Darel Carrier

James Darel Carrier (born October 26, 1940) is a former professional basketball player. Born in Warren County, Kentucky, Carrier played his high school basketball at the now defunct Bristow High School. A 6'3" guard, Carrier played college basketball at Western Kentucky University under coach E.A. Diddle. Carrier was selected in the 9th round of the 1964 NBA Draft by the St. Louis Hawks. However, Carrier opted instead to sign with and play for the Kentucky Colonels of the rival American Basketball Association (ABA).[1]

Darel Carrier
Personal information
Born (1940-10-26) October 26, 1940
Warren County, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolBristow (Bristow, Kentucky)
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1961–1964)
NBA draft1964 / Round: 9 / Pick: 74th overall
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career1967–1973
PositionShooting guard
Number34
Career history
1967–1972Kentucky Colonels
1972–1973Memphis Tams
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
1967 Winnipeg Team Competition

Carrier was a three-time ABA All-Star with the Colonels (1968, 1969, 1970), teaming with Louie Dampier to form the most explosive backcourt in the ABA; in each of the league's first three seasons, both averaged at least 20 points per game. Carrier played for the Memphis Tams during the 1972-73 season and then retired from pro basketball with 7,011 career points.[1]

He is a member of the ABA All-Time Team and had the highest career 3 point shooting percentage in ABA history.[2]

Carrier and his wife, Donna, a retired schoolteacher live on a farm just west of Oakland, Kentucky.[3] They have two sons, Jonathan and Josh. The Carrier's youngest son, Josh, played basketball for the University of Kentucky for Tubby Smith.[4] Like his father, he was also a guard.[1]

He played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1967 FIBA World Championship.[5]

References
  1. "Darel Carrier Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.
  2. "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goal Pct - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.
  3. "Darel Carrier in Oakland, KY - (270) 563-4379, 2705634379 - 411". 411 - America's Local Search Engine & Reverse Phone Lookup Service.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2004-02-27. Retrieved 2016-04-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. 1967 USA Basketball Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine


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