2026 NBA Draft: Cameron Carr Scouting Report
Evaluating the Baylor wing ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft.
DRAFT EVALUATION: Top 10-20 pick
LAST BIG BOARD: No. 24
NBA ROLE: Portable athletic wing
REMINDS ME OF: Less defensive Mikal Bridges, Ben McLemore, shooting Derrick Jones Jr.
BOX SCORE STATS: 18.9 PTS, 5.8 REB (0.6o), 2.6 AST to 2.4 TOV, 0.9 STL, 1.3 BLK, 1.9 PF in 33.7 MINS over 34 games
ADVANCED STATS: 8.0 BPM, 24.3 USG%, 61.8 TS%, 2.3 OREB%, 17.6 DREB%, 1.1 A/TO, 13.7 AST%, 16.8 TOV%, 1.6 STL%, 3.9 BLK%, 38.3 FTr, 47.9 3Pr, 10.6 3P/100
Height: 6-foot-6
Wingspan: 7-foot-2
Standing reach: 8-foot-10
Weight: 190 pounds
Draft day age: 21.7 y/o
Birthday: November 24, 2004
Background:
Dad is Chris Carr, the No. 56 pick in 1995 draft, dunk contest runner-up to Kobe Bryant, played in NBA from 1995-2001 and then a bit in Europe. Was an assistant for men’s basketball at D-2 Drury University and assistant for women’s basketball at Kansas State.
Mom is Tanya Carr, who was on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ dance team.
Older sisters are Tayler, Tamika, Christianna - who played college basketball at Kansas State, Syracuse, and Arkansas - and Nadja, who passed away in 2007.
HS:
Freshman year was at Manhattan HS (Kansas). Played on the junior varsity team.
As a sophomore, averaged 10.9 PTS and 4 REB.
Transferred to Link Academy (Missouri) but missed his junior season of high school because of an injured left knee.
Played AAU ball for MoKan Elite. 2022 Peach Jam champion.
In college:
At Tennessee, 60 minutes in 14 games as a freshman.
After four games as a sophomore, sustained a left thumb ligament injury that required surgery. Transferred out of the program without playing again and committed to Baylor in January.
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes on why he left the program: “I have no idea. He just walked out.”
Favorite player is LeBron James.
Evaluation:
Cameron Carr is a top 10-20 name on my current board because he looks like a super easy fit at the next level.
This is primarily because of Carr’s off-ball scoring, beginning with his three-point shooting.
It also carries over into how he attacks closeouts, cuts, and contributes in transition.
Carr transferred to Baylor after barely getting minutes at Tennessee and it paid off in a huge way.
At the next level, he projects like a highly portable fit next to NBA stars and ball dominant players, especially once his own high usage ticks down compared to college.
My questions with the 21-year-old are largely about his super skinny frame and his defensive role.
I generally like Carr’s process on both ends, but he isn’t strong enough far too often right now, which can be an even bigger issue in the NBA.
On defense, he’s a great shotblocker, but his strength can be lacking and his hips are too high to be a point-of-attack defender. I also wish the Baylor prospect contributed more as a rebounder.
For me, the highest end outcome for Carr resembles a less defensive minded Mikal Bridges.
Then, outcomes on the lower or more realistic end could see shades of Ben McLemore or a better shooting Derrick Jones Jr.
Pros:
Easy off-ball game starts with his three-point shooting…
40.7 3P% (50/123) on catch-and-shoots.
Guarded: 41.3 3P% (38/92)
Unguarded: 38.7 3P% (12/31)
Deep range for college standards. Doesn’t care if a hand is in his face. Shoots it the same regardless of whether he’s open or closely contested.
Can he also start knocking down tougher movement shots with regularity? Spot-up misses are generally fine. Catch-and-shoot misses can be rougher.
Will fit next to NBA stars and ball dominant players, especially once his own usage also ticks down from this season’s 24.3 USG%.
Attacks closeouts and off the catch while leveraging his shooting gravity (10.6 threes per 100 possessions)…
Keeps his moves simple. Usually two dribbles max when he’s attacking off the catch.
Has real body control to get around defenders, both as a ballhandler and in the air. Can take off one foot.
