Ronald "Ron" Carter Jr. (born August 31, 1956 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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) is a retired American basketball

Basketball

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 player. He played collegiately for the Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute

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. He was a guard.

Carter was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers

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 in the 2nd round (26th pick overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft

1978 NBA Draft

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. He played for the Lakers (1978–79) and Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

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 (1979–80) in the NBA

National Basketball Association

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 for 59 games.

Carter has 4 children, 2 sons, Ronald Carter III and Paul M. Carter and 2 daughters Bria A. Carter and Brooke A. Carter. Ronald Carter III was a 2-time NCAA All-American triple jumper while attended California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach

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. Paul Carter is a collegiate basketball player at the University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

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Ron Carter is currently the city manager of Benton Harbor, Michigan

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan which is located west of Kalamazoo. The population was 10,038 at the 2010 census. It is the lesser populated of the two principal cities included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a...

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External links

• City Manager Ron Carter (official Benton Harbor, Michigan website)