SG Tyson Carter Talks NC State Offer

Up until recently, 2016 4-star Point Guard Tyson Carter (6’4″/170) has been unknown nationally.  But everyone in Mississippi knows who Tyson Carter is.  Carter helped lead Starkville to the 6A Mississippi State Championship, and averaged 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game as a Junior.  The rising Senior’s recruitment despite this, didn’t really begin until this Spring.

“My recruitment really just began in the early Spring.  I was just getting interest from a couple of mid-major schools,” said Carter.  “Then I got offered by Mississippi St. in June.  Then when July started, we started traveling and I was playing pretty good, and I got 17 offers in July.”

NC State is one of the 17 schools that offered Carter in July.  The Wolfpack coaches watched him play out at the Adidas Summer Championships out in Las Vegas with MBA Hoops.  Carter made sure everyone knew who he was in Vegas, shredding his opponents for 22.8 points (53.5 FG%/44.5 3PT%), 3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game.

“Out in Vegas I was trying to get my name out there and let the world know who I was,” said Carter.  “In Vegas I was playing with a chip on my shoulder to prove that I am one of the best players in the country.  We had played 3 games in Vegas, and in that third game I had 27 points.  Right after that third game, Mark Gottfried called and offered me a scholarship.  He told me he really liked the way I played and thought that I could be really successful at NC State.  It means a lot coming from an ACC school.  They made the NCAA tournament last year and had some pretty good wins last year.  Just knowing that they want to offer me a scholarship and think I can play there really means a lot.”

NC State has stayed in continuous contact with Carter since issuing the offer, and if they want him, they will have to match the attention he is getting from all over the nation.  He now holds offers from NC State, Ohio St., Baylor, Oklahoma St, Arizona St., Miami, UNLV, Murray St., Mississippi St., and others.

Carter told me that staying close to home isn’t a factor for him.

“Distance isn’t much of a factor,” said Carter.  “Really just where I can be most successful.”