Shaq Carter Signs with Men's Basketball
Nov 08 | Men's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (November 8, 2017) – Head Men's Basketball Coach Steve Pikiell announced today that Shaq Carter has signed to compete at Rutgers University. A sophomore at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne (Fla.), he was a preseason JUCO Super Sophs selection by Street & Smith's and will hit the hardwood for the Scarlet Knights as a junior in 2018-19.
"Shaq Carter is a player we identified early in the recruiting process," said Pikiell. "He's an experienced, high energy, very skilled player coming from a tremendous basketball program. From the first time I saw him play, I loved his energy, his passion and his toughness. He's a big, strong post player. He has very impressive skills and work ethic. He's a quality student-athlete from a great family and I know he's going to add a tremendous amount to our program."
"First and foremost, Shaq is an unbelievable person, not just a great basketball player," said Eastern Florida State head coach Jeremy Schulman. "Rutgers is getting just a person with great character and personality. Shaq is an unbelievably hard worker, he's tough, and he's incredibly coachable. He also has immense upside since he hasn't been playing basketball that long. He has the strength, the physicality and the toughness to make an impact in the Big Ten from day one. I think he's an outstanding, ready-made pickup for Rutgers."
Shaq Carter
Forward / 6-9, 240
Hollywood, Fla. / Eastern Florida State
Junior College: A 2017-18 Preseason JUCO Super Sophs selection by Street & Smith's … averaged 9.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks while shooting 56.6 percent under head coach Jeremy Schulman at Eastern Florida State Coach in Melbourne (Fla.) in 2016-17 … helped the Titans to a 31-6 record and the NJCAA national title game ... led EFSC with 14 points and eight rebounds in the championship final … posted season high 26 points and 11 rebounds versus Broward … Titans opened the 2017-18 season ranked No. 5 in the NJCAA Division I preseason poll.
Scholastic: A 2016 graduate of Zion Lutheran High School in Deerfield, Fla. … Averaged 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 61.0 percent as a senior.
Personal: Son of Carla Philpotts-Callum … signed with the Scarlet Knights over reported offers from Purdue, Wichita State, Xavier, LSU, Auburn, Washington State and Iowa State.
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"Shaq Carter is a player we identified early in the recruiting process," said Pikiell. "He's an experienced, high energy, very skilled player coming from a tremendous basketball program. From the first time I saw him play, I loved his energy, his passion and his toughness. He's a big, strong post player. He has very impressive skills and work ethic. He's a quality student-athlete from a great family and I know he's going to add a tremendous amount to our program."
"First and foremost, Shaq is an unbelievable person, not just a great basketball player," said Eastern Florida State head coach Jeremy Schulman. "Rutgers is getting just a person with great character and personality. Shaq is an unbelievably hard worker, he's tough, and he's incredibly coachable. He also has immense upside since he hasn't been playing basketball that long. He has the strength, the physicality and the toughness to make an impact in the Big Ten from day one. I think he's an outstanding, ready-made pickup for Rutgers."
Shaq Carter
Forward / 6-9, 240
Hollywood, Fla. / Eastern Florida State
Junior College: A 2017-18 Preseason JUCO Super Sophs selection by Street & Smith's … averaged 9.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks while shooting 56.6 percent under head coach Jeremy Schulman at Eastern Florida State Coach in Melbourne (Fla.) in 2016-17 … helped the Titans to a 31-6 record and the NJCAA national title game ... led EFSC with 14 points and eight rebounds in the championship final … posted season high 26 points and 11 rebounds versus Broward … Titans opened the 2017-18 season ranked No. 5 in the NJCAA Division I preseason poll.
Scholastic: A 2016 graduate of Zion Lutheran High School in Deerfield, Fla. … Averaged 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 61.0 percent as a senior.
Personal: Son of Carla Philpotts-Callum … signed with the Scarlet Knights over reported offers from Purdue, Wichita State, Xavier, LSU, Auburn, Washington State and Iowa State.
Follow Rutgers men's basketball on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersMBB), Twitter (www.twitter.com/RutgersMBB) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/RutgersMBB) for additional news and updates.
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