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Russell Carter - #43

JUNIOR SEASON (2005-06):Gained valuable playing experience in sophomore season ... has a chance to see increased playing time in third season in Irish backcourt ... skilled and athletic player who provides a spark off the bench ... a real high-engery kind of player ... strong outside shooter who is exceptional from three-point range ... offers Notre Dame tremendous depth and versality at guard ... will look to become a stronger defensive player ... needs to concent on ball-handling skills in traffic and taking care of the basketball.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004-05): Played in 24 games, averaging 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds ... made first career start in NIT first round game against Holy Cross and finished with seven points while playing a career-high 23 minutes ... scored a career-high 12 points (second double-figures scoring effort of his career) against Rutgers in first round of the BIG EAST Tournament as he connected on 4-9 from the field, while playing a then career-high 22 mintues ... scored 11 points (first double-digit performance of his career) and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds playing 20 minutes in the win over Samford ... finished 3-4 from the field and 4-6 from three-point range ... scored six points against DePaul as he finished 2-4 from the field ... saw his first action of the season against IPFW and scored two points... also played against Charleston Southern ... played 12 minutes, while registering five rebounds and two steals, against Army ... played a career-high 15 minutes and tallied seven points in the win over Marist ... had four points and four rebounds against Western Illinois ... scored five points in eight minutes against Seton Hall ... netted seven points in 10 minutes off the bench against Syracuse ... scored six points in 10 minutes versus UCLA ... had four points in six minutes against Pittsburgh in second meeting ... played 10-plus minutes in nine contests.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2003-04): Played in 11 contests during his rookie season...saw action in his first collegiate contest coming off the bench to play five minutes against Mount St. Mary's...registered his first collegiate points in that game as he hit his only three-point field goal attempt of the game on a shot just before the conclusion of the first half...played a career-high seven minutes in Central Michigan contest...saw action in four BIG EAST contests -- Rutgers, Providence, Georgetown and St. John's...connected on his only other three-point shot of the season in win at St. John's...came off the bench in Notre Dame's first-round win over Purdue in the NIT.

HIGH SCHOOL: Enjoyed stellar four-year career at Paulsboro...finished as the school's second all-time leading scorer with 2.287 career points...averaged 30.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists during final scholastic season in leading Paulsboro to a 24-4 record in 2002-03...named the '03 Boys' Basketball Player of the Year by the Courier-Post and Newark Star Ledger...two-time South Jersey scoring champion...garnered first-team all-state honors...led his prep team to consecutive NJSIAA South Jersey Group I titles in his junior and senior season...a two-time all-Colonial Conference selection, he helped the Red Raiders capture conference and regional crowns in `03 en route to berth in state finals...his career point total ranks 17th all-time in South Jersey...scored 869 points during his senior year and became just the fifth player in South Jersey boys prep history to lead the region in scoring in back-to-back seasons...established school record for three-point field goals in a game with nine...served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons.

PERSONAL: Hails from an athletic family -- father Russell played football at Pittsburgh; cousin Sean Redman played football at Penn State; and uncle George Jamison played football at Cincinnati...full name is Russell Demetrius Carter...oldest of three children...son of Russell and Tina Carter...born 3-30-85 in Frankfurt, Germany...enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

CAREER HIGHS
Points:12 vs. Rutgers (3-9-05)
Field Goals: 4 vs. Rutgers (3-9-05)
Field Goals Attempted:9 vs. Rutgers (3-9-05)
Field Goal Pct.: 1.000 on five occasions
Three-Point Field Goals: 1 on 11 occasions
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted:4 on two occasions
Three-Point Field Goal Pct.:1.000 (1-1) on seven occasions
Free Throws:4 vs. Samford (12-30-04)
Free Throws Attempted:6 vs. Samford (12-30-04)
Free-Throw Percentage:1.000 on two occasions
Rebounds:7 vs. Samford (12-30-04)
Assists:2 on two occasions
Blocked Shots: 1 on two occaisons
Steals:2 vs. Army (12-19-04)
Minutes:23 vs. Holy Cross (3-15-05)

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