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A timeline look at Vince Carter's history with the Toronto Raptors

TORONTO — NBA Hall of Famer Vince Carter has had a complicated history with the Toronto Raptors, starting as the superstar who put the team on the map before becoming public enemy No. 1 and then finally mending fences with the team post-retirement.

Here is a timeline look at Carter's key moments, both with and against the Raptors, as he becomes the first player in franchise history to have his jersey sent to the rafters.

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June 24, 1998 — Carter is selected fifth overall out of North Carolina by the Golden State Warriors at the NBA draft in Vancouver. Soon after, he is traded to Toronto for fourth-overall pick Antawn Jamison.

Feb. 5, 1999 — Carter starts in his NBA regular-season debut as the league returns from a lockout. He scores 16 points to go with three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in a 103-92 road win over the Boston Celtics.

March 25, 1999 — Carter scores a season-high 32 points in a 113-104 loss at Houston.

May 26, 1999 — Carter is named the NBA's rookie of the year after averag

Carter, Vince 1977–

1977-

American basketball player

One of the brightest young stars in professional basketball, Vince Carter has helped to popularize basketball in a country that long has focused the bulk of its sports interests on hockey during the fall and winter months. In only his second season with the Toronto Raptors, he led the young franchise to its first-ever appearance in the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs. Carter's explosive style of play and dazzling moves on the basketball court have won the hearts of Canadians and gained greater exposure for the Raptors. A member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team that won gold at Sydney, Australia, in 2000, Carter was a basketball star in high school and college, leading the University of North Carolina Tar Heels to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament's Final Four twice during his years at Chapel Hill. Carter was selected fifth in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors but was traded immediately to the Raptors. In his first four seasons with the Ra

Vince Carter

American basketball player (born 1977)

For other uses, see Vince Carter (disambiguation).

Carter in 2013

Born (1977-01-26) January 26, 1977 (age 48)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
High schoolMainland (Daytona Beach, Florida)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1995–1998)
NBA draft1998: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career1998–2020
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number15, 25
1998–2004Toronto Raptors
2004–2009New Jersey Nets
2009–2010Orlando Magic
2010–2011Phoenix Suns
2011–2014Dallas Mavericks
2014–2017Memphis Grizzlies
2017–2018Sacramento Kings
2018–2020Atlanta Hawks
Points25,728 (16.7 ppg)
Rebounds6,606 (4.3 rpg)
Assists4,714 (3.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference
Basketball Hall of Fame

Vincent Lamar Carter Jr. (born January 26, 1977) is an American former professional bask

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