The Kentucky bench cheers on their teammates during the closing moments of the second half of an NCAA college basketball exhibition against Pikeville, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 116-68. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
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After finalizing all but one member of the staff last week, including the official announcements of top recruiters Alvin Brooks and Jason Hart, the Kentucky Wildcats have received their third commitment in as many days.
“BOOM!” Kentucky assistant Cody Fueger tweeted out on Sunday afternoon. Just hours later, Wake Forest transfer Andrew Carr announced his commitment to Kentucky.
Carr is ranked as the 75th-best transfer by ESPN. He’s also testing the NBA Draft waters but is expected to withdraw.
Carr began his college career at Delaware, where his father and uncle both played. After two seasons, he elected to transfer to Wake Forest, where started in all 68 games.
This past season, Carr was the star big man of a Demon Deacon team that won 20+ games for just the second time over the last decade.
He averaged career-highs in points at 13.5 per game, and rebounds at 6.8 per game, doing so on 53% shooting from the field and 37% from deep. He also chipped in 1.5 blocks and 1.5 assists per contest.
In Wake Forest’s NIT loss to Georgia, Carr racked up 31 points (11/19 shooting and 2/4 on 3s), 11 rebounds, a steal, and an assist.
Per KenPom, he played primarily at the 4 spot and occasionally logged minutes at the 5, so he can play alongside Amari Williams as a stretch big.
It is worth noting that Kentucky is also hosting Utah State transfer big Great Osobor for a three-day visit, alongside his family.
While Carr is experienced, his NCAA Tournament experience is limited. Playing just one tournament game, a 20-point loss to a 2-seeded Villanova team in 2022.
