Andrew Carr made his way to the basket against Colin Chandler on Friday night in Kentucky's Blue-White Event at Memorial Coliseum. Chandler had 25 points to lead the Blue team to a 67-66 victory, while Chandler had 19 for the White squad. (Photo by Jeff Drummond/Cats Illustrated)
Carr, Chandler shine in Blue-White Event
Jeff Drummond • CatsIllustrated
Managing Editor
@JDrumUK
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Andrew Carr showed Friday exactly why new Kentucky head coach Mark Pope was willing to make a 3 1/2-hour drive in the wee hours of the morning this spring to bring the grad senior transfer to Lexington as one of the key building blocks to his completely revamped roster.
The 6-foot-11 forward was the star of the Wildcats' inaugural Blue-White Event, an NIL fundraiser at historic Memorial Coliseum capped by UK's annual intrasquad scrimmage. Carr scored 25 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out four assists in leading the Blue squad to a thrilling 67-66 win over the White squad.
"I thought he was terrific," Pope said of Carr, the former Wake Forest standout who went 6-of-11 from the field, 3-of-4 from the arc, and 10-for-10 at the free-throw line.
"From the first time that I talked to Andrew, looking at his numbers and watching his film was insane last year. He's so skilled at every level of the game. He's skilled beyond the arc. He's skilled as a playmaker and a passer. He's skilled off the bounce and as a finisher around the rim. And he's growing into a terrific defensive player."
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Carr, Chandler shine in Blue-White Event
Grad senior forward, freshman wing impress at Cat's NIL scrimmage event.
