Carter Arey

Carter Arey
	Carter Arey preparing for 2014 World Championships
Personal information
Born	December 17, 1989; Columbia, Missouri
Nationality	United States
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
College	University of Missouri - Columbia
Athletics
World Championship
America's Cup

Carter Arey (born 1989) is an American wheelchair basketball player.

Background

Carter Arey was born in Columbia, Missouri. Arey attended Rock Bridge High School in Columbia and eventually attended the University of Missouri. Prior to enrollment at the University of Missouri, Arey snuck into the university's recreation center with a friend's ID. While there, Arey was approached by the head coach of the wheelchair basketball team and transferred school to play for the team the following fall semester.

College career

Arey played five seasons for the University of Missouri and earned All-American honors three times (2013–2015). Arey earned "Player of the Year" in 2014 under head coach Ronald Lykins.

Team USA career

Arey has made the final roster for Team USA in 2013, 2014 and 2015. He was a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championship, losing to Australia in the finals.[1]

Personal life

Arey currently resides in Columbia, Missouri with his wife and two children.

References

"Schedule & Results: Final, July 14, 2014". 2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championships Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved August 4, 2014.

External links

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[1] "Schedule & Results: Final, July 14, 2014". 2014 Incheon World Wheelchair Basketball Championships Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved August 4, 2014.