Jared Carter

05/12/05: Listed as the 68th best player in the country, in his class. - ScoutHoops.com

04/01/05: Committed to Kentucky per a KY TV station.

03/18/05: In an article on Insiders/Scout, Carter does not mention Cincinnati. (2 to 1)

03/15/05: Carter received the second most votes in the Associated Press' boys' high school basketball players of the year voting. This placed in him on the First Team, All State.

03/13/05: "Jared Carter, Scott County's 7-2 center, was in foul trouble most of the game, playing only 16 minutes and 31 seconds. He hit 3 of 4 shots, grabbed six rebounds and blocked just one shot." Scott County lost 68-56. - Louisville C-J Season complete

03/10/05: "Carter probably does not have UK No. 1 on his list now." - Danville Advocate-Messenger

03/05/05: "Senior center Jared Carter scored 24 points as Scott County rolled to the district title at Williamstown." - Lex Herald

03/04/05: "Jared Carter's head must have been spinning when he got scholarship offers from UK, Georgia Tech and North Carolina on consecutive days last week. Scott County's 7-2 senior center already had offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida State, Illinois, Marshall and Western Kentucky." - Lexington Herald

02/27/05: "Carter did not even dream it would be possible to have a top five school list of such heavyweights as Illinois, North Carolina, Boston College, Kentucky and Georgia Tech." - RivalsHoops.com (4 to 2)

02/26/05: "If Kentucky does not have a full-nelson hold on Carter's heart, the Cats do have one distinct, unshakable advantage: geography. Scott County neighbors UK's Fayette County. Carter said that proximity is "a big factor." - Lexington Herald

02/25/05: "A North Carolina coach will be at Scott County High School tonight to watch seven-footer Jared Carter." - ScoutHoops.com

02/25/05: "University of Kentucky head coach Tubby Smith offered Scott County High School center Jared Carter a scholarship Wednesday night after the fifth-ranked Wildcats beat Auburn at Rupp Arena. Carter, who attended the game, has already had offers from No. 3 Boston College, Nebraska and Western Kentucky. Scott County assistant coach Tim Glenn said Georgia Tech head coach Paul Hewitt flew here Thursday to watch practice and also offered the 7-foot-2 senior a scholarship for next season. Glenn expects Carter to get more offers this weekend."
http://www.cincypost.com/2005/02/25/ukhoop02-25-2005.html

02/20/05: "Jared Carter's 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots" in a loss to Lex Catholic. Scott was ranked #2 in the state. - Lexington Herald

02/16/05: "A dominating performance by 7-foot-2 senior center Jared Carter led the Scott Co. (21-2), ranked second in Dave Cantrall's Rating the State, to an 86-62 victory last night at Lafayette. Carter was 15-for-18 from the field for 33 points, and had 16 rebounds, eight blocked shots and five assists." - Lexington Herald

02/11/05: "North Carolina Coach Roy Williams watched Scott County's 7-2 senior Jared Carter in practice yesterday. Scott County Coach Billy Hicks said UNC, Cincinnati and Illinois are among Carter's most ardent recruiters. Hicks said UK's interest in the Cardinals' big man seems to have waned in recent weeks." - Lexington Herald (3 to 4)

02/09/05: "Jared Carter led the Cardinals (19-2) with 23 points and eight rebounds." - Lexington Herald

02/07/05: "South Carolina has turned at least some of its focus onto 7'1 Jared Carter from Georgetown (Scott County) KY. And so have schools like Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Western Kentucky, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Clemson, Florida State, Ohio State, Georgia, and Colorado. But, when it's all said and done, we think it will be tough to be the University of Kentucky, if they offer." - HoopScoop

02/02/05: "No. 1 Scott County 67, Bullitt East 60: Jared Carter scored 14 points and had 13 rebounds and eight blocks for the visiting Cardinals." - Lexington Herald

01/30/05: "Scott County's Jared Carter stood tall for the third game in a row and led the Cardinals to the Toyota Classic title last night. The 7-foot-2 senior center had 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocked shots to help power Scott County past Male 67-62 as the hosts repeated as champions.

