Bill 'The Kid' Carter

Bill Carter. A name synonomous with...umm...great effort and maybe not such great talent. Over his two..er, one and a half HBL seasons, he excited fans with EACH basket he made. Why? Cause he didn't make many. Bill made shots flying over the backboard a common occurrence, while also dropping shots 3 feet short of the rim consistently. But Bill brought a carefree attitude and decent sportsmanship to the league, with the exception of a couple of cheap shots on Jay Hartley. Unfortunately, Bill decided in July of 99 that the heat was just TOO MUCH for him, and didn't show for that week, earning himself the boot out of the league. He has since disappeared; possibly chillin' with Elvis, all the world's missing left socks, and playing one-on-one with "Air" Jesse Ristow (what a sight that would be). Whether we see Bill again or not, he has certainly left his mark with his unprecedented goofiness.

TEAMS PLAYED FOR
1997-SabreCats
1999-Titans

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Was one of four players to play in the first-ever HBL game...Was a consistent rebounder in his career...With teammate "Batz" Hartley, pioneered what we now know as "Support Shakes" and "Ball Launches"...Also was the first to introduce brash trash talking into HBL interviews, after saying prior to the 1997 Season that the SabreCats would "whoop ass"...Was signed to the Titans for the 1999 season, keying his return to the HBL...Was suspended indefinitely from the HBL after no-showing in Week 6...

CAREER STATS

Year    FG/Att.  %  3P/Att.  %  FT/Att  %  PPG  RPG  APG SPG BPG TOPG F
1997    22/104 .212  4/27  .148  ---   --- 16.0 13.0 3.0 1.3 0.0 4.3* 4
1999+   22/109 .202  2/21  .095  1/6  .167  5.9 13.8 4.9 0.1 0.5 1.4 13
Career  44/213 .207  6/48  .125  1/6  .167  8.6 13.5 4.4 0.5 0.4 2.2 17


Key
PPG=Points Per Game RPG=Rebounds APG=Assists SPG=Steals
BPG=Blocks TOPG=Turnovers F=Fouls (not per game)
*=led league in category (team or individual) +=partial season

CAREER HIGHS
(if underlined, it's an HBL league record)

Points--23, v. Warriors, 1997 Game 1
Shooting--5/13 (.385), v. Warriors, 1999 Week 4
3's Made--3, v. Warriors, 1997 Game 2
3 pt. Shooting--3/15 (.200), v. Warriors, 1997 Game 2
Rebounds--29, v. Lightning, 1999 Week 3
Assists--8, v. Warriors, 1997 Game 3
Steals--2, v. Warriors, 1997 Game 3
Blocks--3, v. Warriors, 1999 Week 4
Triple Doubles in Career--0

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