Wendell Carter Jr.

October 2024 · 3 minute read

Wendell Carter Jr. is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA team, Chicago Bulls. He played college basketball at Duke.

Wendell’s Bio & Family

The 21-years-of-age athlete was born as Wendell Andre Carter Jr. on April 16, 1999, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the son of a former professional basketball player father, Wendell Carter Sr. Besides, Wendell’s mother, Kylia Carter, played basketball at the University of Mississippi.

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Wendell Carter Jr. wishes Mother’s Day to his mom with the throwback family picture on 10 May 2020 (Wendell’s Instagram)

Wendell attended Pace Academy for his high school education, where he began his amateur basketball career. Later, he transferred to Duke University and played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. The player holds African-American ethnicity and his birth sign is Aries.

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Career & Net Worth

Wendell Carter Jr. made his way into the professional NBA league after being picked by the Chicago Bulls on June 21, 2018. He immediately signed the three-year contract with the Bulls worth $15,091,440 on July 3, 2018.

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Wendell Carter Jr. signed with Chicago Bulls of NBA in 2018 (Wendell’s Instagram)

Eventually, the young player made his NBA debut scoring eight points and three assists against the Philadelphia 76ers on 18 October 2018. Later on March 24, 2019, he was ruled out of the remainder of the season with a left thumb surgery.

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Wendell’s Personal Life

The NBA rookie is single as of now as no past or present dating affairs of him surfaces on media sources. He is solely focused on caressing his early professional career.

Height & Body Statistics

Wendell stands tall at a height of 6 feet and 9 inches (2.06 meters). Besides, he has a body weight of 270 pounds (122 kg). Moreover, the player has black hair and black eyes.  

Bio & Family
NameWendell Carter Jr.
Birth NameWendell Andre Carter Jr.
DOBApril 16, 1999
Place of BirthAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Father’s NameWendell Carter Sr.
Mother’s NameKylia Carter
SiblingsNA
Brother/sNA
Sister/sNA
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityAfrican-American
ReligionNA
Birth SignAries
High SchoolPace Academy
College/UniversityDuke University
Career & Net Worth
ProfessionNBA Player
Career2018- present
Known ForChicago Bulls
Net WorthNA
Salary$5,448,840 (2020/21 season)
Notable CreditsMcDonald’s All-American (2017)
Personal Life
Gay/LesbianNo
Relationship StatusSingle
Husband/WifeNot Yet
Boyfriend/GirlfriendNot Yet
EngagedNot Yet
Wedding DateNot Yet
ChildrenNot Yet
Son/sNot Yet
Daughter/sNot Yet
DivorceNo
Body Statistics
Height6 feet 9 inches (2.06 meters)
Weight270 pounds (122 kg)
MeasurementsNA
Shoe SizeNA
Dress SizeNA
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorBlack
Trivia
  • His career highlights include Nike Hoop Summit (2017), Jordan Brand Classic (2017), and Second-team All-ACC (2018).
  • Wendell played with the United States U17 team at the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, where he won the gold medal.
  • He was also named to the All-Tournament Team, along with teammate Collin Sexton at the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
  • Back on February 23, 2018, Wendell was 1 of 25 college players identified in an FBI investigation for having received impermissible benefits as a college athlete as a result of his mother allegedly having had her lunch paid for by an agent nine months before he signed to play for Duke.

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