The Kentucky basketball team and new coach Mark Pope was expecting a big weekend, and it has been just that. After landing Lamont Butler and Otega Oweh in the past few days, Pope has done it again, adding Wake Forest transfer Andrew Carr.
After not being heavily recruited in 2020, Carr enrolled at Delaware and spent two seasons there before transferring to Wake Forest. In two years with the Demon Deacons, he averaged 12.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. He also blocked more than a shot per game.
Carr has a well-rounded game. The 6’9″ power forward was solid on the defensive end, but also shot the ball well, including 37% from three last year.
Kentucky has added some solid perimeter pieces for next year, but still needed some big men, so Carr’s addition fills a need. He also continues Pope’s quest to add players who can defend, something the Wildcats didn’t have last season.
Carr is the sixth player committed to the Cats for 2024-25 with one year of eligibility remaining. Kentucky still has more visits upcoming as well, so Big Blue Nation will keep an eye out for more news in the next few days.