But despite skinny frame, also shows the toughness to play with - and I think eventually through - contact.
Really likes a scoop finish. Maybe a bit too much, though also a byproduct of him being so skinny.
Off-ball scoring extends to cutting. Just very portable…
86.1 FG% (31/36) on cuts this season, per Synergy. Super impressive.
Will cut intentionally and then dunk/finish assertively. Times himself well and shows that he can read the floor.
Pretty good hands to receive passes as a cutter. Can catch in a crowd or if the ball gets deflected/bobbles.
Genuine lob threat when he gets a running start from the wing or the corner, but can even just catch lobs from a standstill in/around the dunker.
Will pick up easy points in transition…
True run-and-jump athlete. No questions about his NBA physical tools other than his strength, really. Long, fast, and bouncy.
Straightforward fit as an open court finisher. Can leak out, catch and dunk, or finish the lob.
Can also grab-and-go sometimes off misses. Handles isn’t that creative or reactive in short spaces, but he can cover a lot of ground with his long strides.
Bucket getter…
Can act as a release valve and create his own shot from two or from three.
Seemingly has some range. Already flashes a stepback.
Can use a screen and rise into a midrange jumper.
Speed and toughness as a slasher are encouraging while his frame+handle improve.
Shot blocking instincts…
3.9 BLK% to go alongside 45 blocks in 34 games.
Awesome ground coverage. Explosive with how he covers space. Makes the most of his long arms when protecting the rim.
How he blocks jump shots stands out, especially when he closes out and rejects threes.
Impactful as the low man with his physical tools and timing. In theory, should only get better as he gets stronger.
Like on offense, true above-the-rim athlete.
Cons:
Very skinny frame, especially for a wing. Biggest point of improvement, by far, is embracing physicality more often…
Narrow shoulders and skinny legs. Listed at 190 pounds by Baylor. How much stronger can he get?
Only guys in the NBA who are 6-6+ and <190 pounds are Brandon Ingram (6-8, 190 lbs) and Jaden McDaniels (6-9, 185 lbs). Jamal Cain also really makes the cut at 6-7, 191 lbs. But everyone else is a guard, really.
Can get bumped off his spots and line drives relatively easily. Gathers get ripped/bothered in traffic by stronger defenders.
Turns into a below-the-rim finisher sometimes after he bumps, even if it’s against a sturdier guard rather than a positional defender or a big helping at the basket.
Who and how will he defend?
Frame is skinny like a 1 or a 2 but he’s a 3 positionally whose best moments probably come playing as mow or a low man 4.
Center of gravity too high to get low vs. ballhandlers. Gives up blow-bys. Not a point of attack defender.
Lack of strength and wiry frame means he gets dislodged relatively easily, even after a single bump by a smaller attacker. Worrying for the NBA when he’ll be up against stronger players basically every single time to start his career.
If/when he gets stronger, how does that affect his mobility vs. smaller players? Already doesn’t have an easy time because of his high hips, so could get tougher if he also has slower feet.
Surprisingly sturdy in the post.
Wish he rebounded more, though maybe that will come in the NBA when he’s in a more supportive role.
Can maybe be a bit too one-note/one-dimensional as a score-first wing. Does he add enough value when his shot isn’t falling?
13.7 AST% is low for his high usage.
Wired to score. Sometimes takes shots early in the shotclock or doesn’t really think about passing.
But not a black hole. There’s real value in low-ish turnovers (1.1 A/TO, 16.8 TOV%) while scoring efficiently (61.8 TS%), but I think that will mostly come off-ball.
29.4 FG% (10/34) on jumper twos and 32.5 3P% (27/83) on pull-up threes.
Playmaking is very basic and more on-ball than connective. Doesn’t read the second line of defense.
Handle is loose (I think especially going forward and not just going wide). Problematic when combined with his lack of strength.
Finds it hard to create separation in shorter spaces. Has to kill his dribble more than I’d like, then doesn’t always have the craft or creativity to come up with a solution.
Going forward, won’t need too make too many reads other than when he attacks off the catch or when he’s reading the floor in transition. Less of an issue once he scales down.