Andrew Carr sends Kentucky recruiting message to players in the transfer portal

Kentucky’s Andrew Carr sent a recruiting pitch to top players in the transfer portal following their exit from the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats fell to Tennessee 78-65 in the Sweet 16.

Overall, it was a pretty successful season under Mark Pope, his first at the helm. But Carr made it clear that Kentucky was looking for top talent.

In fact, he piggy backed off teammate Lamont Butler. Butler first praised Pope’s culture and sent a transfer pitch.

“Can I say something? I think it’s really cool we were able to set the culture for Pope’s first year,” Butler said. “And people have to come in and the bar going to be set high for the next people who come under Pope. It’s gonna be fun to watch for sure.”

That’s when Carr chimed in. So if you’re reading this and are in the transfer portal, you might want to take a look at the Wildcats.

“If you’re in the transfer portal and looking for a place to go, go to Kentucky. I’ll tell you that much. Go to Kentucky.”

Carr had some interesting perspective after the game too. He wasn’t the only one who didn’t think he’d be at Kentucky for this past season.

“Yeah, I agree with what those guys said,” Carr said. “A lot of us, even just one year ago, never thought we would be at Kentucky. For Coach Pope to believe in everybody who is on the team, believe in myself is really special for all of us and super proud of the team and everybody this system. We were able to make history at the mecca of college basketball.

“So for us to be able to come in here in Coach Pope’s first year and be able to do that has been nothing short of amazing, and I’m super excited to see for the next 10, 15 years what kind of dominant run Coach Pope can start.”

At that point, Carr didn’t want to think of himself not in a Kentucky uniform. He’ll look to an NBA career next.

“Yeah, certainly very difficult,” Carr said. “Don’t want to untie my shoes. Don’t want to take off this jersey. Definitely shout out BBN and all the fans. It’s like nowhere I have ever experienced, and really have just had the most fun playing basketball this season, and I really appreciate them and caring about us more than just basketball players. 

“You’re welcomed into the Kentucky family, and it’s a family for a reason. It’s an amazing experience that hurts right now, but as we continue to get older, to look back and be more and more proud as time goes on.”