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Wendell Carter - Pace Academy Forward - Highlights/Interview

July 21, 2018
Wendell Carter averaged 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 blocks per game at Pace Academy.

Both of Wendell Carter's parents played college basketball, but he set his own standard at Pace Academy in Atlanta. The McDonald's All-American averaged 21 points, 13 rebounds, and five blocks per game while maintaining strong academics.

Carter considered Harvard seriously before committing to Duke. Pace Academy taught him to connect with people from diverse backgrounds, and he carried that perspective into his college search. He found the right balance of academics and elite basketball competition with the Blue Devils.