5 enjoyable details: Get to know Lakers’ Cameron Carr earlier than 2026-27 season

As the twenty fourth general decide within the 2026 NBA draft, guard Cameron Carr joins the Los Angeles Lakers after a blinding junior yr at Baylor University.

Carr was named to the All-Big 12 third group, averaging 18.9 factors, 5.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals whereas capturing 37.4% from 3-point vary in 34 video games. He completed with 642 factors, the fifth-most in a season in program historical past.

The 6-foot-5 Carr performed at Tennessee throughout his freshman yr earlier than redshirting final season after struggling a left thumb harm in November 2024. He additionally earned a range to the Big 12 All-Newcomer group for his play with the Bears.

Carr debuted with the Lakers in summer time league, averaging 17.4 factors, 2.9 rebounds and one help whereas capturing 42.3% from the sector in seven appearances. He scored 20 or extra factors twice, together with a 26-point efficiency on July 5.

The 21-year-old was extremely touted out of school and will have the chance to compete for rotation minutes in coaching camp subsequent month. The group was ecstatic so as to add him to the roster and is worked up to see him take the court docket subsequent season.

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Dunking

Carr revealed in a video posted by the Lakers that he threw down his first dunk as a sophomore in highschool after he grew to about 5 ft, 11 inches. He received harm after he started dunking, and by the point he totally recovered, he might register a 40-inch vertical, which he credited to God. In reality, this yr, Carr recorded the second-highest max vertical bounce on the mix (42 1/2 inches).

No. 43

Carr wore No. 43 in highschool and all through his three years in faculty. He wears it as a result of his father, Chris, had it all through his six-year NBA profession and his sister, Christianna, wore it in faculty. His father wore it as a result of his mom gave start to him when she was 43. Chris Carr was the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest runner-up to Kobe Bryant.

“(It is) a family number,” Carr mentioned in July, via the NBA on X. “My dad wore it in the NBA. My sister wore it in college, so I’m just continuing the legacy.”

Ja’Kobe Walter

A four-star recruit, Carr attended the Link Academy (Missouri) for his final two years of highschool after beginning at Manhattan (Kansas). He performed alongside former Bear and Toronto Raptors guard Ja’Kobe Walter and gained the 2023 GEICO Nationals championship as a senior.

Dalton Knecht

Carr performed with new teammate Dalton Knecht as a freshman at Tennessee through the 2023-24 season. Though he performed sparingly that yr, Knecht was a consensus All-American and led the Volunteers to the Sweet 16. Carr mentioned he and Knecht maintained a robust friendship since that season and is keen to play with him once more.

LeBron James

Carr has mentioned prior to now that his favourite athlete to look at rising up was former Laker LeBron James. He expressed pleasure about enjoying with him, however the future Hall of Famer, in fact, opted to signal with Philadelphia. Carr even mentioned that he was so targeted on making ready for summer time league, that he missed James’ decision and was one of many final to seek out out he’d be leaving the group.