University of Delaware Athletics
2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

Eric Carter
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Jackson, N.J.
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 225
- High School:
- Jackson Memorial
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
AT DELAWARE
• Five-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned three letters
• Ended his career ranked third in UD history with a 55.7 field goal percentage, sixth with 818 rebounds and 27 double-doubles, and 28th with 1,087 points
2018-19 SEASON
• Named UD Alumni Association/Colonel C.B. Shaffer Team MVP
• Second team NABC District 10 and All-CAA selection
• Appeared in and started all but one game (did not play at William & Mary due to a back injury)
• Ranked 23rd in the nation with 9.7 rebounds per game and 31st with a 57.9 field goal percentage
• Tied for 32nd in the country and tied for second in the CAA with 13 double-doubles
• Ranked second in the CAA with 15 double figure rebounding efforts
• Ranked second in the CAA with 9.7 rebounds per game, second with 7.5 defensive rebounds per game, fourth with a 57.9 field goal percentage, seventh with 2.3 offensive rebounds per game, tied for ninth with 20 blocks, and 11th with 15.8 points per game
• One of five players in Division I to average over 15 points and nine rebounds while shooting over 57 percent from the field
• Reached double figures in all but four games this season
• Scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)
• Scored 29 points on 12 of 14 shooting from the field and added nine boards at Maryland
• Scored 29 points on 11 of 14 shooting vs. James Madison
• Notched 23 points and tied his career-high with 15 boards vs. Delaware State
• Scored 21 points and tied his career-high with 15 rebounds in the double overtime win at Columbia
• Led Delaware with 23 points and eight rebounds. vs. Louisiana Tech
• Named CAA Player of the Week on Dec. 3
2017-18 SEASON (GAME BY GAME STATISTICS)
• Appeared and started in 30 games
• Led the Blue Hens and ranked third in the CAA with 9.1 rebounds and a 59.3 field goal percentage
• Ranked fourth on the squad with a 11.0 scoring average and tied for third with 53 assists
• Averaged 0.8 blocks per game, eighth in the CAA
• Reached double figures in 20 games on the season
• Notched 12 double-double efforts on the season, third most in the conference
• Posted 12 points and 12 rebounds in the season-opening win at Richmond
• Scored 18 points at Bradley
• Posted a career-high four blocks while adding 11 rebounds vs. Buffalo
• Scored a career-best 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Charleston
• Grabbed a team-leading 13 rebounds while scoring 17 points vs. Drexel
• Posted 13 rebounds to go with nine points and one assist at James Madison
• Finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds vs. Hofstra
• Scored 14 points and posted 10 rebounds against Northeastern
• Dished out a career-high five assists to go with 15 points and 12 rebounds at Drexel
• Scored 20 points in the win over Elon in the first round of the CAA Tournament
2016-17 SEASON (GAME BY GAME STATISTICS)
• Appeared in all 33 games while making 24 starts
• Ranked second on the team and 16th in the CAA with 5.4 rebounds per game
• Was fifth on the Blue Hens with a 6.6 scoring average
• Ranked 10th in the league with 1.8 offensive rebounds per game
• Scored a season-high 20 points on 9 of 10 shooting from the field at UNCW
• Recorded a career-high 15 rebounds and scored 14 points to post his first career double-double vs. Goldey-Beacom
• Notched his second career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in the CAA Tournament win over Hofstra
• Finished with 12 points and eight boards at Elon
• Scored 14 points and collected eight rebounds at Charleston
• Posted 10 points, five rebounds and four assists in the victory at James Madison
• Scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds vs. James Madison
• Recorded nine points and a team-high 10 rebounds at Yale
• Led the team with 10 rebounds and handed out four assists vs. Delaware State
• Grabbed a team-leading 11 rebounds at Miami (Ohio)
• Named to NABC Honors Court and CAA Academic Honor Roll
• Earned PNC Achiever Award on Jan. 2
2015-16 SEASON
• Sat out the season as a redshirt after suffering an ACL injury during preseason drills in September
2014-15 SEASON (GAME BY GAME STATISTICS)
• Appeared in 23 games while making three starts as a freshman
• Averaged 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 points per game
• Ranked fifth among CAA freshmen in rebounding
• Led Delaware with a season-high eight rebounds during the win at Charleston
• Scored a season-high six points while making his first career start against Villanova
• Again scored six points while grabbing five rebounds in the home opener vs. Army
• Scored four points to go with six rebounds and three assists at Fairleigh Dickinson
HIGH SCHOOL
• McDonald's All-American nominee
• All-State Public League selection
• Selected Most Valuable Player of the Hoop Group Showcase
• Named second team All-Shore as a junior before earning first team honors as a senior
• Selected MVP of the A-South Division • averaged 15.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists as a senior
• Averaged 14.8 points and 10.9 rebounds as a junior
• Led Jackson Memorial to a 22-6 record during his junior season
• Scored 998 points and collected 706 rebounds during his high school career
PERSONAL
• Eric Jordan Carter
• Born Sept. 28, 1995
• Son of Cindy Wetherell-Carter
• Criminal justice/ Sociology double major at Delaware
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 33 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), 12/9/18
Field Goals Made: 12, twice
Field Goals Attempted: 16 at Towson, 2/14/19
3-Pt. Field Goals Made: 1, twice
3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted: 1, seven times
Free Throws Made: 10 at Saint Peter's, 11/10/18
Free Throws Attempted: 14 at Saint Peter's, 11/10/18
Rebounds: 15, three times
Assists: 5, five times
Blocks: 4 vs. Buffalo, 12/6/17
Steals: 5 vs. Drexel, 2/16/17
Minutes: 46 at Columbia, 12/2/18
CAREER STATISTICS
Year | GP/GS | Min. | Avg. | FG-FGA | Pct. | 3FG-FGA | Pct. | FT-FTA | Pct. | OR | DR | Reb. | Avg. | A | T | B | S | Pts. | Avg. |
2014-15 | 23/3 | 218 | 9.5 | 12-34 | .353 | 0-0 | --- | 8-17 | .471 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 2.5 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 1.4 |
2015-16 | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||
2016-17 | 33/24 | 695 | 21.1 | 79-156 | .506 | 0-1 | .000 | 61-92 | .663 | 61 | 117 | 178 | 5.4 | 44 | 56 | 14 | 11 | 219 | 6.6 |
2017-18 | 30/30 | 869 | 29.0 | 121-204 | .593 | 0-1 | .000 | 88-134 | .657 | 71 | 201 | 272 | 9.1 | 53 | 60 | 25 | 17 | 330 | 11.0 |
2018-19 | 32/32 | 1024 | 32.0 | 190-328 | .579 | 2-5 | .400 | 124-168 | .738 | 72 | 239 | 311 | 9.7 | 75 | 73 | 20 | 21 | 506 | 15.8 |
TOTALS | 118/89 | 2806 | 23.8 | 402-722 | .557 | 2-7 | .286 | 281-411 | .684 | 233 | 585 | 818 | 6.9 | 184 | 209 | 67 | 53 | 1087 | 9.2 |