The University of Mississippi Athletics
Keith Carter Named to NABC All-District 6 First Team
6/21/1999 | Men's Basketball
March 9, 1999
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Ole Miss senior guard Keith Carter has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District VI first team, as voted on by the district's coaches. The NABC honors were released on Tuesday.
Carter was joined on the NABC All-District VI first team by Georgia's Jumaine Jones, Miami's Tim James and Auburn's Chris Porter and Bryant Smith. The district includes the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi.
"I'm excited for Keith that he has received this honor," Ole Miss head coach Rod Barnes said. "It's special to be named to the first team, and he deserves it. He has worked very hard, and has been a consistent player for us all season."
A 1999 All-Southeastern Conference first team pick by the coaches and Associated Press, Carter has had a stellar senior campaign. He leads the Rebels in scoring (16.6 ppg), three-pointers made (73) and three-point field goal percentage (35.3). He is averaging 4.4 rebounds, and also has 48 steals and 61 assists.
Carter, who was a preseason candidate for the Naismith Player of the Year award, currently stands in the No. 5 spot on the Ole Miss career scoring chart with 1,654 points. He holds the school record for three-pointers made with 245, and is ranked 12th on the Rebel career rebounding chart with 582. Carter is only the third player in Rebel basketball history to record at least 1,000 points, 550 rebounds and 200 assists. Elston Turner and Ansu Sesay were the other two Rebels to do so.
The Rebels (19-12) open play in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Mar. 12 when they will meet Villanova (20-11) in a first-round game in Milwaukee, Wis. The contest, which will be televised by CBS Sports, will start at approximately 9:20 p.m. (CT).
NABC District VI Teams
First Team: Chris Porter, Auburn; Bryant Smith, Auburn; Jumaine Jones, Georgia; Keith Carter, Ole Miss; Tim James, Miami (Fla.)
Second Team: Mike Miller, Florida; Ron Hale, Florida State; Tyrone Washington, Mississippi State; Johnny Hemsley, Miami (Fla.); Doc Robinson, Auburn
