PC Star Devin Carter Selected #13 By Sacramento Kings

PC Star Devin Carter Selected #13 By Sacramento Kings

Providence College junior Devin Carter was selected in the first round #13 by the Sacramento Kings.

Carter was an All-American and the Big East Player of the Year this past season.

Kevin Stacom, a PC All-American and NBA second-round draft pick today, is GoLocal’s Sports Analyst, wrote last week that Carter’s stock was rising. Stacom was an NBA scout for 31 years with Golden State and The Mavericks.

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At the NBA combine, Carter put on a show.

Here is what Stacom wrote:

 

"He Crushed It"                 

By all reports and speaking with people who were there, it appears he made the most of his opportunity. To put it bluntly- he crushed it. 

Recap of his junior year statistics at PC:

 

19.7 pts, 8.5 Rebounds, 3.6 assists,1.8 steals

         

What appears to have happened in Chicago and in subsequent workouts with individual teams is he was able to numerically quantify his superior athletic abilities into objective numbers, which, when layered on top of his impressive junior year stats, have realistically gotten the attention of teams well into the lottery (top 14 teams in the draft).            

 

Basically, they put all prospects through a series of drills that seek to measure their athletic aptitude in terms of raw speed, jumping ability, lateral movement, and the ability to quickly change direction in both offensive and defensive situations. 

                 

Here are a few of the key drills where Carter excelled:

#1- He set a record since the inception of the combine in the 3/4 court sprint (2.87 seconds)!!

#2- Standing Vertical Leap:

Tied with two other players Adam Bona, and Oso Ighodaro for 1st at 35”

#3- Max Vertical Leap ( where you’re allowed to step into the jump):

Tied for 1st again with three other players at 42”

#4- Lane Agility (basically laterally moving backward and forwards within the confines of the lane area)

Tied for 3rd

Mindful, this is competing against all 78 players at the combine.

             

What his measurable athletic display did was give courage to those crucial evaluators who get a little timid in their analysis when a player such as Carter does not neatly fit into a prototype or mold that they are accustomed to - is he a point? is he a off the ball guard?,etc. His performance did a lot to solidify his status in this draft since now they had something more definite and tangible on which to hang the obvious level of intangibles he brings to the game.   

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