{"id":179867,"date":"2026-03-03T13:22:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=179867"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:22:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:22:58","slug":"cameron-carr-2026-nba-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/03\/03\/cameron-carr-2026-nba-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameron Carr 2026 NBA Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baylor guard <\/span>Cameron Carr<\/span><\/a> has literally flown onto the radar of NCAA fans and NBA scouts alike. The 6\u20195\u201d junior has become a breakout story of the college basketball season, with his two-way athleticism carrying him toward a potential first-round selection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cameron Carr 2026 NBA Draft Profile<\/span><\/h2>\n

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College Career<\/h3>\n

Carr\u2019s career began with an underwhelming two-year stint at the University of Tennessee, where he averaged 2.3 points across 18 career games and missed a majority of his sophomore year due to a thumb injury. Carr left the program in December of 2024 and, with a <\/span>series of caveats<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>transferred to Baylor University<\/span><\/a>\u2014initially enrolling as a student before formally walking onto the team as a junior.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since then, Carr has turned heads by playing his best basketball to date. In 29 games (all starts), he\u2019s averaged 19.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 blocks on remarkable efficiency: 50.8% shooting from the field, 38.2% from deep and 79.6% from the free-throw line. Carr\u2019s most recent clinic came against the University of Central Florida on Feb. 28, where he put up <\/span>26 points<\/span><\/a> (6-13 FG, 4-8 3PT, 10-10 FT), four rebounds, two assists and a block as Baylor eked out an 87-86 win.<\/span><\/p>\n