First Year (2023-24): Appeared in 27 games for the Lakers... Totaled 35 points, 35 assists, 25 rebounds, 12 steals, and 3 blocks in only 157 minutes of action... Scored 6 points at Davenport on Feb. 22... Distributed six assists on two occasions.

High School: Graduated From De La Salle in 2023... Made his mark on the storied Catholic League for Warren De la Salle High School, averaging 16 points and seven assists as a junior on his way to a 2022 MHSAA Division I state championship while leading his team in scoring with 18 points during the championship game... Hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to win a regional title in 2021.

"Nino is a proven winner in every way," said De la Salle Head Coach Djon Gjokaj in an article for the State Champs Sports Network after Carter-Smith committed to LSSU. "All that big game experience will translate well into college. He is a true point guard. He makes everyone around him better, and he defends at a high level. More than that though, he is an elite leader, the definition of a floor general and a competitor af the highest order."

Single Game Highs:
Points - 6 (at Davenport, 2/22/24)
Field Goals - 3 (at Davenport, 2/22/24)
Three Pointers - 1 (vs Kuyper, 1/2/24)
Rebounds - 4 (vs Algoma, 12/14/23)
Assists - 6, twice (vs Wayne State, 3/6/24)
Steals - 3 (at Davenport, 2/22/24)
Blocks - 1, three times (vs Kuyper, 1/2/24