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Lights sign junior college guard
By Ryan Divish/Havre Daily News Sports Editor/rdivish@havredailynews.com
Montana State University-Northern basketball coach Shawn Huse has added
some instant help for next season with the signing of junior college guard
Rodrick Carter.
Carter, a 6-0 guard, averaged 14 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per
game for McCook Community College in North Platte, Neb.
"Rodrick will make a very fine addition to our program," Huse said.
"He brings a lot of great qualities to the table and we are excited he
chose MSU-Northern."
Besides his solid per-game numbers, Carter also shot 42 percent from 3-point
range and 82 percent from the free-throw line. He was named honorable mention
all-conference in the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference and also
named honorable mention by the Omaha World Herald.
"He is a very athletic player who can score in a variety of ways,"
Huse said. "He did a lot of nice things in just one season at McCook and
is still getting better every day. He is a guy who continuously works at
improving his game, and his best basketball is probably ahead of him."
Carter, a Houston native, transferred to McCook after one season at Otero Community
College after his assistant coach at Otero, Ty Orton, was named McCook's head
coach. Carter also carries a 3.1 grade-point average and chose Northern over
three other schools.
"Not only is he a good player and a good
person, he is a good student," Huse said. "Several of the courses
he took were higher in difficulty than most junior college transfers take
during their time."
Carter joins Havre's Cory Brothers as new recruits for the upcoming season.
Huse said he is looking to add some more players.
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