Definitely, Vince Carter is going to have a season full of celebrations. In addition to being chosen to appear on the cover of NBA 2K25, he is now about to enter the Hall of Fame.
But that's not all: the Nets announced that they would retire his jersey in January and, according to TSN's Josh LewenbergTHE Raptors will do the same for their 30th birthday!
The ceremony is scheduled to take place on November 2, on the sidelines of the clash between Toronto and Sacramento. Enough to make the 47-year-old retiree, nicknamed “Half-Man, Half-Amazing,” the very first player to have his number (#15) retired by the Raptors. Under the eyes of a certain DeMar DeRozan…
A member of Toronto's roster between 1998 and 2004 (for 23.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks on average…), Vince Carter greatly helped the Canadian franchise to develop during his time there. Despite a tumultuous end to his career, against a backdrop of tensions with his management at the time.
But the best dunker in history will finally be honored by his first franchise. Just before the Nets celebrate him in turn, a few weeks later…
| Vince Carter | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 1998-99 | TOR | 50 | 35 | 45.0 | 28.8 | 76.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 18.3 |
| 1999-00 | TOR | 82 | 38 | 46.5 | 40.3 | 79.1 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 25.7 |
| 2000-01 | TOR | 75 | 40 | 46.0 | 40.8 | 76.5 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 27.6 |
| 2001-02 | TOR | 60 | 40 | 42.8 | 38.7 | 79.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 24.7 |
| 2002-03 | TOR | 43 | 34 | 46.7 | 34.4 | 80.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 20.6 |
| 2003-04 | TOR | 73 | 38 | 41.7 | 38.3 | 80.6 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 22.5 |
| 2004-05 * | All Teams | 77 | 37 | 45.2 | 40.6 | 79.8 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 24.5 |
| 2004-05 * | NJN | 57 | 39 | 46.2 | 42.5 | 81.7 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 27.5 |
| 2004-05 * | TOR | 20 | 30 | 41.1 | 32.2 | 69.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 15.9 |
| 2005-06 | NJN | 79 | 37 | 43.0 | 34.1 | 79.9 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 24.2 |
| 2006-07 | NJN | 82 | 38 | 45.4 | 35.7 | 80.2 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 25.2 |
| 2007-08 | NJN | 76 | 39 | 45.6 | 35.9 | 81.6 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 21.3 |
| 2008-09 | NJN | 80 | 37 | 43.7 | 38.5 | 81.7 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 20.8 |
| 2009-10 | ENT | 75 | 31 | 42.8 | 36.7 | 84.0 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 16.6 |
| 2010-11 * | All Teams | 73 | 28 | 43.7 | 36.1 | 74.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 14.0 |
| 2010-11 * | PHX | 51 | 27 | 42.2 | 36.6 | 73.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 13.5 |
| 2010-11 * | ENT | 22 | 30 | 47.0 | 34.6 | 74.7 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 15.1 |
| 2011-12 | DAL | 61 | 25 | 41.1 | 36.1 | 82.6 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2012-13 | DAL | 81 | 26 | 43.5 | 40.6 | 81.6 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 13.4 |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 81 | 24 | 40.7 | 39.4 | 82.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 11.9 |
| 2014-15 | MEM | 66 | 17 | 33.3 | 29.7 | 78.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 5.8 |
| 2015-16 | MEM | 60 | 17 | 38.8 | 34.9 | 83.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6.6 |
| 2016-17 | MEM | 73 | 25 | 39.4 | 37.8 | 76.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 2017-18 | BAG | 58 | 18 | 40.3 | 34.5 | 75.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 5.4 |
| 2018-19 | ATL | 76 | 18 | 41.9 | 38.9 | 71.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7.4 |
| 2019-20 | ATL | 60 | 15 | 35.2 | 30.2 | 79.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
| Total | 1541 | 30 | 43.5 | 37.1 | 79.8 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 16.7 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
