Cameron Carr

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.

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. After his sophomore year, Carr transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri. Carr was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Tennessee over offers from Kansas State, Northwestern, and Virginia.

College career Carr began his college basketball career at Tennessee. He averaged 1.6 points per game over 14 games played as a freshman. Carr suffered a thumb injury four games into his sophomore season. In December 2024, he abruptly left the program and entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Carr committed to transfer to Baylor. He averaged 18.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Carr declared for the 2026 NBA draft after the season.

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. He chose jersey number 43 in tribute to his father who wore the same number.

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.

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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.