Chaz Carr
PositionPoint guard
Height6 ft
Height in0
Birth dateAugust 30, 1982 (age 43)
Birth placeManchester, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityJamaican / American
High schoolManchester
(Manchester, Connecticut)
CollegeBoston University (2001–2005)
Draft year2005
Career start2005
Career end2009
Years 12005–2006
Team 1Unia Tarnów
Years 22006
Team 2Geoplin Slovan
Years 32007
Team 3Polonia Warszawa
Years 42007
Team 4Kapfenberg Bulls
Years 52007–2008
Team 5Bremen Roosters
Years 62008
Team 6Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
Years 72009
Team 7UJAP Quimper 29
Years 82009
Team 8Guaiqueríes de Margarita

Chaz Carr (born August 30, 1982) is a former Jamaican professional basketball player. He is 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) tall weighs 182 pounds, and plays point guard. His last professional team was Guaiqueríes de Margarita in Venezuela's first division Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. In 2006, Carr appeared in the Adriatic League with Geoplin Slovan.[1]

High school career

Carr scored 1.273 points during his career at Manchester high school and left the school as its all-time leading scorer. He averaged 21 points per game as a junior and 22 points per game as a senior. In July 2017 he was named to the Manchester Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

College career

Carr graduated from Boston University in 2005, majoring in urban studies. He became the university's eighth all-time leader in scoring (1,406 points), fifth in three-pointers made (177) and 10th in field goals made (470).[3]

Professional career

Besides playing professional basketball in Venezuela, Carr has played in Poland (Unia Tarnów, Polonia Warbud Warszawa), the Dominican Republic (Águilas Cibaeñas), Slovenia (KD Slovan), Austria (Kapfenberg Bulls), Germany (Bremen Roosters) and France (Union Jeanne d'Arc Phalange Quimper).[4]

In August 2008, Carr signed with ÍR of the Úrvalsdeild karla.[5] Due to the Icelandic financial crisis, ÍR released Carr from his contract in October 2008.[6]

Jamaica national team

Carr has played for the Jamaica national basketball team on many occasions. His most noteworthy performance was at the FIBA CBC Championship 2006 where he helped Jamaica win the tournament by averaging 14.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.

References

  1. ^ "Stik z Zvezdo držali le v prvem polčasu" (in Slovenian). Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 6 October 2006. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ Dehnel, Chris (21 July 2017). "Manchester Sports Hall of Fame Names Class of 2017". Manchester Patch. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Career Record Book". www.goterriers.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Pro B. Ujap Quimper L'Américain Chaz Carr nouveau meneur" (in French). Le Telegramme. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (22 August 2008). "ÍR fær Bandaríkjamann" (in Icelandic). Vísir.is. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. ^ "ÍR segir upp samningi við Sani og Carr" (in Icelandic). Vísir.is. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2018.