Carter, who was scouted by Kentucky Coach Tubby Smith and assistants from Kansas and Illinois Thursday night, averaged a triple-double (16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks) in three tournament games. "Even if he didn't score a point or get any rebounds, he's still so valuable for us defensively," Scott County Coach Billy Hicks said. "He's our anchor back there." - Lexington Herald

01/29/05: "The Cardinals' 7-foot-2 senior center had a triple-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks." - Lexington Herald

01/26/05: "Cincinnati, South Florida, Western Kentucky and Boston College have offered," said Carter. "The other schools that I am interested in but have not offered yet are Kentucky, Illinois, Clemson, Tennessee and Florida State." - RivalsHoops.com (1 to 3)

01/24/05: "Cincinnati, Boston College and Western Kentucky already have offered scholarships. Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio State, South Carolina and "just about everybody else" are calling, Hicks said." - Louisville CJ

01/12/05: "Boston College, Cincinnati and Western Kentucky have offered a scholarship. Kentucky is showing lots of interest. Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio State and South Carolina also are calling, along with "just about everybody else who's still looking for a big man" said Scott County Coach Billy Hicks.

"I've had college coaches tell me Jared has the kind of potential to play in the NBA someday," (Coach) Hicks said. "That's so far above me, I can't imagine it. But that's what they tell me, and it'd be great to see Jared reach that kind of potential at UK." - Lexington Herald


01/10/05: "So now (with Joe Crawford leaving Kentucky), instead of having to decide whether to go ahead and offer 7'1 Jared Carter from Georgetown (Scott County) KY. . . or wait until spring for 6'8 Uche Echefu from Rockville (Montrose Christian) MD, . . . .they suddenly now have two scholarships available and, as a result, can do both." - HoopScoopOnline.com

01/08/05: 7-2 senior center Jared Carter came close to a triple-double with 12 points, 10 blocked shots and nine boards in a win over 7th ranked Lexinton Catholic 92-73. - Lexington Herald (snipped)

01/07/05: "Scott County coach Billy Hicks said Thursday that he received a message from USC this week saying that Gamecocks assistant coach Ricky Stokes wanted to attend a practice to observe Carter while the Gamecocks were in Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday for a game with Kentucky. But Hicks said he didn’t set up the visit because Carter is leaning toward signing with Kentucky if the Wildcats offer. "With Kentucky kids, UK is always first and foremost with them," said Hicks, a former Wofford player who coached at Limestone College in Gaffney. "If you play for the University of Kentucky, you’re set for life." Hicks said he spent 30 minutes on the phone with Kentucky coach Tubby Smith on Wednesday and expects the Wildcats to offer Carter a scholarship. - Columbia State (3 to 1)

01/05/04: ". . . if Kentucky offers him, that is where he wants to go." - RivalsHoops.com, Bob Gibbons

01/04/04: " He visited Boston College and thought the world of them," Hicks said. "Cincinnati has been in. Coach Huggins has been down and he’s been there for a ballgame. Ohio State and Illinois are on him. South Carolina is supposed to be in today or tomorrow. Tennessee is on him too." In Kentucky, the power of the Wildcats is great and Tubby Smith and his staff are recruiting Carter. "Kentucky has showed a lot of interest in him," Hicks said. "They’re wanting to get him down for a visit." - ScoutHoops.com

01/02/05: "Kentucky continues to show interest in Scott County senior center Jared Carter. Wildcats assistant coach Scott Rigot watched at least two of the Cards' three games in the Fifth Third Bank Classic last week at Lexington Catholic, and Coach Tubby Smith stopped by for part of Scott County's game against Cawood. "He's only played three years of organized ball," Cardinals Coach Billy Hicks said. "Look how far he has come since last year." - Georgetown News

