What D1 Programs Really Want: Coach Craig Carter of South Kent School on Basketball IQ & Decision Making

In this week’s episode of the PREP Athletics Podcast, I sit down with Craig Carter, the new head coach at South Kent School who took over for Raphael Chalias last August. Coach Carter shares his journey from the playgrounds of Brooklyn to playing at Rutgers and coaching at the D1 level for both men’s and women’s programs. He offers valuable insights on basketball development, the recruiting landscape in today’s environment, and how he’s transforming the South Kent program with his “Trust and Believe” philosophy. 📌  Key Topics: ✅ Coach Carter’s basketball journey from Brooklyn playgrounds to Rutgers University ✅ The importance of playground basketball in player development and basketball IQ ✅ Differences between coaching men’s and women’s basketball at the D1 level ✅ How South Kent prepares student-athletes academically and athletically ✅ The recruiting process in today’s transfer portal and NIL era ✅ Development opportunities at South Kent for both prep and second team players ✅ What it takes to be a D1 guard in modern basketball 🗒️ About Coach Craig Carter: Craig Carter grew up in Brooklyn where he developed his game on the playgrounds before playing college basketball at Rutgers University in the Atlantic 10 Conference. His coaching career includes D1 experience with both men’s and women’s programs, including stints at Rutgers, University of Wisconsin, and Florida State. Coach Carter brings a wealth of knowledge to South Kent School with his “TAB - Trust and Believe” philosophy, focusing on developing complete student-athletes while helping them reach their collegiate goals. Under his leadership, South Kent continues its tradition of sending players to top programs like Kansas, Pittsburgh, Iowa, Harvard, and many others. For more information on prep school basketball and recruiting, visit prepathletics.com and subscribe to our newsletter. 🔗 Connect with Coach Craig: X | https://x.com/coachcrcarter?lang=en Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/southkenthoops/?hl=en X | https://x.com/southkenthoops?lang=en 🔗 Connect with Cory: Website | https://www.prepathletics.com Twitter | https://twitter.com/PREP_Athletics Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/prep.athletics/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/PrepAthletics Email | coryheitz@gmail.com Phone | 859-317-1166 🔖 Subscribe to the PREP Athletics Podcast: iTunes | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prep-athletics-podcast/id1546265809?uo=4 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/6CAKbXFiIOhoHinzsReYbJ Amazon | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3c37179d-3371-47f9-9d97-fd569e8802a7/prep-athletics-basketball-podcast #AmazonMusic