Profile Of Bobby Carter
As much as every junior college player would love to attend a Division I school, that feeling is not always reciprocated by college coaches.
So when 6-2 shooting guard Bobby Carter of Cloud County C.C. felt the love this fall from Western Illinois, he decided to sign with the Leathernecks.
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"I think Coach Underwood did a really good job of recruiting Bobby," Cloud Head Coach Kevin Muff said. "They were the only school that came forward and offered, and really said we want you."
Denver had also expressed interest in Carter throughout the past few months, but not to the level of Western Illinois.
"He's the kind of kid who wants to go where he can play," Muff said. "He wants to be an impact player, and a program that is well coached, and I have a lot of respect for Jim and Brad."
Carter helped the Thunderbirds split a pair of games at the Jayhawk Shootout this weekend, as Cloud defeated Highland but lost to Allen County. Carter averaged 13 points and five rebounds in the two games.
As a freshman last year for the T-birds, the Oklahoma City native averaged 11.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
A very athletic guard, Carter is especially effective at slashing along the baseline for high percentage looks, although he sometimes goes for degree of difficulty which makes it tough to finish his drives consistently. He's also a streak perimeter shooter who can be very tough to defend when his shot if falling.
"I think Bobby can bring them some athleticism," Muff said. "He has only played organized ball for three years. So he's kind of a diamond in the rough and I think he can get better and better."
"Right now, he's inconsistent on his shot, but he's a good penetrator when he gets it under control and his body under control," Muff continued. "He's great in the open floor. He's a pretty good outside shooter, once he gets more consistent more consistent than that, I think he will be a real good player."