01/02/05: "At 7-1 235-pound Jared Carter catches your eye when he walks on the court, but added strength and surprising ability to run the floor keeps it on him. He is averaging close to a triple-double scoring 14 points, grabbing 11 boards, and blocking over 8 shots a game so far this season for Scott County High. That has brought a number of coaches into see this intriguing, yet still developing post prospect." - HoopMasters.com

12/29/04: "For the second consecutive day, Smith and assistant coach Scott Rigot evaluated Carter in the Kentucky Holiday Classic. Carter had 10 points, eight rebounds and nine blocks as Scott County defeated Highlands, 63-42, at Lexington Catholic High School on Tuesday afternoon. "Coach (Tubby) Smith has seen him play a lot over the years," Scott County coach Billy Hicks said. "He was just waiting to see how far he'd come along, how much better he's gotten."

Carter said his top five schools are Boston College, Illinois, Tennessee, University of Cincinnati and Western Kentucky. He has taken an official visit to Boston College and plans on taking his four other allowed visits before deciding where he will go. He said UC, Western Kentucky, Boston College and South Florida have all offered him a scholarship and is interested about getting a scholarship offer from Smith. - CincyPost.com


12/20/04: Had 24 pts and 11 rebs in a win over Cincinnati Western Hills. Andy Kennedy and Bob Huggins were in attendance.

12/20/04: "Jared Carter led the Card charge with 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocked shots. He hit 10-of-11 field-goal attempts.

12/20/04: "A number of schools have since evaluated Carter and five are in the mix at the moment. "Tennessee was at a practice recently," he said. "Illinois, Penn State, Boston College and Western Kentucky are also schools that I am interested in that are recruiting me. All of them have offered except for Tennessee and Illinois." Carter indicated that he will visit schools after the season before signing in the spring." - RivalsHoops.com

12/19/04: "Jared Carter approached a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocked shots." - Georgetown News

12/19/04: "Height has always been on Jared Carter's side. This season, however, Scott County's 7-foot-2 senior is also reaping the benefits of added strength. "His work ethic in the weight room has been unreal," Cardinals Coach Billy Hicks said. "He was on the bar for years in the weight room. Now, he's getting some big weights."

The work is paying off. Cincinnati, Colorado and Nebraska are schools aggressively recruiting Carter, Hicks said. An Illinois assistant attended a Scott County practice Thursday.

Georgia Tech, Clemson and Purdue have called. Western Kentucky Coach Darrin Horn was at Friday night's game, and Kentucky Coach Tubby Smith is curious about Carter. Smith told Hicks that Kentucky is "real interested" in Carter and "they want to look at him again."

Carter has said he plans to wait until spring before making a college decision. By season's end, he could be a leading candidate for Kentucky's Mr. Basketball, Hicks said. "Kentucky high school coaches aren't stupid," Hicks said. "He's a force. He just makes it a long night for people." - Georgetown News

12/15/04: "Scott County, ranked No. 1 in the Herald-Leader's pre-season coaches poll, battered Simon Kenton 60-33 on the backboard and cruised to victory at Georgetown. Jared Carter, a 7-foot-1 senior, was one of six Cardinals scoring in double figures, finishing with 10 points and 14 rebounds." - Lexington Herald

12/14/04: The Bearcats still have another scholarship they could offer. Last Thursday, 7-foot-1 center Jared Carter of Scott County (Ky.) High School came to the UC-Vanderbilt game on an unofficial visit. On Friday, Carter had 15 points, seven rebounds and 10 blocks in Scott County's 58-42 victory against defending state champion Warren Central at Bellarmine University's Knights' Hall in the Blue-Chip Basketball Shootout. Carter said UC, Illinois and Western Kentucky are interested in him. "I think they have a great program," Carter said of UC. He plans on taking his official visits before he decides where he wants to go." - Cincinnati Post

