Minnesota redshirt sophomore PG Marcus Carr announced Monday night that he has entered the 2020 NBA Draft.
Carr, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound point guard, began his collegiate career before transferring to Minnesota ahead of the 2018-19 season. In his first season on the court for the Golden Gophers the Toronto native earned third team all-Big Ten honors, finishing with averages of 15.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.7 3-pointers per game. Carr had a lot on his shoulders responsibility-wise when it came to Minnesota’s offense and that impacted his percentages, as he shot just 39.3% from the field and 36.1% from beyond the arc. He was also a 70.0% shooter from the foul line, but he’ll need to be more efficient in order to carve out a spot for himself at the next level. What complicates things even more for Carr is the havoc that the coronavirus pandemic has played on the NBA schedule, as it is anyone’s guess if (or when) teams will be able to work out draft prospects. It would come as no surprise if Carr, after receiving feedback from NBA decision makers, was back at Minnesota for the 2020-21 season.
