2020-21 (Senior Year)
Named to the All-MEAC second team … Earned a spot on the MEAC All-Tournament Team … A Preseason All-MEAC third-team selection … The HBCU Co-Player of the Year from HBCU All-Stars LLC/CBS Sports … Also earned HBCU All-America second-team accolades from BoxToRow … Garnered the MEAC Player of the Week Award on Dec. 8, Feb. 9 and Feb. 16 … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in the fall … Started all 25 games on the season … Led the team with 14.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game with 1.1 steals … Made 40.9 percent from the floor (135-of-330) and 91-of-132 from the free throw line (68.9 percent) … Totaled 372 points, 128 rebounds, 101 assists, 27 steals and 11 blocks on the year … Ranked seventh in NSU Division I season records with 4.04 assists per game and ninth in total assists (101) … Ended his career 12
th all-time at NSU in assists per game (3.49), 16
th in defensive rebounds per game (4.11), and 19
th in steals per game (1.43) … Stood fourth in the MEAC in minutes (32.6), fifth in assists (4.0) and assist-turnover ratio (1.8), seventh in scoring (14.9), ninth in defensive rebounds (4.2), and 13
th in free throw percentage (68.9) and rebounding (5.1) … Ranked No. 129 in the nation in assists per game, No. 152 in assist-turnover ratio (1.77) and 98
th in total free throws (91) … Scored in double figures in 23-of-25 games, including 20 or more points in three games … Hit two free throws with 8.6 seconds left for the final points in a 54-53 win over Appalachian State in the NCAA Tournament on March 18 … Also made two free throws with 40.0 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime in a victory at Delaware State on Jan. 17, posting a double-double of 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in a career-best 43 minutes … Had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds at UNC Greensboro on Dec. 13 … Nearly posted a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high nine assists in a MEAC Tournament win over North Carolina Central on March 11 … Came close with 29 points on a career-high 11-of-13 shooting in a win over Hampton on Dec. 7 with nine rebounds and eight assists … Scored a career-high 31 points on a career-high 11-of-20 shooting, 8-of-8 from the free throw line, with eight points, seven assists and two steals in a win over Coppin State on Feb. 7 … The next day, again almost came away with a triple-double with 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists … In wins at Morgan State on Feb. 13 and 14, scored 20 points on 7-of-16 shooting with three rebounds and three assists, and had 19 points, including a career-high 9-of-9 free throws, with six rebounds and five assists … Scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting with four rebounds and three assists in a win over Delaware State on Jan. 30 … Also scored 18 on 8-of-12 shooting in a win over St. Mary’s (Md.) on Feb. 28 … Posted 16 points, a season-high six steals, five assists and two rebounds in a victory over Delaware State on Feb. 24 … Began the year with 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and a career-high tying two blocks in a win at James Madison on Nov. 27 … Also had two blocks on March 13 in the MEAC Tournament championship win over Morgan State with 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals.
2019-20 (Junior Year)
Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in the spring … Competed in 28 games and made 13 starts … Averaged 9.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 26.9 minutes per game … Averaged 10.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in MEAC games … Shot 47 percent from the field (102-of-218) and went 61-of-102 from the free throw line … Totaled 271 points, 158 rebounds, 84 assists, 49 steals and three blocks … Ranked fourth in the MEAC in steals (1.8), seventh in assist-turnover ratio (1.3), ninth in assists (3.0), 11
th in field goal percentage (46.8), 12
th in rebounding (5.6), 13
th in defensive rebounds (4.0), and 22
nd in scoring (9.7) … In MEAC games only, ranked fifth in steals (1.6) and assist-turnover ratio (1.5), eighth in assists (3.2) and offensive rebounds (2.3), 10
th in rebounding (6.3), 13
th in defensive rebounds (4.0), and 26
th in scoring (10.3) … Ranked No. 79 in the nation in steals (1.75) … Stood 14
th in NSU Division I records in steals per game (1.75) … Had 17 games with 10 or more points, including three double-doubles … Nearly had a triple-double with 16 points on a season-high 7-of-11 shooting, career highs of 10 assists and seven steals, and five rebounds in a win over the Apprentice School on Nov. 14 … Became the eighth different player in NSU’s D-I history to reach 10 assists in a game … Fell one steal short of the school record of eight set in 2004 … Went for a season-high 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting with eight rebounds and four assists in a win over Delaware State on Feb. 8, hitting a season-best 6-of-8 from the free throw line … Posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds with three steals and two assists in a win at Howard on Jan. 11 … Had his third of the season thanks to 17 points and a season-high 11 rebounds with three assists and three steals at Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 24 … Also had 11 rebounds along with seven points, five assists and two steals in a win over Coppin State on Feb. 17 … Began the year with four straight games in double figures, including 11 points (4-of-9), six assists and four rebounds versus Greensboro College on Nov. 5 and 14 points (5-of-9) against PSU Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 8, both wins … Added 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting and seven boards at Ole Miss on Nov. 12 followed by the game against Apprentice … Scored in double figures in seven of eight games near the end of the year, beginning with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, four rebounds, three assists and two steals at North Carolina Central on Feb. 3 … Totaled 15 points (5-of-10) with three rebounds, two assists and two steals in a season-high 38 minutes at Florida A&M on Feb. 22 … Also went for 14 points on 6-of-9 from the floor and six rebounds in a win at Delaware State on March 2 … Shot 6-of-8 for 14 points with six assists and two steals at Northwestern on Nov. 22.
