Cameron Carr (basketball)
American basketball player (born 2004)
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Cameron Louis Christopher Carr (born November 21, 2004) is an American basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers and Baylor Bears.
| No. 43 – Los Angeles Lakers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 21, 2004 Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2026: 1st round, 24th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2026–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2026–present | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Early life and high school
Carr initially attended Manhattan High School in Manhattan, Kansas. He averaged 10.9 points and four rebounds per game as a sophomore.[1] After his sophomore year, Carr transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri.[2] Carr was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Tennessee over offers from Kansas State, Northwestern, and Virginia.[3]
College career
Carr began his college basketball career at Tennessee.[4] He averaged 1.6 points per game over 14 games played as a freshman.[5] Carr suffered a thumb injury four games into his sophomore season.[6] In December 2024, he abruptly left the program and entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Carr committed to transfer to Baylor.[8] He averaged 18.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Carr declared for the 2026 NBA draft after the season.[9]
Professional career
Carr was selected with the 24th overall pick by the New York Knicks, but was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2026 NBA draft in exchange for the draft rights of Sergio de Larrea.
National team career
Carr was a part of the Baylor team chosen to represent the United States in the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany.[10]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Personal life
Carr's father, Chris Carr, played six seasons in the National Basketball Association and is currently an assistant basketball coach at Drury University.[11]