Heaves Sign Their Biggest Player At 7'2

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Frost Heaves Finally get their Big Man
Frost Heaves sign 7-foot-2 center


By Anna Grearson TIMES ARGUS STAFF - Published: December 18, 2009

In a way, the Vermont Frost Heaves made their biggest roster acquisition in the organization’s history this week, signing 7-foot-2 center Jared Carter.

Carter, a 270-pound native of Georgetown, Kentucky, was drafted by NBA Developmental League’s Fort Wayne Mad Ants and played in four games this month, logging 12 minutes, two points, three rebounds, two turnovers and two personal fouls. He will join the team tomorrow and will be available for Monday’s scrimmage at Halifax.

“We’re thrilled to have him,” Vermont coach Jeff Strohm said. “He’s big, he’s strong, and he’s skilled.”

Carter played his collegiate career at NCAA Division I University of Kentucky.

A full story will appear in tomorrow's Times Argus.

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Vermont adds first 7-footer



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By Anna Grearson TIMES ARGUS STAFF - Published: December 19, 2009


In a way, the Vermont Frost Heaves made their biggest roster acquisition in the organization's history this week, signing 7-foot-2 center Jared Carter.

Carter, a 270-pound native of Georgetown, Kent., was drafted by NBA Development League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants and played in four games this month, logging 12 minutes, two points, three rebounds, two turnovers and two personal fouls. He will join the Premier Basketball League team today and will be available for Monday's scrimmage at Halifax.

"We're thrilled to have him," Vermont coach Jeff Strohm said. "He's big, he's strong, and he's skilled."

A standout for Scott County High School in Kentucky, Carter ultimately chose to play his collegiate career close to home within the storied and successful NCAA Division I University of Kentucky program, ruling out other top basketball schools like North Carolina, Illinois and Georgia Tech.

Carter, 23, was first spotted by Strohm when Strohm was an assistant at Marquette.

"We were trying to recruit him there," Strohm said, "but it makes sense that the best player out of Kentucky would play at Kentucky."

Vermont has never signed a player over 7 feet tall. Former Frost Heaves Larry Turner, Justin "Boomer" Herndon, Ted Skuchas and Johann Collins all stand at 6-11, Antoine Hyman is 6-10 and many, like Issa Konare, are 6-8. The team has played against the tallest competition there is: 7-9 Sun Ming Ming played against Vermont in Burlington in 2007 as a member of the Maryland Nighthawks.

Aside from Jared Carter, the tallest player currently with the Frost Heaves is 6-10 D'Lancy Carter out of St. Bonaventure's, who also spent time in the NBA D-League. D'Lancy Carter was waived from the Dakota Wizards on Dec. 1. No player was cut from training camp to make room for Jared Carter, and Strohm hopes to pare the 17-plus player roster down to the league-maximum 12-man roster by next Tuesday or Wednesday.

The Frost Heaves will host a clinic for third-eighth graders today from 3-6 p.m. at the Barre Auditorium with registration beginning at 2 p.m. An intrasquad scrimmage, open to the public with a food or children's winter clothing donation, will follow at 6:30 p.m.