Career
Born in Warren County, Kentucky, Carrier played his high school basketball at the now defunct Bristow High School. A 6"3" guard, Carrier played college basketball at Western Kentucky University under legendary coach East.A. Diddle. Carrier was selected in the 9th round of the 1964 National Basketball Association Draft by the Saint Louis Hawks.
Carrier was a three-time American Bar Association All-Star with the Colonels (1968, 1969, 1970), teaming with Louie Dampier to form the most explosive backcourt in the American Bar Association. In each of the league"s first three seasons, both averaged at least 20 points per game.
Carrier played for the Memphis Tams during the 1972-1973 season and then retired from pro basketball with 7,011 career points.
He had the highest career 3 point shooting percentage in American Bar Association history. They have two sons, Jonathan and Josh. The Carrier"s youngest son, Josh, played basketball for the University of Kentucky for Tubby Smith.
Like his father, he was also a guard.
He played for the United States men"s national basketball team at the 1967 International Basketball Federation World Championship.