The Big Interview: Jack Carter

On the 5th of May, Jack Carter Jack Carter 6'6" | PF Goodpasture | 2023 State TN shared his valuable time with @PrepHoopsTN.  What did Carter talk about during the phone conversation? How was it to win the State Championship? It was an amazing experience. I wish we would have won it again this year. It is such a great accomplishment.  But when you lose it, it leaves you empty and ready to go for the next round. Expectations. I feel like, we have a chance to be really good.  There are people that are leaving ( Xavier Shegog Xavier Shegog 6'6" | SF Mount Vernon | 2024 State GA , Chandler Woosley, Josh Williams). The people that are staying had big roles last year. If we mesh really well, I think we will be really nice.  In the summer we are going down to the BCAT.  A lot of people will be down there to watch us.  When you arrived at GHS, what were your expectations? I got there in sixth grade. I figured out that I wanted to play basketball.  Then, at seventh grade year, I got a belief that we were really good.  Then Isaiah turned up.  Then P.J. came back and was a real, strong dude.  I figured we could be something really special for our team, our school, this area. How is your AAU season going? I think we are a little bit over .500.  We started off kind of slow, because a bunch of guys didn’t make it to practice because they are from all over.  I think we bonded after the first tournament, and played better.   How did bonding happen? We played together and got to hang out more when we went to eat and stuff. What colleges have you heard from so far? Lipscomb. Chattanooga. UAH. Mercer. Youngstown State. UNC-Greensboro. Portland State. Lee just in touch with me earlier today.   Lipscomb. What have you heard from them? They asked me to come out to camp this summer.  Want to try to find a time to do unofficial and meet the players that they have.   Who do you talk to over there? Coach Carroll.  And Coach Acuff.   Youngstown State. When did you first hear from them? Right before Louisville actually.   Were they able to see you in-person yet? No. Not yet. What is your big picture goal with basketball? I want to play college basketball for sure.  After college I would like to play overseas. I think that would be a great opportunity for me.  Do you know anybody that played pro overseas or plays? Gerald.  Gerald . He is in Italy.  Or in Monaco.   Someone from Blackman or Murfreesboro plays in Russia. He works out with my trainer.  Adrian Williamson.  Dakota Quinn. He played at Samford.  He also played for Chip, as well. What skills do you feel you really need to work on before college bball? Definitely speed and agility. Upper body strength.  I think I can jump really well. And ball-handling. What position do these recruiters foresee you playing? Wing? Forward? Forward? Wing and forward combo.  Thank you for your time and keep in touch. Thank you.   Former The Big Interview features Japheth Richmond Japheth Richmond 6'6" | PF White County | 2023 State TN Jarrod Taylor Jarrod Taylor 6'1" | CG Salem | 2022 TN R.J. Casey R.J. Casey 6'0" | PG Franklin Road Academy | 2022 State TN Joshua Scretchen Joshua Scretchen 6'1" | PG Nashville University School | 2022 State TN Jett Montgomery Jett Montgomery 6'0" | PG Independence | 2024 State TN