number3weight175positionGhighschoolWilliams H.S.first_nameTonyyearSeniorhometownBurlington, N.C.height6-0last_nameCarterGENERAL: Quick, athletic performer who ranks as Furman's most experienced player and one of the SoCon's top playmakers...has 72 career starts...headlines a very solid, versatile Paladin backcourt that also includes juniors Robby Bostain and Eric Webb...has seen action primarily at point guard but also counts starting experience at wing guard...proven 3-point shooter who can also use his athleticism to score off the dribble...ranks as Furman's top perimeter defender...heads into the season ranked 10th on Furman's career steals ledger (134) and 11th in assists (254).AS A JUNIOR (2004-05): Played a major role in Furman going 16-13 and posting its first winning Southern Conference campaign (9-7) since the 1991-92 season...averaged a solid 9.2 points per game and contributed 90 assists and 48 steals in 29 games...earned starts in 25 games, including the final 17...steals total ranked second on the team behind Robby Bostain (58)...was a key member of a potent Furman 3-point shooting attack that led the SoCon and ranked 13th nationally (39.4 percent)...he also shot 39.4 percent from beyond the arc (41-of-104)...tallied double figures in 13 contests, including a season high 18 points versus both UNC Greensboro (82-65 win) and College of Charleston ( 67-53 loss)...scored 16 points in season opening 64-52 triumph over Campbell...contributed 11 points, a career high 10 assists, and four steals in a 75-58 win over Wofford...claimed a career high 10 rebounds in a 63-30 win at The Citadel.AS A SOPHOMORE (2003-04): Fashioned a strong second season serving as the Paladins' starting point guard in all 29 games...helped key Furman to a 17-12 record and 8-8 Southern Conference mark...paced the team in assists (112) and steals (51)...connected at a 41.9 percent rate (26x62) from 3-point range over the Paladins' final 22 games...matched a career high with a 20-point performance against Appalachian State (85-74 win)...scored 18 points in a 98-87 triumph over High Point...registered nine assists versus Minnesota (91-84 overtime loss)...delivered strong performance (12 pts., 6 rebs., 4 stl., 2 ast.) in 77-72 win over Georgia Southern in Statesboro to snap the Eagles' 13-game winning streak...struggled from the free throw line over the first 15 games (27x57, 50.8 percent) but finished strong by converting 40x55 opportunities (72.7 percent) over the final 14 contests.AS A FRESHMAN (2002-03): Turned in a solid inaugural season, seeing action in all 31 games and recording 18 starts, including 16 at the wing guard position...earned two starts at point guard after All-Southern Conference performer Guilherme Da Luz sustained a wrist injury in early December...tallied eight points, four rebounds, three assists, and a steal in his first career start at Memphis (72-55 loss)...dropped a season high 20 points (9x11 FTs) in a 71-67 triumph over Western Carolina in Greenville...accounted for 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists (no turnovers) in 37 minutes of action in the Paladins' 78-74 overtime win over UNC Greensboro in regular season finale...tallied a season high five assists to go along with seven points in an impressive 84-71 win in Johnson City over eventual Southern Conference Tournament champion East Tennessee State.HIGH SCHOOL: 2002 graduate of Walter Williams High School...basketball coach was Tommy Cole...averaged 16.0 points, 8.5 assists, and 3.0 steals per game as a senior in helping his team to a 21-7 record and second round finish in the state playoffs...set school single game assist (17) and season assist (181) records on the way to earning all-conference and all-region honors...three-year starter...helped Williams to a 64-16 record during his career.PERSONAL: Full name is Anthony Lee Carter, Jr...son of Anthony and Linda Carter...born July 27, 1984, in Las Vegas, Nevada...has a brother, Maurice, and two sisters, Camille and Courtnie...health and exercise science major.