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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]].

'''Vincent Lamar Carter''' (born January 26, 1977) is an [[Americans|American]] professional [[basketball]] player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/players/vince/carter/1713|title=Official NBA bio of Vince Carter|website=NBA.com}}</ref> He plays as a shooting guard or small forward for the [[Atlanta Hawks]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He has also played for the [[Toronto Raptors]], [[New Jersey Nets]], [[Orlando Magic]], Memphis Grizzlies, [[Phoenix Suns]], and [[Dallas Mavericks]].

After being [[NBA Draft|drafted]] in 1998 as the fifth overall pick, Carter quickly emerged as a league star.

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.

Carter is an eight-time NBA all-star. In 1999, he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.nba.com/history/nba-rookie-of-the-year-award-winners/|accessdate=2015-10-22|title=NBA Rookie of the Year Award Winners|publisher=NBA}}</ref> In 2000, he won the Slam Dunk Contest at the NBA All-star Weekend.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/02/10/vince-carter-slam-dunk-contest-2000|accessdate=2015-10-22|title=Vince Carter recalls his legendary Slam Dunk Contest performance|publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref>

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.

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