Chris Carr (basketball)
American basketball player (born 1974)
Christopher Dean Carr (born March 12, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant basketball coach at Drury University. During his professional career, Carr competed in the 1997 edition of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he reached the final round before losing to Kobe Bryant.
Carr has a son, Cameron Carr, who plays in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Early life
Carr attended Arcadia Valley High School, in Ironton, Missouri, where he played high school basketball.
College career
Carr played college basketball for the Southern Illinois Salukis, from 1992 to 1995. He won the MVC Tournament championship in 1994 and 1995. He was also a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament All-Tournament Team selection in both 1994 and 1995.
Carr was also the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament's MVP in 1995. In 1995, Carr was also the Missouri Valley Conference's scoring leader, with a scoring average of 22.0 points per game. He was also named the 1995 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year.
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