The junior guard confirmed the news on his personal social media accounts Wednesday morning. Carter was the Big East Player of the Year and is considered a candidate to be selected in the first round.
Carter averaged 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Friars in 2023-24. He added 58 steals and 32 blocked shots, arguably the most complete two-way performance from a backcourt player in the program since Eric Murdock.
“This is not goodbye — it’s just a new chapter in this incredible journey from God,” Carter wrote. “I am thrilled about what lies ahead and am committed to making all of you proud as I take this next step.”
Carter helped lead Providence to a 21-14 overall mark and a place in the conference tournament semifinals. He sat out an NIT loss against Boston College, resting a sprained left ankle and various other nagging minor injuries he picked up through 33 starts. The Friars suffered a 62-57 defeat at Amica Mutual Pavilion.
“Love you brother!” Providence coach Kim English posted on his social media accounts. “Go be great!”
Carter asserted himself immediately after fellow junior Bryce Hopkins suffered a season-ending left knee injury in early January. His breakout season included significant jumps in assist rate, defensive rebounding rate, field goal percentage and 3-point shooting percentage. Carter joined Kris Dunn (2015, 2016) among the only Providence players who have claimed the conference’s top postseason award.
“To all of my teammates, thank you for every practice, every game, every high and every low,” Carter wrote. “The bonds we’ve formed are unbreakable, and the memories we’ve created will stay with me forever.”
Carter shot just 29.3% from 3-point range through his first two college seasons with South Carolina and the Friars. He climbed to 37.7% last year, and his 223 attempts nearly doubled the total he tried in 2022-23. Carter also raised his defensive rebounding haul per game from 3.7 to 7.7, a testament to the athleticism and strength in his 6-foot-3-inch frame.
“I think what Devin has done, it’s incredible,” English said after the Boston College defeat. “He’s taken himself from a tough, hard-nosed, utility, 29% 3-point shooter to the Big East Player of the Year, an All-American, a first-round draft prospect.
“Remarkable what he’s done this season.”
Hopkins, Corey Floyd Jr., Rafael Castro, Ticket Gaines, Jayden Pierre and Garwey Dual were among Carter’s teammates from last season who immediately reached out in the comment section on Instagram. Former teammate Noah Locke joined them along with LaDontae Henton, a standout Providence player who was a program support staff member during an NCAA Tournament run last year. Carter helped lift the Friars to their seventh March Madness bid under former coach Ed Cooley, teaming up with Hopkins to make an immediate impact after leaving the Gamecocks.
