"[3][4] She graduated in 2017 from Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas, as a McDonald’s All-American and the number six prospect in espnW’s HoopGurlz Top 100 with a 70-4 record over her junior and senior seasons.

She was a member of the USA Basketball team that won gold in the summer of 2016 at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Valdivia, Chile.

"[4] In her rookie season playing for the Atlanta Dream, she became the youngest player in WNBA history to score 30 points at 21 years and 266 days when she put up 35 against Seattle (8/6).

She was considered the top candidate for the WNBA Rookie of the Year award until she sustained an ankle injury in the team's loss to the Connecticut Sun.

[10] It was reported that before the suspension, Carter indicated she wanted to fight another Dream player who had asked her to improve her attitude during a game.

[12] In March 2023, the Sparks waived Carter and were obligated to pay her protected $86,701 salary under the terms of the contract.

[10] In August 2020, she agreed to terms with Turkey's Elazığ İl Özel İdarespor for her first overseas season.

[13] She also played in the WCBA for Heilongjiang and was the leagues leading scorer averaging 28.9 PPG and had her highest points in a single game with 51 pts.

[citation needed] On January 20 2025, Carter became the first player in the 2024-2025 season to record a triple double for the WCBA with a 33 PTS, 17 REB, 10 AST, 5 STL, 1 BLK performance and a win over Hefei.