University of Nevada Las Vegas

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UNLV CAREER
Carter enters his second season in the Runnin' Rebel program in 2015-16 ... Is men's basketball's representative on the UNLV Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... Sat out the 2014-15 season at UNLV as a redshirt after transferring from Oregon.

JUNIOR - REDSHIRT (2014-15)
Used the 2014-15 season as a redshirt year after transferring from Oregon.

SOPHOMORE (2013-14) - OREGON
Played in the final 25 games of the season after sitting out the first nine ... Averaged 12.7 minutes, 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game ... Was a honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 selection ... Ranked fourth on the team in blocks (14) ... Played 13 minutes in upset of No. 3 Arizona on March 8, tallying five points, four rebounds, two assists and a block ... Was part of the bench that outscored Oregon State 46-6 in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament, going 3-of-3 from the field with eight points, a season-high three assists and one steal ... Scored a season-high 11 points off the bench at Oregon State on Jan. 19, making 4-of-6 FGs ... Had a career-high nine rebounds in a road win against Washington State ... Made his first career start at Washington ... Played in all four of Oregon's postseason games.

FRESHMAN (2012-13) - OREGON
Appeared in all 37 games for the Ducks as a freshman ... Averaged 2.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game ... Scored a career-high 12 points at UNLV in his hometown ... Grabbed eight rebounds and finished a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line against Houston Baptist ... Blocked four shots against Oregon State ... Scored 10 points at Colorado.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2012 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev. … Sat most of senior season with an injury ... Averaged 10.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a senior ... Was a third-team all-state selection and an all-conference honoree in 2011-12 ... Averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per outing as a junior ... Also earned all-state and all-conference recognition following his junior season ... Helped the Gaels to a 25-6 overall record in 2010-11 … A member of the BGHS squad that won a state title during his sophomore season (2010, playing alongside fellow former Oregon player Johnathan Loyd) and again as a senior (2012) … Lettered three years on varsity ... Played at BGHS for one year with Runnin' Rebel teammate Stephen Zimmerman Jr. ... Prep coach was Grant Rice, brother of UNLV head coach Dave Rice ... Played AAU basketball for the Las Vegas Lakers under the direction of head coach (and father) Mike Carter ... Also played volleyball at BGHS in 2009 and 2010.

PERSONAL
Ben Joshua Carter was born Aug. 22, 1994 in Tel Aviv, Israel ... Has dual citizenship ... Majoring in public administration ... Plans to graduate in spring/summer 2015 ... Son of Mike and Hadar Carter ... Has a brother: Tim (24).