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‘They couldn’t find any pants that actually fit me’: Simeon Carter reflects on his unusual path to discovering basketball

As Simeon Carter sat back in the chair, he slumped back with his arms folded across his chest and his legs dangled on the ground. He was always smiling and trying to conjure up the next joke in his head, so his nickname as the team goofball is fitting. He kept moving around and shifting uncomfortably, admitting that he can’t sit still for long.

After a dramatic growth spurt, Carter started getting active, but basketball was not in the picture yet.

“I used to be short and fat,” Carter said. “I grew from 5’7 to 6’2 over the summer going into eighth grade.