Jevon Carter

I have a soft spot for defense-first guards, and Jevon Carter is exactly that. Winning the 2017 NABC Defensive Player of the Year at West Virginia tells you everything about his identity: he made his name hounding ball-handlers rather than padding stat sheets. In a league obsessed with scoring, players like Carter are the connective tissue that keeps a roster honest. From Oak Park to the NBA, his climb reads as a story of relentless effort over flash. I find that kind of grit genuinely admirable, and I think every contending team quietly needs a Carter.

Name (English)

Jevon Carter

Name (Japanese)

ジェヴォン・カーター

Reading

じぇゔぉん・かーたー

Born

September 14, 1995 (age 30)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Boar

Origin

Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Occupation

basketball player

High school

Proviso East High School

University

West Virginia University

Awards & achievements

• 2017 NABC Defensive Player of the Year
• 2018 list of Men's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nextlevel_03/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevon%20Carter
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35172580

Tags

• Illinois
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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