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'''Vincent Lamar Carter''' (born January 26, 1977) is an American professional basketball player.<ref>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/vince_carter/</ref> He plays as a shooting guard or small forward for the [[Dallas Mavericks]] of the [[NBA]].
After being [[NBA Draft|drafted]] in 1998 as the fifth overall pick, Carter quickly emerged as a league star.
Carter is an eight-time NBA all-star. In 1999, he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. In 2000, he won the Slam Dunk Contest at the NBA All-star Weekend. His talent for slam-dunks earned him nicknames such as "Vinsanity," "Air Canada," and "Half-Man, Half-Amazing.". Vince led his first team, the [[Toronto Raptors]] to their first three playoff appearances. Despite his notability as an exceptional basketball player, he has yet to win a championship.
==References==
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[[Category:Dallas Mavericks players]]
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[[Category:Toronto Raptors players]]
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'''Vincent Lamar Carter''' (born January 26, 1977) is an American professional basketball player.<ref>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/vince_carter/</ref> He plays as a shooting guard or small forward for the [[Dallas Mavericks]] of the [[NBA]].
After being [[NBA Draft|drafted]] in 1998 as the fifth overall pick, Carter quickly emerged as a league star.
Carter is an eight-time NBA all-star. In 1999, he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. In 2000, he won the Slam Dunk Contest at the NBA All-star Weekend. His talent for slam-dunks earned him nicknames such as "Vinsanity," "Air Canada," and "Half-Man, Half-Amazing.". Vince led his first team, the [[Toronto Raptors]] to their first three playoff appearances. Despite his notability as an exceptional basketball player, he has yet to win a championship.
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Vince}}
[[Category:Dallas Mavericks players]]
[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Toronto Raptors players]]
{{multistub|US-bio|sports-bio}}