Feb 4, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Providence Friars guard Devin Carter (22) looks on against the Villanova Wildcats in the second half at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports
Devin Carter, a guard at Providence, tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN that he has made the decision to sacrifice his remaining NCAA eligibility and enter the 2024 NBA draft.
Carter, who is ranked as the 17th best prospect overall by ESPN’s big board, had a fantastic junior season for the Friars in 2023–24, averaging 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.8 steals in 35.3 minutes per game across 33 games (all starts). 37.7% of his 6.8 three-pointers per game were made by him, accounting for 47.3% of his field goal attempts.
Carter was the Big East’s top scorer and the conference’s Player of the Year. He started his college career at South Carolina before moving to Providence in 2022. Although he didn’t make the Associated Press All-America squad, he was given honorable mention after appearing on several ballots.
Carter is a superb rebounder for his position, has a 6’9″ wingspan despite his small stature, and Givony calls him one of the most “versatile and impactful” defensive players in college basketball. He is the son of Anthony Carter, a former NBA guard who is currently Taylor Jenkins’ Grizzlies assistant coach.
Farrell scored nine points in the end, leading the squad.m Morales Romero finished with two assists, two steals, seven rebounds, and eight points.
With seven rebounds, Efosa tied Morales Romero for the team lead.
Emily Archibald finished with four points, five rebounds, three assists, and a career-high five steals.
Big East was not available to the friars.
Olivia Olsen was named to the second team for the game because of an injury. With 13.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, Olsen led the team in both scoring and rebounding.
Colgate concluded the evening with a 38.9 percent field goal percentage (21–54), while Providence shot just 28.6 percent (14–49).
