Michael Carter-Williams was born on October 10,1991 and is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.
33 Facts About Michael Carter-Williams
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Michael Carter-Williams was drafted in the first round with the 11th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, after playing college basketball for the Syracuse Orange.
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Michael Carter-Williams was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2014, and he has played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, Houston Rockets, and Orlando Magic.
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In 2008, Michael Carter-Williams transferred to the boarding school St Andrew's in Barrington, Rhode Island where he lived in a dormitory during his final three years of high school.
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Michael Carter-Williams visited colleges in August after his sophomore year in 2009 and received scholarship offers from other schools such as Providence, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Virginia, Notre Dame, and Clemson.
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Michael Carter-Williams finished the season averaging 2.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 10.3 minutes in 26 total games.
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Michael Carter-Williams went on to start his first game for Syracuse in the season opener and kept his starting role for the entire season, starting all 40 games.
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Michael Carter-Williams finished his sophomore season with averages of 11.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.7 steals in 35.2 minutes per game.
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Michael Carter-Williams was selected 11th overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Michael Carter-Williams was named the Player of the Week in only his first week in the NBA, a feat last achieved by Shaquille O'Neal in 1992.
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Michael Carter-Williams was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October and November 2013.
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Michael Carter-Williams led all rookies in scoring, assists, steals and minutes over this stretch.
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Michael Carter-Williams was again named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games of January 2014.
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Michael Carter-Williams became the first rookie in 76ers franchise history to record two triple doubles in a season.
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Michael Carter-Williams was again named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the month for March 2014.
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Michael Carter-Williams is the first rookie in 76ers franchise history to be named conference rookie of the month three times.
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Michael Carter-Williams finished his rookie season with averages of 16.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and 6.3 apg.
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On February 19,2015, Michael Carter-Williams was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team deal involving the Phoenix Suns.
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On October 17,2016, Michael Carter-Williams was traded to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Tony Snell.
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Michael Carter-Williams returned to the Bulls lineup on December 26,2016, and finished with one point in 19 minutes against the Indiana Pacers.
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On July 7,2017, Michael Carter-Williams signed with the Charlotte Hornets.
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On July 6,2018, Michael Carter-Williams signed with the Houston Rockets.
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On January 7,2019, Michael Carter-Williams was traded, along with cash considerations, to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a 2020 protected second-round pick.
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Michael Carter-Williams was immediately waived by the Bulls upon being acquired.
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On March 15,2019, Michael Carter-Williams signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic.
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On July 10,2019, Michael Carter-Williams re-signed with the Magic on a one-year contract.
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On November 24,2020, Michael Carter-Williams re-signed with the Magic on a 2-year, $6.6 million contract.
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On February 26,2023, Michael Carter-Williams re-signed with the Magic on a two-year deal.
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Michael Carter-Williams formed NFT company DeFi Crypto Connections with partners Brooks Brown and Austin Greishober in 2021.
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Michael Carter-Williams is involved with youth athletics organization MCW Starz, which was founded by his mother Mandy and step-father Zach, as well as a sports trading card project he founded with MLB prospect Blaze Jordan.
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Michael Carter-Williams is the son of Earl Williams and Mandy Zegarowski and step-son of Zach Zegarowski and Rosa Williams.
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Michael Carter-Williams has a younger sister, Masey, and three younger brothers: Marcus, Max, and Adrian.
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Michael Carter-Williams's parents met while the two were both basketball players at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts.