Blowing in from the Windy City
by Colin Rajala / Trove Correspondent
March 29 2015
Myles Carter, a six-foot-nine 220-pound power forward from St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago, Ill. committed to Seton Hall on Monday.
Carter, a 3 star recruit according to Rivals noted he chose The Hall over fellow Big East Conference member DePaul as well as Memphis and Cleveland State. He also held offers from NCAA tournament teams Providence and Virginia Commonwealth University.
Carter decided on Seton Hall after building a close relationship with Head Coach Kevin Willard and Assistant Coach Fred Hill, who has a long standing relationship with legendary St. Rita's Head Coach Gary DeCesare.
Myles Carter
"Coach Willard and Coach Hill are great coaches and great people, I trust them a lot, Carter said. "On the court they like to work hard and get after it and push you to get better and that's what I am all about. I want to become a better person on and off the court and after visiting in the fall I felt like I could achieve that at Seton Hall. At the end of the day this is where I am going to spend the next four years of my life, I have to be comfortable at the school I choose and be able to relate to the coaches, my teammates and my classmates and Seton Hall was the best fit."
DeCesare initially saw Carter in seventh and then eighth grade basketball camps, describing the young power player as "an uncoordinated big who was just learning the game."
DeCesare eventually got the opportunity to coach Carter as a freshman at St. Rita after he made the varsity team.
"I placed him on varsity because I wanted to help develop Myles' game although I did not think he would play that much as a freshman, but after a few games I had to throw him to the wolves and start him because my starting big man broke his wrist," DeCesare said. "He learned on the job and played well. He has done a great job every year since getting better and better, filling out and improving his skill set."
Carter relished the opportunity saying, "I was able to come in at a young age and play against more mature players, holding my own and playing well, which felt great. That year we ended up winning the Catholic League for the first time in school history and it felt special to be able to help accomplish that."
Four years later as a senior at St. Rita, Carter helped the Mustangs win their fourth consecutive Catholic League Championship.
"I think playing in our league has helped me prepare for the Big East," Carter noted. "We had a target on our back from the start of the season so everyone came out and brought their best stuff against us. We had to be ready because every game was tough, it was a war."
DeCesare said that Carter's biggest strengths that will translate early on at the collegiate level are his intensity on defense, rebounding and ability to alter or block shots with his more than seven foot wing span. He added that if Coach Willard gives Carter minutes early on he believes the young power player will be able to contribute noting that "Myles has great upside."
"Defense is my specialty and I take it very seriously. I get after it on defense and I use my intensity to help push
my team," Carter said. "I got after it in high school, talking constantly and going hard and I plan on carrying that over to Seton Hall. Good defense leads to good offense and Coach DeCesare taught me that defense wins games so that is how I play."
DeCesare said that Coach Willard's and Coach Hill's emphasis on individual workouts will help Carter improve his game when he steps on campus this summer. DeCesare sees similar qualities in Carter to Seton Hall alum Greg Morton, a bouncy six-foot seven forward who DeCesare coached while manning the had position at St. Raymond's High School in Bronx, N.Y. Morton was a three year starter at The Hall and made a Sweet 16
appearance alongside current Seton Hall Associate Head Coach Shaheen Holloway and future NBA star Samuel Dalembert in 2000.
DeCesare said that, like Morton, Carter's contributions early on will be on the defensive end, cleaning up the glass and blocking shots because of his athleticism and focus on that side of the floor. He noted that with many
bigs, they enter college with a raw offensive game, which will improve through individual workouts, repetitions and experience and he expects Carter to be no different.
"Myles went from being a freshman who was not able to make a move with his back to the basket to a senior who has multiple moves with his back to the basket as well as a face up game."
Carter embraces his role as a power forward/center and does not shy away from physicality in the post also noting that he can make his free throws.
"Offensively I like banging in the post, but I am also trying to expand my offensive game, working on more post
moves, shooting well from the line and being able to extend my range further from the hoop."
Carter is preparing for the physicality of the Big East by going to the gym five days a week, with heavy weight
lifting on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and lighter lifting on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Along with his weight lifting regimen, Carter usually gets a run in during the early mornings and does not miss out on his minimum three miles jogs Saturday and Sunday mornings with his father.
"Any kid going from high school to college has to put on weight," DeCesare said. "I tell my players that the biggest difference between the high school and college game is strength. Myles has a great frame now and he will be able to grow into it even more in college. He has to get his upper body strength to match his lower body strength. He is going to have great years ahead of him."
Carter sees his role as an incoming freshman at Seton Hall parallel to that when he entered high school.
"I am ready to work hard and I feel like I will be ready to come in and contribute at Seton Hall," Carter said. "I want to learn and am willing to do anything that needs to be done to help our team win right away. I want to come in and be an impact player, anything that needs to be done to turn this program around, I am down to do."
A welcome attitude and music to the ears of all Pirate fans.
This post was edited on 3/30 9:37 AM by Halldan1
by Colin Rajala / Trove Correspondent
March 29 2015
Myles Carter, a six-foot-nine 220-pound power forward from St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago, Ill. committed to Seton Hall on Monday.
Carter, a 3 star recruit according to Rivals noted he chose The Hall over fellow Big East Conference member DePaul as well as Memphis and Cleveland State. He also held offers from NCAA tournament teams Providence and Virginia Commonwealth University.
Carter decided on Seton Hall after building a close relationship with Head Coach Kevin Willard and Assistant Coach Fred Hill, who has a long standing relationship with legendary St. Rita's Head Coach Gary DeCesare.
Myles Carter
"Coach Willard and Coach Hill are great coaches and great people, I trust them a lot, Carter said. "On the court they like to work hard and get after it and push you to get better and that's what I am all about. I want to become a better person on and off the court and after visiting in the fall I felt like I could achieve that at Seton Hall. At the end of the day this is where I am going to spend the next four years of my life, I have to be comfortable at the school I choose and be able to relate to the coaches, my teammates and my classmates and Seton Hall was the best fit."
DeCesare initially saw Carter in seventh and then eighth grade basketball camps, describing the young power player as "an uncoordinated big who was just learning the game."
DeCesare eventually got the opportunity to coach Carter as a freshman at St. Rita after he made the varsity team.
"I placed him on varsity because I wanted to help develop Myles' game although I did not think he would play that much as a freshman, but after a few games I had to throw him to the wolves and start him because my starting big man broke his wrist," DeCesare said. "He learned on the job and played well. He has done a great job every year since getting better and better, filling out and improving his skill set."
Carter relished the opportunity saying, "I was able to come in at a young age and play against more mature players, holding my own and playing well, which felt great. That year we ended up winning the Catholic League for the first time in school history and it felt special to be able to help accomplish that."
Four years later as a senior at St. Rita, Carter helped the Mustangs win their fourth consecutive Catholic League Championship.
"I think playing in our league has helped me prepare for the Big East," Carter noted. "We had a target on our back from the start of the season so everyone came out and brought their best stuff against us. We had to be ready because every game was tough, it was a war."
DeCesare said that Carter's biggest strengths that will translate early on at the collegiate level are his intensity on defense, rebounding and ability to alter or block shots with his more than seven foot wing span. He added that if Coach Willard gives Carter minutes early on he believes the young power player will be able to contribute noting that "Myles has great upside."
"Defense is my specialty and I take it very seriously. I get after it on defense and I use my intensity to help push
my team," Carter said. "I got after it in high school, talking constantly and going hard and I plan on carrying that over to Seton Hall. Good defense leads to good offense and Coach DeCesare taught me that defense wins games so that is how I play."
DeCesare said that Coach Willard's and Coach Hill's emphasis on individual workouts will help Carter improve his game when he steps on campus this summer. DeCesare sees similar qualities in Carter to Seton Hall alum Greg Morton, a bouncy six-foot seven forward who DeCesare coached while manning the had position at St. Raymond's High School in Bronx, N.Y. Morton was a three year starter at The Hall and made a Sweet 16
appearance alongside current Seton Hall Associate Head Coach Shaheen Holloway and future NBA star Samuel Dalembert in 2000.
DeCesare said that, like Morton, Carter's contributions early on will be on the defensive end, cleaning up the glass and blocking shots because of his athleticism and focus on that side of the floor. He noted that with many
bigs, they enter college with a raw offensive game, which will improve through individual workouts, repetitions and experience and he expects Carter to be no different.
"Myles went from being a freshman who was not able to make a move with his back to the basket to a senior who has multiple moves with his back to the basket as well as a face up game."
Carter embraces his role as a power forward/center and does not shy away from physicality in the post also noting that he can make his free throws.
"Offensively I like banging in the post, but I am also trying to expand my offensive game, working on more post
moves, shooting well from the line and being able to extend my range further from the hoop."
Carter is preparing for the physicality of the Big East by going to the gym five days a week, with heavy weight
lifting on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and lighter lifting on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Along with his weight lifting regimen, Carter usually gets a run in during the early mornings and does not miss out on his minimum three miles jogs Saturday and Sunday mornings with his father.
"Any kid going from high school to college has to put on weight," DeCesare said. "I tell my players that the biggest difference between the high school and college game is strength. Myles has a great frame now and he will be able to grow into it even more in college. He has to get his upper body strength to match his lower body strength. He is going to have great years ahead of him."
Carter sees his role as an incoming freshman at Seton Hall parallel to that when he entered high school.
"I am ready to work hard and I feel like I will be ready to come in and contribute at Seton Hall," Carter said. "I want to learn and am willing to do anything that needs to be done to help our team win right away. I want to come in and be an impact player, anything that needs to be done to turn this program around, I am down to do."
A welcome attitude and music to the ears of all Pirate fans.
This post was edited on 3/30 9:37 AM by Halldan1