At Odessa College (Sophomore Year – 2018-19)
Played in 35 games with 10 starts … Averaged 2.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game … Shot 40-of-89 from the floor (44.9 percent) … Totaled 91 points, 92 rebounds, 51 assists, 46 steals and four blocks on the year … Led Odessa to a 28-7 overall record, 14-2 in the conference, and to the Elite Eight of the NJCAA Division I Championship … Had two games with 10 or more points, including a season-high 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting with six rebounds and two steals in a win over Angelina College on Nov. 4 … Added 10 points and three steals versus Ranger College on Nov. 9, making all four field goal attempts … Totaled seven points in a win over Clarendon College on Jan. 21 with three rebounds, three assists and a season-high five steals … Scored six points in wins over North Lake College on Nov. 10 (with three steals), Loyalty Prep on Dec. 7 and South Plains College on Feb. 28 (with four rebounds, three steals and two assists) … Had six rebounds and a season-high 12 assists against Loyalty Prep … Grabbed nine rebounds in a win over Glendale CC on Nov. 15.
At Chipola College (Freshman Year – 2017-18)
Competed in 20 games with one start … Averaged 5.1 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game … Shot 36-of-89 from the floor (40.4 percent) … Totaled 102 points, 57 assists, 54 rebounds, 28 steals and three blocks … Led Chipola to a 22-8 record, 8-4 in the conference … Scored a season-high 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting with six assists and a season-best seven rebounds in a win at Tallahassee CC on Jan. 9 … Had nine points in three straight games from Nov. 13-24 … Scored nine in back-to-back wins over Baton Rouge CC and Southern University-Shreveport on Nov. 13 and 14, respectively … Also had six rebounds in both games with four and six assists, respectively … Added nine points at College of Central Florida on Nov. 24 … Shot a combined 11-of-16 in those three games … Added eight points with a season-high eight assists in a win over Denmark Technical College on Nov. 11 … Went for seven points in a win over Washington Academy on Dec. 1, and against Pensacola State College on Feb. 3 with five rebounds… Went for a season-high three steals in wins at Pensacola State College on Jan. 18 and at Gulf Coast State College on Feb. 7, posting six rebounds and six assists as well.
High School
Competed for Montverde Academy near Orlando, Florida for a postgrad year in 2016-17 … Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 DMVelite East Coast Prep School Showcase … Also named to the all-tournament team at the 2017 SLAM National Post-Grad Championship … Held offers from Kansas State, IUPUI, Hofstra, ODU, Eastern Kentucky, Toledo, Northern Arizona, Louisiana Tech, and Southern Miss coming out of school … Was listed as a four-star recruit for the class of 2017 … Competed for Woodside High School his senior year in 2015-16 … Averaged 13.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.2 blocks per game … Led Woodside to the Class 6A state semifinals and a 20-6 overall record … Competed for Capitol Christian Academy in Lanham, Maryland his junior year in 2014-15 … Averaged 8.0 points per game … Also competed for Woodside High School as a freshman and sophomore from 2012-14 … Was named second-team All-6A South Region his sophomore year in 2013-14 … Led Woodside to a 22-4 record that year.
AAU/Club
Competed for the Boo Williams AAU team in the 2015 and ’16 Nike Elite Youth Basketball League … Competed at the Nike Elite 100 for underclassmen in St. Louis in the summer of 2015.
Personal
Full name is Devanté Laquón Carter … First name is pronounced Deh-VON-tay … Born on Nov. 24, 1997 … Son of Tamika and Corey Carter … Has two younger sisters, Nalani and Koriana … Majoring in sociology.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
31, vs. Coppin State (2-7-21) |
| FG Made |
11 (2x), last: vs. Coppin State (2-7-21) |
| FG Att. |
21 (2x), last: vs. Coppin State (2-8-21) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
1 (17x), last: vs. Morgan State (3-13-21) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
5, at Coppin State (1-24-21) |
| FT Made |
9, at Morgan State (2-14-21) |
| FT Att. |
11, at Delaware State (1-17-21) |
| Rebounds |
12 (2x), last: at Delaware State (1-17-21) |
| Assists |
10, vs. Apprentice School (11-14-19) |
| Steals |
7, vs. Apprentice School (11-14-19) |
| Blocks |
2 (2x), last: vs. Morgan State (3-13-21) |
| Minutes |
43, at Delaware State (1-17-21) |
