The 2024 Rice basketball recruiting class has added another superb shooter to its ranks. Former UTSA huard PJ Carter has committed to the Owls.
After a flurry of activity in late April and early May the 2024 Rice Basketball recruiting class has grown once again, nabbing reinforcements from an AAC foe. With the bulk of the roster established, head coach Rob Lanier and company have the luxury of putting the finishing touches in place as the summer marches on. One of those key pieces became official this week. Former UTSA guard PJ Carter has committed to the Owls.
Carter was one of the premier three-point shooters in the AAC last year, draining 40.3 percent of his shots from deep, the sixth-best mark in the AAC. One of his best performances came in the penultimate game of the regular season when he dropped 23 points against SMU, including 5-of-9 from three. Lanier, the head coach at SMU at the time, got to see first hand how impactful Carter could be.
The 10th transfer addition this offseason, Carter rounds out a diverse incoming class that features players from across the country. Incoming Owls hail from the west coast (San Diego, Cal Poly), the Northeast (Villanova, CCSU) and now four from right here in Texas, three SMU Mustangs and Carter from UTSA.
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Carter will draw immediate attention for his shooting prowess, deservedly so, but he’s more than just a deep threat. He has a fair amount of athleticism and can get to the basket, too. He’s a career 78.2 percent free throw shooter who managed to still shoot 41.5 percent from the floor last season, despite taking so many shots from long range. You can never have enough shooters. Getting a versatile scorer like Carter will pay dividends down the road.
PJ Carter sends UTSA into the 2nd Media TO with a 22-18 lead at Memphis. He's got 5, Ivy-Curry and Edmonds also with 5 each.
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