Chaz Carr
{{Short description|Jamaican basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Chaz Carr
| image =
| caption =
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| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|08|30}}
| birth_place = Manchester, Connecticut
| nationality = Jamaican / American
| high_school = Manchester
(Manchester, Connecticut)
| college = Boston University (2001–2005)
| draft_year = 2005
| career_start = 2005
| career_end = 2009
| years1 = 2005–2006
| team1 = Unia Tarnów
| years2 = 2006
| team2 = Geoplin Slovan
| years3 = 2007
| team3 = Polonia Warszawa
| years4 = 2007
| team4 = Kapfenberg Bulls
| years5 = 2007–2008
| team5 = Bremen Roosters
| years6 = 2008
| team6 = Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
| years7 = 2009
| team7 = UJAP Quimper 29
| years8 = 2009
| team8 = Guaiqueríes de Margarita
| highlights =
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{{MedalSport | Men’s Basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{JAM}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA CBC Championship}}
{{MedalGold| 2006 Kingston | Team}}
{{MedalGold| 2009 Tortola | Team}}
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Chaz Carr (born August 30, 1982) is a former Jamaican professional basketball player. He is 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) tall weighs 182 pounds, and plays point guard. His last professional team was Guaiqueríes de Margarita in Venezuela's first division Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. In 2006, Carr appeared in the Adriatic League with Geoplin Slovan.{{cite news|title=Stik z Zvezdo držali le v prvem polčasu|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/kosarka/stik-z-zvezdo-drzali-le-v-prvem-polcasu/114542|accessdate=16 April 2018|work=Radiotelevizija Slovenija|date=6 October 2006|language=Slovenian}}
High school career
Carr scored 1.273 points during his career at Manchester high school and left the school as its all-time leading scorer. He averaged 21 points per game as a junior and 22 points per game as a senior. In July 2017 he was named to the Manchester Sports Hall of Fame.{{cite news|last1=Dehnel|first1=Chris|title=Manchester Sports Hall of Fame Names Class of 2017|url=https://patch.com/connecticut/manchester/manchester-sports-hall-fame-names-class-2017|accessdate=16 April 2018|work=Manchester Patch|date=21 July 2017}}
College career
Carr graduated from Boston University in 2005, majoring in urban studies. He became the university's eighth all-time leader in scoring (1,406 points), fifth in three-pointers made (177) and 10th in field goals made (470).{{cite web|title=Men's Basketball Career Record Book|url=http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/career-records.html|publisher=www.goterriers.com|accessdate=29 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309180830/http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/career-records.html|archive-date=9 March 2012|url-status=dead}}
Professional career
Besides playing professional basketball in Venezuela, Carr has played in Poland (Unia Tarnów, Polonia Warbud Warszawa), the Dominican Republic (Águilas Cibaeñas), Slovenia (KD Slovan), Austria (Kapfenberg Bulls), Germany (Bremen Roosters) and France (Union Jeanne d'Arc Phalange Quimper).{{cite news|title=Pro B. Ujap Quimper L'Américain Chaz Carr nouveau meneur|url=http://www.letelegramme.fr/sports/une/pro-ujap-quimper-lamericain-chaz-carr-nouveau-meneur-20081231-4454493_1586555.php|accessdate=16 April 2018|work=Le Telegramme|date=31 December 2008|language=French}}
In August 2008, Carr signed with ÍR of the Úrvalsdeild karla.{{cite news|author1=Elvar Geir Magnússon|title=ÍR fær Bandaríkjamann|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2008845579462/ir-faer-bandarikjamann|accessdate=16 April 2018|work=Vísir.is|date=22 August 2008|language=Icelandic}} Due to the Icelandic financial crisis, ÍR released Carr from his contract in October 2008.{{cite news|title=ÍR segir upp samningi við Sani og Carr|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2008320008964|accessdate=16 April 2018|work=Vísir.is|date=3 October 2008|language=Icelandic}}
Jamaica national team
Carr has played for the Jamaica national basketball team on many occasions. His most noteworthy performance was at the FIBA CBC Championship 2006 where he helped Jamaica win the tournament by averaging 14.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
References
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External links
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Chaz-Carr/Summary/17720 Profile] at [https://basketball.realgm.com realgm.com]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/chaz-carr-1.html Profile] at [https://www.sports-reference.com sports-reference.com]
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Category:Boston University Terriers men's basketball players
Category:Guaiqueríes de Margarita players
Category:Jamaican men's basketball players
Category:Kapfenberg Bulls players
Category:Jamaican expatriate basketball people in the United States
Category:ÍR men's basketball players
Category:American men's basketball players
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