Andrew Carr (basketball)
| No. 7 – Kentucky Wildcats | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 1, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Chester East High School |
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Andrew Carr (born February 1, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Early life and high school
[edit]Coming out of high school, Carr committed to play college basketball for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.[1]
College career
[edit]Delaware
[edit]In the 2022 CAA Tournament championship game, Carr posted 17 points and 12 rebounds in a win over UNC Wilmington to advance to the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[2] In the first round of the tournament, he put up 13 points, three rebounds, and an assist versus Villanova.[3] In two seasons with the Fightin' Blue Hens from 2020-2022, Carr appeared in 49 games with 44 starts, where he averaged 9.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and a block per game.[4] After the 2021-22 season, Carr entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Wake Forest
[edit]Carr transferred to play for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[5] In 2022-23, he started all 33 games and averaged 10.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[2] In the second round of the 2024 National Invitation Tournament, Carr put up 31 points and 11 rebounds in a loss to Georgia.[6] In the 2023-24 season, he averaged 13.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.5 blocked per game.[4] After the season, Carr once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Kentucky
[edit]Carr transferred to play for the Kentucky Wildcats.[2] On December 11, 2024, he notched 11 points and ten rebounds in a win over Colgate.[8] On January 11, 2025, Carr recorded 13 points and six rebounds in a win over Mississippi State.[9] On February 19, 2025, he recorded 11 points, two rebounds, an assist, a block, and a steal in a win over Vanderbilt.[10] On February 22, 2025, Carr tallied 17 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals versus Alabama.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Carr's younger brother Peter is a basketball player for the Virginia Tech Hokies, while his sister Lizzie is a volleyball player for Kentucky.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Tresolini, Kevin. "University of Delaware basketball recruit follows dad's, uncle's footsteps". The News Journal. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c Black, Ryan. "Andrew Carr, experienced Wake Forest forward, commits to Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Russell, Tyler. "Former Delaware, Wake Forest big Andrew Carr commits to Kentucky". Kentucky Kernel. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "Andrew Carr College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ a b O'Neil, Connor. "Andrew Carr commits to Wake Forest". DeaconsIllustrated. Rivals.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Tucker, Kyle. "Kentucky lands former Wake Forest forward Andrew Carr, sixth new player added in 16 days". The Athletic. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Grubbs, Grant. "Wake Forest forward Andrew Carr enters NCAA Transfer Portal, declares for 2024 NBA Draft". Kentucky Sports Radio. On3.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Clay, John. "Kentucky basketball's Andrew Carr is figuring it out". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Roberts, Ben. "Kentucky's Andrew Carr plays in win over Mississippi State after status was in question". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Tyler. "Andrew Carr looked more like his old self vs. Vanderbilt". Kentucky Sports Radio. On3.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Drummond, Cameron. "Andrew Carr has returned to form after a back injury. What does it mean for UK basketball?". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Tyler. "Andrew Carr Doesn't Quit: How Kentucky's Team Dad Battled Back Pain to Return to Action". Kentucky Sports Radio. On3.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.