Aquille Carr

{{short description|American basketball player (born 1993)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Aquille Carr | image = | caption = | position = Point guard | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 7 | weight_lb = 145 | league = TBL | team = Reading Rebels | number = 3 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|9|28}} | birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | high_school = * {{nowrap|Patterson (Baltimore, Maryland)}} * Princeton Day Academy<br>(Lanham, Maryland) | college = | draft_year = 2014 | career_start = 2013 | career_end = | years1 = 2013–2014 | team1 = Delaware 87ers | years2 = 2014 | team2 = Saint John Mill Rats | years3 = 2016 | team3 = Baltimore Hawks | years4 = 2016–2017 | team4 = Beltway Bombers | years5 = 2017–2018 | team5 = Girne Universitesi SK | years6 = 2018–2019;<br>2021–2022 | team6 = Baltimore Hawks | years7 = 2022–2024 | team7 = Reading Rebels | years8 = 2025 | team8 = Capital Seahawks | years9 = 2025–present | team9 = Reading Rebels | highlights = * ABA All-Star (2022) }} '''Aquille Carr''' (born September 28, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Reading Rebels of The Basketball League (TBL). He attended Princeton Day Academy in Lanham, Maryland, and was a highly scouted prospect for the 2013 college recruiting class. In January 2012, Carr announced his commitment to the Seton Hall University Pirates men's basketball team for the 2013–14 season.<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/2012/01/10/aquille-carr-discusses-his-commitment-to-seton-hall/ Aquille Carr discusses his commitment to Seton Hall]</ref> In March 2013, he instead announced that he was skipping college to play overseas,<ref>[http://mashable.com/2013/03/12/aquille-carr-skip-college/ Viral Hoop Star Aquille Carr Hints He'll Skip College, Go Pro Abroad]</ref> but ultimately stayed in the United States to play with the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. Carr declared for the 2014 NBA draft, but was not selected.

Carr has had two stints in the ABA with the Baltimore Hawks, and has also played in Canada and Cyprus.

==High school career== A native of Baltimore, Carr is known for his small stature, athleticism, and ball-handling abilities. ''The Washington Post'' noted that he's "somewhat generously listed at 5 feet 7, in sneakers, including his hair."<ref name=legend>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/11/AR2011031106349.html Patterson's Aquille Carr quickly becoming a Baltimore legend on basketball court], ''The Washington Post'', March 12, 2011.</ref> As a freshman, he led his Patterson High School team to a 76–62 upset victory over No. 5 Digital Harbor with 20 points, 10 assists, and six steals. For the feat, ''The Baltimore Sun'' named him its Boys Athlete of the Week on December 23, 2009.<ref name="articles.baltimoresun.com">[https://www.baltimoresun.com/2009/12/23/boys-athlete-of-the-week-aquille-carr-patterson-basketball-2/ Boys Athlete of the Week: Aquille Carr, Patterson, basketball], ''The Baltimore Sun'', December 23, 2009.</ref> The following week, Carr received the honor again after he scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter against defending Class 2A state champions, Baltimore City College.<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/2010/12/28/boys-athlete-of-the-week-aquille-carr-patterson-basketball-4/ Boys Athlete of the Week: Aquille Carr, Patterson, basketball], ''The Baltimore Sun'', December 28, 2010.</ref> Filling in as the starting point guard, he helped Patterson defeat Josh Selby-led Lake Clifton with 39 points and 19 assists.<ref name=si/> In his freshman season, he averaged 25.5 points, 8.0 assists and 5.3 steals.<ref name=espnbio/>

During his sophomore season, he scored 57 points against Forest Park to win the Big Miller Christmas Classic, 103–71.<ref name=rout>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/2010/12/29/aquille-carr-scores-57-in-pattersons-rout-of-forest-park/ Aquille Carr scores 57 in Patterson's rout of Forest Park], ''The Baltimore Sun'', December 29, 2010.</ref> In that game, he scored seven three-pointers and surpassed his school's single-game scoring record that had stood for 50 years.<ref name=si/> Carr led his team to a school-best 25–2 record and the Class 4A state championship game, where they incurred their second loss.<ref name=doubt/> On the season, he averaged 31.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.5 steals.<ref name=si/> In his first two years at Patterson, he tallied more than 1,000 points.<ref name=doubt/> On April 6, 2011, ESPN named Carr the High School Player of the Week.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715144438/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/video/highschool/2011/04/06/040611.potw_carr.SportsIllustrated/index.html High School Player of the Year: Aquille Carr], ESPN, April 6, 2011.</ref>

