“I have no choice but to leave,” says Providence Friars Devin Carter when asked why he is leaving the NBA in 2024.

Providence’s Devin Carter declares for the 2024 NBA Draft; projected first-round pick.

After two seasons of starring for Providence, junior guard Devin Carter is ready to put his skills to the test at the professional level.

Carter declared on social media on Wednesday that he will declare for the 2024 NBA draft.

In his last mock draft, B/R’s Jonathan Wasserman predicted Carter to be a first-round choice, going 16th overall to the Miami Heat.

Carter transferred to Providence after starting his collegiate career at South Carolina in 2021, and he quickly established himself as a top option. He has started every game for the Friars the previous two years, and in 2023-24, he averaged 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.8 steals.

Carter was named Big East Player of the Year and earned All-American honorable mention honors by AP. Unfortunately, Providence was controversially left out of the field for the NCAA Tournament, robbing Carter of the chance to showcase his skills during March Madness.

Carter’s rebounding average jumps off the page, especially considering that he’s just 6’3″. He also added 32 blocked shots this year, and Wasserman declared that his “versatility and intangibles” would allow him to see playing time immediately in the NBA.

“Unteachable defensive intensity, toughness and instincts separate Carter and fuel his identity, though he’s entered the lottery conversation by developing into a dangerous shot-maker and crafty pick-and-roll ball-handler,” Wasserman stated.

Carter is the son of Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach Anthony Carter, who played 13 seasons in the NBA after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 1999.

This year’s NBA draft will be held on June 26-27 in New York City with the first round taking place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.