Man, I knew Carr was rising, but top 10!? Really sucks for us in some ways that he is progressing so fast that he will be another one and done. Good for the program to attract more talent, but I wish we could have one freaking good player for more than one year.
10. Portland Trail Blazers
Cameron Carr | 6-6 guard | 21 years old | Baylor
Carr is another player who has emerged as a breakout star, averaging 22.7 points and nearly six rebounds while blocking 1.5 shots and getting 0.7 steals per game. The 6-6 wing with a wingspan well over 7 feet is using that length wonderfully, drilling 57 percent of his shots from the field and 55.2 percent from 3 with a beautiful high release point and nice elevation from the midrange and on his floater game. He's only averaging 1.3 assists, but that undervalues what I think is his true passing ability; I counted five potential assists in his 27-point showcase against St. John's at the Players Era Festival that his teammates just missed. Defensively, there are some flaws in his attention to detail, but he's shown some switchability when engaged on the ball.
It helped him that he performed exceedingly well in front of nearly the entire NBA at the Players Era Festival in Vegas, one of the most well-attended scouting events of the last decade. But it's really hard to find players who are this big, this long, possess real, fluid athleticism and can really shoot it. Those guys have a long track record of not failing in the NBA. Scouts are still scrambling to gather intel and learn as much as possible about why Carr's two years at Tennessee were not successful, but he and Flemings are the two hot names. Carr's range right now is somewhere in the 10-to-25 area, but my guess is it ends up on the higher end.
10. Portland Trail Blazers
Cameron Carr | 6-6 guard | 21 years old | Baylor
Carr is another player who has emerged as a breakout star, averaging 22.7 points and nearly six rebounds while blocking 1.5 shots and getting 0.7 steals per game. The 6-6 wing with a wingspan well over 7 feet is using that length wonderfully, drilling 57 percent of his shots from the field and 55.2 percent from 3 with a beautiful high release point and nice elevation from the midrange and on his floater game. He's only averaging 1.3 assists, but that undervalues what I think is his true passing ability; I counted five potential assists in his 27-point showcase against St. John's at the Players Era Festival that his teammates just missed. Defensively, there are some flaws in his attention to detail, but he's shown some switchability when engaged on the ball.
It helped him that he performed exceedingly well in front of nearly the entire NBA at the Players Era Festival in Vegas, one of the most well-attended scouting events of the last decade. But it's really hard to find players who are this big, this long, possess real, fluid athleticism and can really shoot it. Those guys have a long track record of not failing in the NBA. Scouts are still scrambling to gather intel and learn as much as possible about why Carr's two years at Tennessee were not successful, but he and Flemings are the two hot names. Carr's range right now is somewhere in the 10-to-25 area, but my guess is it ends up on the higher end.
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