Andraya Carter

G • 5-9 / 175 cms • 145 / 66 kgs • 2012 • Buford H.S. • Flowery Branch, GA

USA Basketball
• Member of the 2010 USA Youth Olympic Games Team that posted a 6-1 slate and captured the bronze medal in Singapore.
• Participated in the 2009 USA U16 National Team Trials.

College
• Has verbally committed to attend the University of Tennessee in 2012-13.

Honors
• Honored as a 2010 ESPN Rise Underclass All-American.
• Tabbed the 2010 Atlanta Journal Constitution 2A, Georgia Sports Writers 2A, Gwinnet Tippoff Club and Region 6A Player of the Year.
• The only sophomore to make the Gwinnett Daily Post "Super Six."
• Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Georgia Sports Writers 2009 All-State first teams.
• Tabbed to the 2009 Gainesville Times All-Area first team.
• Selected to the Atlanta Tip Off Club’s 2009 All-Metro Team.
• Honored as a 2009 Deep South All-Tournament Team member.

High School
• Has played two varsity seasons at Buford High School in Buford, Ga., where she has won back-to-back state titles and lists totals of 901 points, 360 rebounds, 373 assists, 359 steals and 160 blocked shots.
• Recorded highs of 31 points in December 2009 and 13 rebounds in February 2010.
• As a sophomore in 2009-10, started in 31 of 32 games played and averaged 17.6 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 4.7 apg., 5.7 spg. and 2.2 bpg. to help Buford to a 29-4 record and a 2A state title.
• As a freshman in 2008-09, started in 17 of 31 games played and averaged 10.0 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 7.2 apg., 5.7 spg. and
2.6 bpg. to help Buford to a 32-1 record and a 2A state title.
• Led the county in steals and assists.
• Has played AAU for Georgia Elite since 2007; was a member of AAU Georgia Hawks in 2005 and 2006.
• Is a seven-time AAU state champion and 2009 AAU National runner-up.
• 2009 and 2010 Nike Regional Skills Academy participant.

Personal
• Prefers to be called “Draya.”
• Born on Nov. 12, 1993 in Decatur, Ga.
• Daughter of Jessica and Gary ‘Tyke’ Lhamon; has one brother, Curt Lhamon (6), and two sisters, Alli Lhamon (10) and Zoey Lhamon (68.
• Ranks second in her class with a 4.0 GPA.
• Cousin Charles Hobert played football at Fresno State.

The Scoop
• This right-hander wears number: 10, because my dad wore 10 in all his sports.
• Favorite food: grilled cheese.
• Favorite player: Tamika Catchings.
• Favorite team: Tennessee.
• Favorite announcer: Dick Vitale.
• Favorite sport other than basketball: football.
• Favorite non-basketball Olympian: Michael Phelps.
• Strangest place you’ve played basketball: baseball field.
• Best game you’ve watched: Butler vs. Duke, men.
• Best player you’ve faced: Kaleena Lewis.
• You’d most like to play one-on-one against: Candace Parker.
• The most impressive person you’ve met: Maya Moore -- good Christian example.
• Away from the court you enjoy: reading, being outside, video games and I volunteer at a homeless shelter.
• Most people don’t know: I’m scared of birds.
• The most interesting place you’ve visited: Colorado Springs -- all of the athletes.
• Your first basketball memory: crying when I missed my first shot.
• Superstitions: lucky racquet ball and lucky bracelet.
• Can’t live without: cell phone, Bible and my iPod.
• Stranded on an island, you’d want: Bible, food and water.