Chris Carr (basketball)

Chris Carr
Personal information
Born March 12, 1974
Ironton, Missouri
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school Arcadia Valley (Ironton, Missouri)
College Southern Illinois (1992–1995)
NBA draft 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career 1995–2003
Position Shooting guard
Number 43
Career history
1995–1996 Phoenix Suns
19961999 Minnesota Timberwolves
1999 New Jersey Nets
1999 Golden State Warriors
2000 Chicago Bulls
2000–2001 Boston Celtics
2001–2002 AEK Athens (Greece)
2002–2003 KK Lavovi 063 (Serbia)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,988 (6.7 ppg)
Rebounds 658 (2.2 rpg)
Assists 294 (1.0 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Chris Dean Carr (born March 12, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (56th overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. Carr played six seasons in the NBA for the Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics. His best year as a pro came during the 1997–98 season as a member of the Timberwolves, appearing in 51 games and averaging 9.9 ppg. Carr also appeared in the 1997 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and made it to the final round, before losing to Kobe Bryant. Carr played collegiately at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He also played in Greece with AEK Athens BC and in Serbia with KK Lavovi 063.

Chris Carr currently owns and operates 43 Hoops Basketball Academy (http://www.43hoops.com). He also is the head coach of the girls' basketball team at Eden Prairie High School.

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