12/13/04: "Jared Carter from Georgetown (Scott County) KY, who finished 15 points and 11 blocked shots, apparently played well enough to spark some interest from University of Kentucky head coach Tubby Smith, who was in the house to watch Wright and Durant, both of whom are prime recruiting targets for the Wildcats. Also showing interest in Carter have been Western Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Boston College, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati, Nebraska, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, and Ohio State, but our guess is that his list will get longer before it gets shorter, because big guys like this are few and far between.” - HoopScoop

http://www.scott.k12.ky.us/schs/athletics/04-05/BoysBasketball/boysbasketball.htm

12/11/04: "The defending State Champion Warren Central faced a tough Scott County opponent and were undersized due to the loss of its graduates. Scott County is led by 7'2 240 pound Center Jared Carter. Carter hosted a block party in the gymnasium, swatting 10 shots and leading his team to a lop-sided 90-59 victory. Carter poured in 15 points and collected eight boards as well, just dominating Warren Central." – InsidersHoops.com

12/10/04: Listed as the 22nd player in Kentucky by the Louisville Courier Journal.

12/09/04: Attended the Cincinnati – Vanderbilt game.

11/30/04: Had 14 pts, 14rebs and nine blocks in a game against Bourbon Cty.

11/21/04: "Jared Carter, a 7-foot-1 senior, is a big reason Eighth Region coaches pick the Cardinals to repeat as region champion. "Scott County is the favorite with all the pieces they have, plus just the size," North Oldham first-year coach Dicky Beal said. Carter has gone from virtually unusable to one of the top 15 players in the state, according to the state's coaches. He averaged four points and four rebounds in limited action last season, but Hicks said he's "one of the most heavily recruited kids I've ever coached."

"I never in my fondest dreams thought he would be where he's at now," said Hicks, who said Colorado, Boston College and Nebraska are calling. "People will be shocked when they see him play." Carter gives the Cardinals an inside force that many undersized teams in the region will have trouble dealing with. "A 7-footer in high school is a very intimidating presence," Bullitt East coach Troy Barr said." - Louisville CJ

11/01/04: Listed as a 'three star' player in InsidersHoops database. (FYI – Wolfinger was also three stars)

11/19/04: "Jared Carter, a 7-foot-2, 230-pound center from Scott Co. High School in Georgetown, Ky., was tempted to sign with Boston College after his visit there just before the early signing period, but Carter has chosen not to sign and see what develops during the season. "No, I didn't sign," said Carter, who ran with the Derek Smith All Stars this past summer. "I pretty much wanted to see what other schools have to offer." When asked what other schools he was interested in, Carter only came up with one school. "I've been talking to Illinois and some other schools," he said. "But I can't really name any other schools that I am particularly interested in." - RivalsHoops.com

10/29/04: "Coming into the adidas Super 64 event late in July, Jared Carter only had Western Kentucky and some local small schools recruiting him. After coaches saw his size and mobility, the 7-foot-2, 230-pound center from Scott Co. High School in Georgetown, Ky., has schools from coast to coast recruiting him. "I’m getting interest from Western Kentucky, Colorado, Nebraska, South Florida, Vanderbilt, Pepperdine, New Orleans, Boston College, and Illinois," said Carter, who played with the Derek Smith All Stars this summer. "I like Illinois, Boston College, South Florida, and Vanderbilt sounds good to me." All the schools mentioned by Carter watched him workout during the fall evaluation period. Head coaches from Nebraska and South Florida traveled to Kentucky to watch Carter." - RivalsHoops.com

07/01/04: Named ‘Best Rebounder’ at the Georgetown KY Blue Chip Camp. Was also named one of the top 12 players in camp overall.

In this photo, Carter is seated directly under the basket.
http://www.scott.k12.ky.us/schs/athletics/03-04/BoysBasketball/VarsityPhoto.htm

Carter is in the red jersey
http://www.dereksmithallstars.org/images/boys/2004/carters.jpg