HERSTORY 💫 Sydney Carter 🏀
There’s no better time then now to celebrate Coach Sydney Carter! #SydneyCarter was named the Director of Player Development in 2022 for the Texas Longhorns Women’s Basketball Team 🏀. She is a rising star in the industry, joining the Longhorns after spending the past two seasons in College Station on the women's basketball staff under legendary head coach, Gary Blair, at Texas A&M.
Carter was also a standout player for the Aggies from 2008-2012 under Blair and Schaefer. During her time in Aggieland, she helped lead her team to the 2011 National Championship and 2010 Big 12 Tournament Championship.
As a player, Carter was a three-time team captain and was a defensive anchor for the A&M defense, earning a spot on the Big 12 All-Defensive Team in 2011 and 2012. Additionally, Carter took home the team's Miss Defense Award three times (2010, 2011, 2012), and won the squad's coveted Miss Aggie Award after her senior season.
The DeSoto, Texas, native ranks 10th all-time in A&M history in steals (206), is tied for 10th in assists (388) and 17th in points (1,176).
Carter was selected 27th overall in the WNBA draft to the Chicago Sky, and enjoyed a four-year career in the WNBA. During Carter's seven-year international career, she played in countries such as Latvia and Israel. The Aggie was a three-time Latvian/Estonian Champion (2014, 2016, 2017), and also added an Eastern European League Championship in 2016.
Just as she says - Representation Matters and we LOVE to see it! Good Luck in the #NCAATOURNAMENT Coach Carter!
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