During his junior year, he led the Patterson High Clippers to the Maryland 3A state championship. He scored 28 points and had eight assists in the championship game.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

He developed a significant following in his hometown of Baltimore. ''The Sun'' characterized him as a "must-see phenomenon".<ref name="advertise">[https://www.baltimoresun.com/2011/02/27/patterson-basketball-star-aquille-carr-every-bit-as-good-as-advertised/ Patterson basketball star Aquille Carr every bit as good as advertised], ''The Baltimore Sun'', February 27, 2011.</ref> Patterson relocated from its small gymnasium to the arena on the Morgan State University campus eight times during the season to hold the large crowds drawn to attend his games.<ref name=legend/> He received numerous nicknames, the most notable being "The Crime Stopper", for his alleged effect on the city's crime rate.<ref name=legend/> His high school coach, Harry Martin said, "The crime in East Baltimore probably goes down during our games."<ref name=advertise/>

In April 2011, Carr played on the U.S. junior team in the Junior International Tournament in Milan, Italy. He led the team to capture the gold medal and averaged 40.0 points per game.<ref name=tiny>[https://sports.yahoo.com/highschool/blog/prep_rally/post/Tiny-sophomore-point-guard-lands-750-000-Italia?urn=highschool-wp1862&active_dimension=carousel_ept_sports_prep_rally&ysp_frm_woah=1 Tiny sophomore point guard lands $750,000 Italian pro offer], Yahoo! Sports, May 9, 2011.</ref> After scoring 45 points in one game, Italian fans carried him from the court.<ref name=tiny/> Shortly after the tournament, the Italian professional basketball club Lottomatica Roma reportedly offered Carr, a high school sophomore at the time, a $750,000 contract.<ref name=tiny/><ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/05/would-aquille-carr-be-tempted-to-become-a-high-school-one-and-doner/1 Would Aquille Carr be tempted to become a (high school) one and doner], ''USA Today'', May 10, 2011.</ref> It was the largest contract ever offered by a European club to a high school player before graduation.<ref name=tiny/> According to his coach, Carr planned to finish his high school career at Patterson; however, there was some speculation that he would be unable to play his senior year at a Baltimore Public School due to his turning 19 years old before the start of the season.<ref>[http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/highschool/varsityletters/2011/05/pattersons_carr_to_italy_no_time_soon.html Patterson's Carr to Italy No time soon.], ''The Baltimore Sun'', May 10, 2011.</ref> Carr eventually transferred to a series of prep schools.{{Example needed|date=January 2023}}

In June 2011, ESPN gave Carr a grade of 92 and ranked him the No. 9 point guard and No. 50 overall player in the 2013 college recruiting class.<ref name="espnbio" /> Rivals.com ranked him the No. 53 overall player in his class.<ref name="rivalsbio">[https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Aquille-Carr-111434 Aquille Carr], Yahoo! Rivals, retrieved June 14, 2011.</ref> Carr played with the Under Armour-sponsored Baltimore Elite Amateur Athletic Union team.<ref name="tiny" /> Carr reported that he had received about 28 scholarship offers before the end of his sophomore year.<ref name="advertise" />

