PC’s Devin Carter Named BIG EAST Player of the Week For Second Time This Season

Providence College Press Release

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It was announced today (Feb. 19) that Providence College junior guard Devin Carter (Miami, Fla.) was named BIG EAST Player of the Week.  It marks the second time this season that Carter has earned the honor.  He also has been named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll five times.

Carter, who leads the league in scoring in overall action (19.2 ppg) and in conference play (21.7 ppg), led the Friars to a 2-0 mark last week after averaging 22.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals.  He shot 62 percent from the field (13-21) and 67 percent (8-12) from three-point territory.  He also posted a double-double in both wins and has nine on the season.  In the Friars’ win over DePaul on February 17, Carter tied his career high in points (31) and rebounds (13).  It marked his second 30-point effort of the season.  Carter has scored 20 or more points 10 times this season. He established a career best for threes when he went 7-10 from behind the arc versus DePaul.  He also was an impressive 10-14 from the field.  On February 13, Carter registered 14 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals in the Friars’ win over St. John’s.

Last week, Carter was one of 30 players named to the Naismith Player of the Year Midseason Team.  Carter also was one of 15 players named to the the Naismith Defensive Player Of The Year Watchlist on February 7.  He joined Zach Edey (Purdue), Tamin Lipsey (Iowa State) and Kevin McCullar (Kansas) as the only players on the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watchlist and the Naismith Player of the Year Midseason Team.

In addition, to leading the BIG EAST in scoring, Carter ranks second in the BIG EAST in defensive rebounds (7.2 per game), third in three-point field goal percentage (.405), third in minutes played (34.8), fourth in rebounding (8.2 rpg), fourth in three-point field goals made (2.6), sixth in steals (1.6 per game), 14th in blocked shots (.9 per game) and 15th in assist to turnover ratio (1.32).  Of the 13 statistical categories the BIG EAST tracks, Carter is in the top-10 in eight and in the top-15 in 11 of the 13.

Carter is the only player in the nation in Division 1 to score 900+ points, make 100+ steals and block 50+ shots since the start of the 2022-23 season.  In the last two seasons (58 games), Carter has 911 points, 100 steals and 57 blocks.

The Friars (17-9, 8-7 BIG EAST) will return to action at Xavier on Wednesday, February 21 at 8:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.