Magic coaching staff, each one of my teammates and I have been putting in major hours to make this a special season.
Throughout this first quarter of the season, we have been working to effectively execute our plays, limit turnovers and most importantly take one game at a time. Oh, I forgot one other important aspect…HAVE FUN! Trust me when I tell you, having intense professors of the game on our coaching staff and a team full of pure comedians creates a great working environment.
One thing that makes our team special is that everyone knows his and each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Although we have only been playing together since late in the summer, we share the same aggressiveness and effectiveness in hopes of getting us back to the place we ended last season; of course with a different outcome! When I tell you I’m excited and blessed for this opportunity, I truly mean it. Each day I wake up focused for the next challenge even though I’m sometimes distracted by the crazy antics of my 6’11, 24 year old teammate who loves a good laugh. Yeah Dwight, I’m talking about YOU!
As we continue fighting this battle and developing as a team, I’ll tell you to do one thing… always BELIEVE IN MAGIC!
VInce Carter
Vince Lamar Carter was born in Daytona Beach, EL at Halifax Hospital on January 26, 1977. He attended public and private schools; he was the only seventh grader to ever play on Campbell Junior High Schools varsity basketball team as a starter. In addition to being captain of Mainland High schools Volleyball team, he is said to be the most gifted and decorated basketballer to grace the court at Mainland High School where he graduated with honours in 1995.
In 1995, Vince was voted to the USA Junior National Team where he played in the World Championships.
As a Tarheel at the University of North Carolina from 1995 through 1998, Vince gathered for two consecutive years, the statistical leader award. In addition he earned the best field goal percentage and the defensive player of the year awards in 1998. Vince helped the Tarheels make it to the final four in 1997/1998. In both of these games, he was the leading scorer. His outstanding college play propelled him to the five (5) finalists for the prestigious “ John Wooden Award” and the national player of the year award.
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On June 24, 1998, Vince’s parents watched with pride as the former Buccaneer and Tarheel was the fifth selection in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors but was immediately traded to the Toronto Raptors. On 5/2/99 Carter made his NBA debut with 16 points and 3 rebounds in a 103 - 92 victory over the Boston Celtics. During that Rookie season, the highlights and awards started to roll in. Carter became the first Raptor ever to be named NBA player of the week on March 21, 1999 and was also named NBA Rookie of the Month in March and April on his way to being named NBA Rookie of the year in a landslide victory, earning 113 of a possible 118 votes. During that rookie season, Carter led all rookies in scoring and blocked shots while leading his team in scoring, averaging 18.3 points per game.
During Carters second NBA Season, his status as an NBA Superstar was confirmed, leading the Raptors to the franchise’s first winning season and playoff birth, while gathering impressive individual accolades. On 27/2/00 Carter netted a career high 51 points and gathered 9 rebounds against the Phoenix Suns. Carter led all vote – getters in fan voting for the 2000, 2001 and 2002 NBA All star games. This set the stage for his dominating performance that earned him the Crown as the Slam Dunk Champion.
Last season, Carters third in the league, saw him continue to develop as a well rounded player, as he finished 5th in the league in scoring with 27.6 points per game while ranking sixth in the league in made 3 point field goals. On 2/3/01 Carter surpassed Doug Christie to become the Raptors all time leading scorer against New Jersey.
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