Tyson Carter

Tyson Gregory Carter (height 193 cm, weight 79 kg) was born on January 14, 1998 in Starkville (Mississippi, USA). He played basketball at Starkville School, was named player of the year in the state in his final year of study and took part in the Mississippi and Alabama All-Star Game.

Between 2016 and 2020 Carter played for the University of Mississippi. In his senior year, Tyson started in 16 games out of 31 and became the best substitute in the Southeast Conference (for the first time in the history of the University).

In 2020, he signed a contract with the Greek Lavrio. In his first season in Greece, in 33 games the defender averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists, and helped the team reach the Greek Championship final for the first time and earn a free pass to the basketball Champions League.

After six appearances in the Champions League that season, Tyson Carter was the fourth highest scoring player in the tournament and the most efficient player in the team scoring an average of 17.8 points per game. A career-high 35 points the American scored on November 2, 2022 in a victorious game against Nizhny Novgorod.

The contract with the American back-court player has been signed until the end of the 22/23 season with the option of extension till the end of 2024-25 season.