Antwan Carter was selected as the Longwood University Male Athlete of the Year for 2011-12. Antwan started all 31 games this year and averaged 19.4 points and 9.2 rebounds while named CollegeInsider.com, College Sports Madness, CollegeHoops.net, and Roundball Daily.com Independent Player of the Year. A 6-6 center, he shot 51% (245-480) from the field, 31% (23-75) on three-point field goals, and 72% (88-123) at the free throw line, posting 31-straight double-figure scoring games, 14 20-point games, and 11 double-doubles while adding 30 steals and 27 blocks. Carter became the all-time scoring leader at Longwood this season, finishing his career with 1,886 points, and is the only player in the 36-year history of the program with at least 1,800 career points and 1,000 career rebounds (1,008, 2nd). He earned All-Tournament Team honors at both the 2011 Chicago Invitational Challenge and 2011 Dr. Pepper Classic. Antwan majors in communication studies, with a concentration in mass media, and is the son of Lawanda Smith and Gene Carter.
