Player Profile: B’Aunce Carter
Next on our list of players to profile is B’Aunce Carter of Belleville East. She is a 6’0 senior forward/center. B’Aunce is very athletic and moves well for a girl her size. Last year she averaged 13.2 points per game…
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Next on our list of players to profile is B’Aunce Carter of Belleville East. She is a 6’0 senior forward/center. B’Aunce is very athletic and moves well for a girl her size. Last year she averaged 13.2 points per game and 7 rebounds. So far this year she is up to 14.3 points per game and still getting about 7 rebounds per game.
During the spring and summer months B’Aunce runs with the Missouri Phenom. She really felt like her summer season went well. The Phenom traveled alot and gave B’Aunce many opportunities to learn and get better. She was able to showcase her talent in some big time events. During June her high school team was able to play well and win the SWIC league. She really enjoyed the New Orleans trip with her Phenom team. During that trip B’Aunce really felt like she and the team accomplished many of the goals they had been working towards.
B’Aunce focused on really improving her footwork during the off season. This will help expand her already solid post game. She feels like her biggest strengths are her post game, driving hard to the basket and her ability to block shots. If you watch her play you can see the explosive athletic talent that she has. As she cuts to the basket from the high post she has the ability to beat most girls to the spot. When she does catch she is very smooth in going up for the shot on the move. This allows her to use her quickness to get shots off before anyone can react and attempt to block her. B’Aunce also has a unique ability to block shots.Last year she averaged 2.5 per game. Early in this season she is just short of 2 per game. She anticipates well and is quick off the floor.
The Lady Lancers certainly feel like they have the talent to compete come tournament time. The early season schedule has been stacked with tough competition to prepare the girls for February. B’Aunce feels like if they take care of the small things and bond as a team they will be ready to win when it counts. With B’Aunce controlling the paint this team has the chance to advance out of regional and get a chance to see what they can do in sectionals.
B’Aunce has been contacted by schools interested in her services in college. She is very interested in using her basketball skills to help her get a degree in Sports Medicine. B’Aunce plans to play out her senior season and see what the options are going to be. She hopes to play D1 but states that her love for the game drives her to want to play, no matter what level that may be.
B’Aunce has mentioned that she really enjoys watching Kevin Durant and Candace Parker play basketball. I think that these are the players she needs to watch. She is tall and plays to post more in high school, but I could see her being a face up 4 in college. B’Aunce will need to improve her ball handling and outside shot, but her athletic make up shows that she could succeed in that role. She is explosive and could really develop the ability to blow by defenders from the wing/high post area.
I look forward to following B’Aunce the rest of the year. It will be exciting to see how much she improves. With her improvement it will also be exciting to see how far the Lady Lancers can go.