Hall of Fame
A native of Winnfield, La. and a 2004 graduate of Louisiana College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a 3-time ASC All-Academic selection, Patrece Carter is a household name in the sport of women’s basketball in the Central Louisiana community.
Carter started her Lady Wildcat career off with a bang, as she was named the LC and ASC East Freshman of the year as well as ASC East Honorable Mention honors in her inaugural campaign in 2001. That set the stage for one of the finest careers in the history of Louisiana College women’s basketball.
A member of the 1,000 point club and still the holder of the single game scoring record with 45 points against the University of Texas-Tyler on January 5, 2004, Carter’s list of honors and awards put her in elite company in LC’s rich athletics history.
During Carter’s final three seasons, she was named 2nd Team All-ASC as a sophomore (2002), 1st Team All-ASC and an NCCAA Division 1 All-American as a junior (2003). During her senior season, Carter was the ASC’s leading scorer and ranked #4 in all of NCAA Division at 22.0 points per game. That season, she was named 2nd Team All-Louisiana, 1st Team All-ASC, D3Hoops.com All-South Region, the LC Female Athlete of the Year, a 2-time member of the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week, and a multiple time winner of the ASC women’s basketball Player of the Week.
Away from LC, Carter represented USA Athletes International, Inc., a team that won 1st place in Holland in 2003. She took over the women’s basketball program at Winnfield High School in 2010 was an instant success. In only her second season as head coach, Carter led her team to the 2011 Class 2A State Championship, being named the Class 2A state Coach of the Year as well as the Central Louisiana Coach of the Year. She was also named the District 3-2A Coach of the Year in back-to-back-to-back seasons from 2010-2012 and was an assistant coach for the East team in the 2012 Louisiana High School Coach’s Association All-Star game.