==Professional career==

=== Delaware 87ers (2013–2014) === On November 1, 2013, Carr was drafted by the Delaware 87ers in the third round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft.<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/2013/11/01/ex-patterson-hoops-star-aquille-carr-taken-in-third-round-of-nba-d-league-draft/ Ex-Patterson hoops star Aquille Carr taken in third round of NBA D-League Draft]</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/recruiting-insider/wp/2013/11/02/delaware-87ers-choose-aquille-carr-in-the-nba-d-league-draft/ Delaware 87ers choose Aquille Carr in the NBA D-League draft]</ref> On November 23, 2013, in his debut game, Carr recorded 15 points and 2 assists in a 106–117 loss to the Canton Charge.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131123/DELCTN/gameinfo.html |title=NBA Development League: 87ers at Charge Game Info – November 23, 2013 |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329071028/http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20131123/DELCTN/gameinfo.html |archive-date=March 29, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On January 3, 2014, he was released by the 87ers<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/delaware/delaware_87ers_roster_transact_2014_01_03.html |title=Delaware 87ers Roster Transaction |website=NBA.com |access-date=2014-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106044215/http://www.nba.com/dleague/delaware/delaware_87ers_roster_transact_2014_01_03.html |archive-date=2014-01-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> per his request, citing his displeasure with the lack of playing time.<ref name="crime">[https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-crimestopper-aquille-carr-and-the-burden-of-baltimores-basketball-hero/ THE CRIMESTOPPER: AQUILLE CARR AND THE BURDEN OF BALTIMORE'S BASKETBALL HERO]</ref>

=== Saint John Mill Rats (2014) === On April 20, 2014, Carr announced his intentions to enter the 2014 NBA draft<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/04/20/former-patterson-guard-aquille-carr-says-hes-declaring-for-nba-draft/ Former Patterson guard Aquille Carr says he's declaring for NBA draft]</ref> but subsequently went undrafted.

On September 9, 2014, Carr signed a one-year deal with the Saint John Mill Rats of the Canadian National Basketball League.<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/09/09/aquille-carr-signs-deal-with-canadas-saint-john-mill-rats/ Aquille Carr signs deal with Canada's Saint John Mill Rats]</ref> However, his troubled career continued, as he was suspended twice during the season and often took his anger and frustration out during games.<ref name="crime" /> On December 13, 2014, he was released by the Mill Rats<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nblcnet.blogspot.ie/2014/12/saint-john-release-aquille-carr-three.html |title=Saint John Release Aquille Carr, Three Other Players |access-date=2015-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203182533/http://nblcnet.blogspot.ie/2014/12/saint-john-release-aquille-carr-three.html |archive-date=2015-02-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aquille Carr released by Saint John Mill Rats |date=2014-12-18 |website=CBC News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161205183054/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/aquille-carr-released-by-saint-john-mill-rats-1.2878339 |archive-date=2016-12-05 |url-status=live |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/aquille-carr-released-by-saint-john-mill-rats-1.2878339}}</ref> after appearing in nine games and averaging 12.9 points and 3.4 assists per game.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160127004012/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6062671/playerview.html Aquille CARR | Season 2014/2015]</ref>

=== Baltimore Hawks (2016) === In January 2016, Carr signed with the Baltimore Hawks of the American Basketball Association.<ref>[https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-aquille-carr-aba-baltimore-hawks-20160109-story.html Former Patterson star Aquille Carr returns to action with ABA's Baltimore Hawks]</ref><ref>[https://www.pressboxonline.com/2016/02/11/back-in-baltimore-aquille-carr-still-chasing-nba-dream Back In Baltimore, Aquille Carr Still Chasing NBA Dream]</ref>

=== Beltway Bombers (2016–2017) === Carr played for the Beltway Bombers in the APBL during the 2016–17 season.<ref>[https://www.somdnews.com/enterprise/sports/news/beltway-bombers-seeking-to-capture-league-basketball-title/article_43daa302-e9b1-5405-bd2e-317fcd09ee4d.html Beltway Bombers seeking to capture league basketball title]</ref>

=== Girne Universitesi SK (2017–2018) === In November 2017, Carr signed with Girne Universitesi SK of the Cypriot North League.<ref>[http://www.eurobasket.com/Cyprus/news/513051/American-high-school-phenomenon-Aquille-Carr-signs-at-Girne-Universitesi American high school phenomenon Aquille Carr signs at Girne Universitesi]</ref>

