But even MCW’s biggest detractors couldn’t imagine the former Rookie of the Year crash-landing this early.In 2013, Carter-Williams was drafted No. College: Syracuse.

Diving on the floor, making plays, whatever the case may be to win. The former Sixers are Nic Vucevic, Markelle Fultz, Michael Carter-Williams and James Ennis.


Only 5 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist but his impact was big. But for now, MCW’s career has further proven the point that counting stats — like his rookie year triple-doubles — don’t always mean success. He is one of only 3 players in NBA history to average 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in a rookie season, the other players being Carter-Williams returned from injury on November 13 to make his season debut against the Dallas Mavericks. Shooting the ball is more important now than ever as everyone’s range is expanding, and Carter-Williams hasn’t been able to find other ways to contribute. 11 overall to the Sixers out of Syracuse. They are also the type of plays the Magic desperately need right now.Carter-Williams, just seconds into his Magic debut, proved that he is willing to make them.

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Play-by-play data available for the 1996-97 through 2019-20 seasons. Michael Carter-Williams made a strong first impression with the Orlando MagicMagic 133, Pelicans 127: Magic finish season with a bangAfter a rocky stretch of bubble games, Orlando will head to the playoffs with a much-needed winThe Magic wrap up their seeding game schedule, looking to snap a five-game losing streak He led all rookies in scoring (17.2 ppg), assists (7.3 apg), steals (2.92 spg) and minutes (36.2 mpg) over this stretch.On March 10, 2014, Carter-Williams recorded his second career triple-double with 23 points, 10 assists, and 13 rebounds in a 123–110 loss to the New York Knicks.Carter-Williams finished his rookie season with averages of 16.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and 6.3 apg. Shot location data available for the 1996-97 through 2019-20 seasons.



In 2008, Carter-Williams transferred to the boarding school After his sophomore season in high school, Carter-Williams committed to attend Syracuse where he played on their basketball team.Later in his high school career, he played on the same During the 2012 offseason, Carter-Williams worked on his game, from lifting weights daily and drinking protein shakes to try to get stronger, to doing shooting drills every morning and improving his nutrition. He even got a technical foul while talking trash with Trae Young, showing a fire that will be a welcome addition in Orlando...For a player with clear limitations (a career 40.1 percent shooter, including 25.4 percent from three), those are the types of plays that must be made in order to compensate and survive in the NBA.

He really wants to compete and (he) plays hard.
In his first game, Carter-Williams provided that.

To learn more or opt-out, read our Carter-Williams, with his high energy and hustle plays, earned praise from his coach and teammatesIt was the very first possession of the very first game of Michael Carter-Williams’ 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic. He averaged 17 points, six rebounds and six assists that year, putting him in company with He wasn’t spoken in near the same breath as those legends, since poor shooting, sloppy ball-handling, and erratic play dispelled his stuffed stat sheet. “I probably went a little too far today…I was excited to be out there. In a sense, it shows just how great Ben Simmons, the current 76ers point guard who won’t hoist jumpers, is at the non-shooting aspects of basketball.Basic box score numbers don’t paint the full picture, and sometimes, they don’t even paint half of it. In his first game, Carter-Williams provided that. Up-and-down play saw him gain and lose his starting spot in his only full year in Milwaukee, and then a torn labrum in his hip ended his season in March.