Austin Carr
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Austin George Carr (born March 10, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who competed for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and the National Basketball Association's Washington Bullets.
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He was a member of the Notre Dame squad that defeated the UCLA Bruins on January 19, 1971, UCLA's last defeat before being stunned by Notre Dame in the NCAA men's basketball championships for the 88th time.
Early career
Carr grew up in Washington, D.C., and attended Holy Redeemer School, then Mackin Catholic High School. Carr joined Mackin with All-City guard Tom Little, who played on several national All-American teams before being starring at the University of Seattle. Carr, a junior All Mets, scored 475 points in 24 games. Carr's All Met senior season, he scored 600 points and led the Paul Furlong coached Trojans to the Catholic League championship over DeMatha, alongside Sterling Savoy. Carr was named Parade All-American alongside other 1967 graduates, including Artis Gilmore, Howard Porter, Jim McDaniels, and Curtis Rowe, all of whom went on to become major college actors.
College career
The 6-foot (4.93 m) 200 kg (91 kg) shooting guard first came to fame as a highly recruited student for the University of Notre Dame, scoring more than 2,000 points during his high school career. Carr lived up to his high reputation by ending his three-year tenure at Notre Dame with 2,560 points (an average of 34.5 points per game), ranking him fifth all-time in college basketball history at the time of his release. Carr made him the second college player to reach more than 1,000 points in a season during his two seasons, joining Pete Maravich in the select group. Carr holds NCAA tournament records for the most points in a single game (61 vs. Ohio in 1970), most field goals in one game (25), and the majority field goals were attempted in a single game (44). In seven NCAA playoff games, his record of 50 points per game should never be broken.
Carr has been ranked in several "all-time best" lists for his college work at Notre Dame. Carr was named the 22nd best college basketball player of all time in 2008. Carr was ranked as the 21st best college basketball player of all time in 2010, according to Bleacher Report. Carr was featured in another Bleacher Report article in 2013, this time being named the 12th most popular college basketball player in history. Carr was featured on ESPN's "SportsCenter Special: The Greatest of All Time" 64-player bracket in March 2020, which honored the best male and female college basketball players ever. Carr was voted on as a 16 seed in a March Madness styled bracket, with his career successes at Notre Dame compared to those of Breanna Stewart from UConn. ClutchPoints unveiled their list of the top college players of all time in November 2020, with Carr named as the 20th best player of all time.
NBA career
Carr made his way into the NBA draft's first overall pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1971. Carr was also selected in the 1971 ABA Draft by the Virginia Squires, but the Cavaliers signed him on April 5, 1971.
Carr's rookie season in the NBA was marred by a string of injuries that limited his output. He broke his foot early in the 1971 preseason and missed the first month of the season. He was hospitalized again by another foot injury, which meant he would miss another seven weeks. On his return to the NBA draft, he began to develop the skills that made him the top pick in the NBA draft and was named to the 1972 NBA All-Rookie Team. Carr had surgery to fix any lingering foot problems after the conclusion of his first season.
Carr had a solid partner in the backcourt from the start of the 1972-73 campaign, assisting the Cavaliers in winning by nine games. Carr's best statistical season came the following year, when he averaged a career-best in points (21.9), assists (85.6%), and minutes per game (38.3), while still averaging 3.6 rebounds and appearing in 81 games. Carr's performance on the court earned him his selection to the 1974 Eastern Conference All-Star team, his first appearance in the All-Star Game.
Carr suffered a knee injury that kept him out of the lineup indefinitely two months into the 1974–75 season. The Cavaliers' absence in the lineup likely prevented them from winning their first-ever playoff berth, as they finished with a 40–42 record and fell just one game shy of qualifying for the 1975 playoffs.
Carr helped the Cavaliers win their first winning season, Central Division championship, and playoff appearance in franchise history during the 1975-76 campaign. This was the first of three consecutive playoff appearances for the team, with Carr playing a significant role in the team's triumph during this period. The Cavaliers defeated the Washington Bullets 4–3 in a close, back-and-forth seven game series in the 1976 Eastern Conference Semifinals, their first playoff series in franchise history. Cleveland defeated Game 7 by 87-85 after Cavaliers guard Dick Snyder hit a go-ahead shot with 4 seconds remaining in the game. For the first time in franchise history, the Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they will lose to the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics in six games. Despite the fact that the Cavaliers didn't advance to the second round of the playoffs, the 1975–76 team became legendary in Northeast Ohio and has been dubbed one of Cleveland's most legendary franchises in history. The Cavs' triumph over the Washington Bullets in the playoffs and series of victories over the Washington Bullets has earned them the nickname "The Miracle of Richfield" in local context. During the 1976 playoffs, Carr averaged 11.8 points in 13 games.
Carr played in all 82 games in the 1976-77 season, his first appearance in only 41 and 65 games in the previous two years. He averaged 16.2 points per game, an increase of 6.1 points from the previous season. Carr's strong play led the Cavaliers back to the playoffs, where they were eliminated by the Washington Bullets in the first round in a close three-game series. Carr played in all 82 games from 1977-78, helping the Cavaliers reach the playoffs for the third year in a row. In the 1978 playoffs, they faced the New York Knicks in a shootout, losing in two games. Carr averaged points (17.5), rebounds (4.0), steals (1.0), and minutes per game (34.5).
Carr appeared in two more seasons with the Cavaliers. He had a solid 1978-1979 campaign, scoring 17 points per game and shooting a career high of 56% in 82 games. However, the Cavaliers will finish with a 30–52 record and miss out on the playoffs for the first time since 1975. In 1980, Carr's last season with the Cavaliers, the team also failed to qualify for the playoffs. Carr's averaged 16.2 points, 3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game during his 9-year tenure with Cleveland.
Carr's last appearance as an NBA player will be in 1981-81. He played for the Dallas Mavericks and Washington Bullets, playing in 47 games in total. He retired in 1981, finishing with career highs of 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.
Post-playing career
Carr is currently the Cavaliers' Director of Community Relations, as well as a color commentator on the team's broadcasts on Bally Sports Ohio. Carr's #34 is one of seven jerseys to have been cut by the Cavaliers from service.
Carr was inducted into the second class of the College Basketball Hall of Fame on April 2, 2007, as well as Dick Groat, Dick Barnett, and many others.
Notre Dame's All-Time Leading Scorer, Carr, was honoured during the Pittsburgh – Notre Dame men's basketball game on February 21, 2008.