Andrew Carr signs free agent deal with Portland Trail Blazers

Carr is the fifth Wildcat from its Sweet 16 team to earn his way on to an NBA roster. He joins Koby Brea and Amari Williams, who were second-round picks, as well as Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler, who also signed free-agent contracts.

The 6-foot-11 forward was a team leader for the Cats and earned Southeastern Conference Community Service Team accolades. On the court, he reached double-figure scoring in 21 games and connected on 54.4% from the field. Carr generated three double-double efforts, including notching 16 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in a top-15 win at Missouri.

“Andrew’s leadership was an invaluable part of our success last season,” UK head coach Mark Pope said. “I’m so excited for him to take this next step because he is going to be an asset to any team both on the court and inside of the locker room.”

He was at his best against some of the nation’s best. The West Chester, Pennsylvania, native charted a season-high 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting against No. 1 Auburn. He had 17 points, six boards, two assists and two steals at Alabama. Carr logged a team-high 19 points on 8 of 12 from the field in the come-from-behind win over Gonzaga. He also chipped in seven boards and three assists, while playing the final 9:55 of the game with four fouls.

Carr earned an SEC Player of the Week nod following a 17-point performance in the upset of Duke. He added six boards and three assists in the win.

Prior to Kentucky, Carr started 68 games at Wake Forest and averaged 12.1 points per game across two seasons. He began his career at Delaware where he was a Coastal Athletic Conference All-Tournament team selection as a sophomore while helping the Blue Hens secure a bid to the NCAA Tournament.