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What former Tennessee wing Cam Carr said about his decision to transfer to Baylor

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Cam Carr, Baylor Basketball | Joe Tipton, On3
Cam Carr, Baylor Basketball | Joe Tipton, On3

Cameron Carr’s post on social media on Thursday, announcing his decision to enroll at Baylor University and join the Baylor basketball program, was the first time he has publicly addressed his decision to transfer from Tennessee.

Carr left the Vols abruptly the afternoon of December 23, with news of his transfer surfacing hours before a game against Middle Tennessee State later that night. In the statement posted online on Thursday, he thanked Rick Barnes and the Tennessee coaching staff and fans.

He also noted he will attempt to be a walk-on for the Baylor basketball team for the remainder of this season, with hopes of becoming eligible to play next season:

“After a lot of prayer and discussion with my family, I have decided to leave the University of Tennessee and pursue a fresh start. I have nothing but love for Coach Barnes, and the Tennessee staff and Vol Nation. I truly wish them the best going forward and am grateful for the opportunity they provided me.”

“For my next step, I have enrolled as a student at Baylor University, and I am taking the proper steps to hopefully join the basketball program as a walk-on for the remainder of the season, with the intent of becoming eligible to compete during the 2025-26 season.”

Carr averaged 4.8 points, 1.5 rebounds in 10.3 minutes in four games this season

Carr, the sophomore wing, averaged 4.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 10.3 minutes per game off the bench over the first four games with Tennessee this season. He had four points and one rebound in nine minutes against Austin Peay on November 17 when he suffered a left thumb injury, after scoring a career-high 13 points in 16 minutes against Montana in the 92-57 win November 13.  

Carr had the cast removed on his thumb in late December and had been working through individual drills during practice while he was sidelined with the injury. The original timeline for return was 4-6 weeks.

Carr spent his freshman season at Tennessee at the end of the rotation for the Vols, averaging 1.6 points in 4.3 minutes per game in 14 games.

He was a four-star shooting guard in the class of 2023, ranked No. 54 nationally, No. 14 among shooting guards and No. 3 overall in the state of Missouri, where he attended Link Academy.

Carr was the odd man out in a 2023 signing class that included four-star center JP Estrella, three-star forward Cade Phillips and the additions of Dalton Knecht (Northern Colorado) and Jordan Gainey (USC Upstate) out of the NCAA Transfer Portal.  

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