=== Return to Baltimore (2018–2019; 2021–2022) === Carr returned to the Baltimore Hawks for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roster 18-19 |url=http://www.baltimorehawks.com/roster-18-19.html |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=Baltimore Hawks}}</ref> He had a 65-point game in February 2019.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/BaltimoreHawks/photos/a.542303922565348/1888202791308781/?type=3 Aquille Carr sets a NEW FRANCHISE RECORD! 65 Points and just shy of a triple-double]</ref> Carr returned to the Hawks for the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roster 21-22 |url=http://www.baltimorehawks.com/roster-21-22.html |access-date=March 21, 2022 |website=Baltimore Hawks}}</ref>

=== Reading Rebels and Capital Seahawks (2022–present) === In April 2022, Carr joined the Reading Rebels of the TBL.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/ReadingRebelsTBL/posts/329975789202864 SIGNED {{pipe}} Aquille Carr]</ref> He continued with the Rebels in 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://readingrebels.net/player/aquille-carr/|title=Aquille Carr|work=readingrebels.net|access-date=June 27, 2023}}</ref> and 2024.<ref name=usbasket>{{cite web|url=https://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Aquille-Carr/297987|title=Aquille Carr|work=usbasket.com|access-date=March 8, 2024|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

For the 2025 TBL season, Carr joined the Capital Seahawks. After 11 games for the Seahawks, he returned to the Reading Rebels in May 2025, where he played two games.<ref name="usbasket" />

==Player profile== Some analysts questioned if his game would translate to the collegiate or professional level because of his bantam stature.<ref name=doubt/><ref name=tiny/> However, he reportedly measures a 48-inch vertical leap, has excellent ball-handling skills, which allow him to create space for his shot,<ref name=doubt/> and the athleticism to dunk despite his height.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=5725606 Aquille Carr highlights Pangos East], ESPN, October 25, 2010.</ref> CBS Sports called him "one of the most explosive scorers in the country".<ref name=doubt>[http://eye-on-college-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/29173489 5-foot-6 Carr continues to convert doubters] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513060031/http://eye-on-college-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/29173489 |date=May 13, 2011 }}, CBS Sports, May 9, 2011.</ref> ''Sports Illustrated'' wrote, "He has explosive speed, electric ball-handling skills and court vision that could rival Steve Nash's."<ref name=si>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110429092006/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/specials/highschool-potw/04/06/hspotw.24/ Diminutive Aquille Carr blows by competition], ''Sports Illustrated'', April 6, 2011.</ref> ESPN wrote that he is "one of the quickest and [most] explosive players in the country, regardless of class", but noted his inconsistent jump shot and turnovers were areas for improvement.<ref name=espnbio>[https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player?id=105238&_slug_=aquille-carr Aquille Carr 2013 Basketball Recruiting Profile], ESPN, retrieved June 12, 2011.</ref> ''The Baltimore Sun'' likened the criticisms to "complaining about the floor mats on a Ferrari".<ref name=advertise/>

==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}

===NBA D-League===

{{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14 | style="text-align:left;"| Delaware | 10 || 0 || 14.0 || .398 || .391 || .683 || .9 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .0 || 10.7 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 10 || 0 || 14.0 || .398 || .391 || .683 || .9 || 1.9 || 1.2 || .0 || 10.7 {{S-end}}

==Personal life== In August 2012, Carr was arrested on charges of assault and reckless endangerment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seton Hall pledge Aquille Carr arrested on assault charge |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/seton-hall-pledge-aquille-carr-arrested-on-assault-charge/ |access-date=April 25, 2022 |website=CBS Sports|date=18 August 2012 }}</ref>

In September 2022, Carr was involved in a hit-and-run with a cyclist.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simms |first=Barry |date=2023-09-11 |title=Warrant still not served on driver in 2022 hit-and-run of bicyclist |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/bicycle-hit-and-run-gray-dionn-aquille-carr/45085484 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=WBAL |language=en}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://stats.nbadleague.com/player/#!/203649/ Aquille Carr] at nbadleague.com *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-_vKpk96HM TheReelMe: Aquille Carr]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Aquille}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:American expatriate basketball people in Canada Category:Expatriate basketball people in Northern Cyprus Category:American men's basketball players Category:Basketball players from Baltimore Category:Delaware 87ers players Category:Point guards Category:Saint John Mill Rats players Category:21st-century American sportsmen