Carter to transfer from Florida

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Eli Carter intends to graduate from the University of Florida and continue his playing career elsewhere. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 9.9 points in SEC play this season and overall scored 8.8 points per game in 28 games, including 17 starts, during 2014-15.

 

“We appreciate everything that Eli has done in his two years in Gainesville,” head coach Billy Donovan said. “We all wish him well and will do whatever we can to help him take this next step in his career.”

 

“I’m thankful for the opportunities I’ve had here at Florida,” Carter said. “I’ll always appreciate the coaches, teammates and fans that made my time here memorable.”

 

The Paterson, N.J., native reached the 1,000-point career scoring milestone in Florida’s Feb. 28 win over Tennessee, including his points at Rutgers and Florida. He had three 20-point games this season, led Florida in scoring on five occasions and had 15 games with multiple 3-pointers made. Carter has one year of eligibility remaining, having redshirted at UF in 2013-14.

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.

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