Men's Hoops Signee To Play In Jordan Classic
4/21/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
April 21, 2006
WACO, Texas - 
Baylor signee Demond "Tweety" Carter will play in the 2006 Jordan All-American Classic, a high school all-star game featuring top national seniors, to be played at Madison Square Garden and televised live on ESPNU Saturday, April 22, at 7 p.m. CDT. A taped-delayed replay of the game will air on ESPN2 Sunday at 12:30 p.m. CDT
The 5-10, 170-pound guard will play for the Red team in the fifth-annual all-star game. Carter is the second Baylor signee in as many years to participate in the prestigious Jordan Classic; current Bear freshman forward Kevin Rogers played in last season's JAAC game.
Last month Carter played in the McDonald's All-American game, and he has recently received many honors including being named a Parade All-American, the Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year and Louisiana's "Mr. Basketball."
A native of LaPlace, La., Carter finished his fantastic prep career at Reserve Christian School with 7,457 career points, more than any high school player ever. Carter will officially rank second in scoring on the National Federation of State High School Association's all-time record book because it will not include the points he scored during his seventh and eighth grade seasons on the varsity team (5,748 points in final four years).
Among his numerous accomplishments, Carter led RCS to four state championships, was a five-time Outstanding Player of the Year in Louisiana, was a five-time all-state selection, was a four-time state tournament MVP, was named the 2005 National Christian School Athletic Association Player of the Year and was the 2003 national high school freshman of the year (for all sports) by SuperPrep.com.
This season Carter led RCS to its fourth state championship and a 48-8 record. He scored 38 points in the 96-56 state championship win over Marion and was named the tournament MVP. Carter averaged 30.8 points as a senior in 2005-06 and shattered the national high school 3-pointers made record, hitting 287 3-point field goals (old mark was 215). He scored a single-game high 74 points as a senior in a 114-71 win over East St. John's.
