Willie McCarter

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Willie J. McCarter (July 26, 1946 – April 18, 2023) was an American basketball player. He was a Script error: No such module "convert"., Script error: No such module "convert". guard. He played at Drake University, averaging 19.9 ppg in three seasons.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 12th pick in the 1969 NBA draft, and played three seasons with the Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers.

After his NBA career ended in 1972, he became the coach at Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek, Michigan.[1] In January 1973, he signed to play with the Grand Rapids Tackers of the Continental Basketball Association, playing only when it did not conflict with his coaching.[2] McCarter later served as head coach at the University of Detroit Mercy for three seasons from 1979 to 1982, replacing Smokey Gaines after Gaines was hired as the head basketball coach at San Diego State University.

On September 23, 2005, McCarter suffered the first of three strokes within nine months. With the help of his doctors, he recovered.[3]

In February 2009, Drake University retired his No. 15 Bulldogs jersey.[4]

McCarter's younger brother Andre also played in the NBA.[5]

McCarter died in Jackson, Michigan, on April 18, 2023, at the age of 76. His lifelong friend and former teammate, Dolph Pulliam, was at McCarter's bedside when he died.[6]

Career playing statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1969–70 L.A. Lakers 40 21.5 .378 .717 2.1 2.3 7.7
1970–71 L.A. Lakers 76 18.0 .417 .597 1.6 1.7 7.1
1971–72 Portland 39 15.7 .401 .673 1.1 2.2 6.2
Career 155 18.3 .402 .656 1.6 2.0 7.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1970 L.A. Lakers 5 2.8 .429 1.000 .6 .6 1.4
1971 L.A. Lakers 12 19.3 .355 .167 2.2 1.4 4.6
Career 17 14.5 .361 .286 1.7 1.2 3.6

Head coaching record

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References

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  4. ↑ Andrew Logue. "Drake men's basketball: Bulldogs' hoops legends honored". Des Moines Register. February 22, 2009. Retrieved on March 11, 2009.
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