Marcus Carr

Photo by: Pete Madia/Pitt Athletics

The Storyline

Mature young lead guard who will compete for a starting spot in the backcourt … a team leader on and off the court, in the weight room and in conditioning
Competes at a high level every day and plays with the confidence of an upperclassman
Hard-nosed defender with a rapidly developing offensive game … uses his strength to apply steady ball pressure on defense as well as finish through contact on offense
Solid shooting stroke and fundamentals will make him a threat beyond the three-point line … has also shown a strong mid-range game and craftiness around the rim
Plays with passion and intensity that raises the level of competition in practice
Willing to sacrifice his body to take a charge, dive on loose balls or battle big men for position on the floor

2017-18

Started 27 of 32 games played … averaged 10.0 points, 4.0 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game
His 4.0 assists per game ranked second among ACC freshmen and third in program history among freshmen … his 129 total assists also ranks third in program history among freshmen
His 10.0 points per game was top-10 among ACC freshmen
Ranked first on the team in starts (27), minutes (916), assists (129) and steals (20)
Produced 15 double-digit scoring efforts … scored a season-high 23 points against Mount St. Mary’s (12/5), which is tied for 11th in program history among freshmen
Dished out a season-high 12 assists against Syracuse (1/27) and 10 assists against Oklahoma State (11/21)
Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds against Towson (12/22)
Recorded 22 points, five assists and four rebounds against North Carolina (2/3)
Scored 19 points to go along with five rebounds and two assists against High Point (11/28)
Recorded 18 points, four rebounds and two assists against Notre Dame (3/6)
Scored 17 points to go along with six assists and two rebounds against McNeese State (12/16)
Recorded 16 points, 12 assists and two rebounds against Syracuse (1/27)
Scored 15 points to go along with five assists and three rebounds against Duquesne (12/1)

High School

Played his final two seasons for Kevin Boyle at Montverde Academy [Fla.]
Helped lead national power Montverde Academy [Fla.] to a 26-5 record and a runner-up finish at DICK’s High School Nationals as a senior
Montverde Academy finished the season ranked No. 7 in the USA Today Super 25
Averaged 9.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game to earn All-Florida accolades
Selected to play in the 2017 BioSteel All-Canadian game ... scored 17 points with three three-point field goals in 15 minutes of action
Suffered a left ACL injury prior to the start of his junior season at Montverde Academy ... missed the entire year
Two-time All-Canadian selection while competing at St. Mike’s in Toronto as a freshman and sophomore
Led the team to a 48-1 record and an Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championship as a sophomore ... only loss was to Roman Catholic [Pa.] as the team went 38-0 against Canadian competition
Averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as a sophomore
Scored 16 points in the Ontario All-Catholic Classic finals to claim MVP honors
Named MVP of the 2014 Ontario Junior Basketball Championship after scoring 18 points in the title game
Selected to play in the BioSteel All-Canadian game
Scored a season-high 49 points in a game as a freshman ... led the team to a quarterfinal finish in the OFSAA tournament

Canadian National Team

Played on Canada’s 2015 U16 FIBA Americas team ... helped the team to a 4-1 record and silver medal finish
Averaged 6.2 points. 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game ... shot 43.5 percent from the field and 71.4 percent from the foul line in 14.5 minutes per game
Had nine points in a semifinal win over the Dominican Republic ... scored eight points in a win over Mexico
Scored four points on 2-of-3 shooting and added five rebounds and two steals in a win over Argentina

Personal

Born Marcus Joshua Carr June 6, 1999 in Toronto
Son of Clive and Suzette Carr
Brother, Duane Notice, was a member of South Carolina’s 2017 Final Four team ... currently playing professionally in Poland for BM Slam Stal
Played AAU with the Northern Kings ... helped the team to a championship at the 2016 adidas Invitational in Indianapolis
Ranked as high as No. 97 by Rivals ... slotted as the No. 25 shooting guard in the 2017 class by Scout
Has an extensive shoe collection
Favorite player is Kyrie Irving