Jevon Carter had to pinch himself to believe it. A fan of the Bulls since childhood, the 27-year-old point guard, who had his best career season with the Bucks last season, fulfilled his childhood dream by signing for Chicago during “free agency”, with a contract of 19.5 million dollars over three years at the key.
The country boy, born in Oak Park, who spent all his childhood and youth in the suburbs of Chicago, trained at Proviso East Highschool in Maywood before leaving for West Virginia, is well and truly back home.
“I can’t really put it in words, to be honest. Whenever I dreamed of going to the NBA as a kid, it was always with the Chicago Bulls jersey. So getting that call and hearing, “Congratulations, you’re going to be a Chicago Bull,” I don’t even know what to say. I was in all my states “, did he recognize. “I used to watch every game when I was a kid. Every game. All my life, I’ve only thought of one thing: ‘I’m going to be a Chicago Bull’”.
Derrick Rose Fan
If we necessarily think of Michael Jordan to evoke this NBA franchise that has become legendary following his passage, Jevon Carter was rocked by the exploits of Derrick Rose in the early 2010s.
“D-Rose was at the top of his game when I was still dreaming of playing basketball. Watching him come out of Chicago, go to the NBA, win MVP in his third season… The city of Chicago was in such a bad shape back then, I can only imagine what it was like when Michael Jordan was there and they were winning titles.”
With the jersey of his favorite team on his back, Jevon Carter will be ready for all the sacrifices.
“I am ready to do whatever they need. Chicago is a competitive team. They have a chance to win every night. And I feel like by coming here, I’m just adding a piece to the puzzle.”
| Jevon Carter | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | SAME | 39 | 15 | 30.3 | 33.3 | 81.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| 2019-20 | PHX | 58 | 16 | 41.6 | 42.5 | 85.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 2020-21 | PHX | 60 | 12 | 42.2 | 37.1 | 57.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.1 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 66 | 14 | 38.7 | 38.8 | 83.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 2021-22 * | BRK | 46 | 12 | 33.3 | 33.1 | 70.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 2021-22 * | MIL | 20 | 18 | 50.6 | 55.8 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.6 |
| 2022-23 | MIL | 81 | 22 | 42.3 | 42.1 | 81.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 8.0 |
| Total | 304 | 16 | 40.0 | 39.7 | 81.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 5.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
