Aquille Carr

Aquille Carr (born September 28, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Reading Rebels of The Basketball League (TBL).

For the feat, The Baltimore Sun named him its Boys Athlete of the Week on December 23, 2009.

The following week, Carr received the honor again after he scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter against defending Class 2A state champions, Baltimore City College.

Filling in as the starting point guard, he helped Patterson defeat Josh Selby-led Lake Clifton with 39 points and 19 assists.

In his freshman season, he averaged 25.5 points, 8.0 assists and 5.3 steals.

During his sophomore season, he scored 57 points against Forest Park to win the Big Miller Christmas Classic, 103–71.

In that game, he scored seven three-pointers and surpassed his school's single-game scoring record that had stood for 50 years.

Carr led his team to a school-best 25–2 record and the Class 4A state championship game, where they incurred their second loss.

On the season, he averaged 31.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.5 steals.

In his first two years at Patterson, he tallied more than 1,000 points.

On April 6, 2011, ESPN named Carr the High School Player of the Week.

During his junior year, he led the Patterson High Clippers to the Maryland 3A state championship.

He scored 28 points and had eight assists in the championship game.

He developed a significant following in his hometown of Baltimore.

The Sun characterized him as a "must-see phenomenon".

Patterson relocated from its small gymnasium to the arena on the Morgan State University campus eight times during the season to hold the large crowds drawn to attend his games.

He received numerous nicknames, the most notable being "The Crime Stopper", for his alleged effect on the city's crime rate.

His high school coach, Harry Martin said, "The crime in East Baltimore probably goes down during our games."

In April 2011, Carr played on the U.S. junior team in the Junior International Tournament in Milan, Italy.

He led the team to capture the gold medal and averaged 40.0 points per game.

After scoring 45 points in one game, Italian fans carried him from the court.

Shortly after the tournament, the Italian professional basketball club Lottomatica Roma reportedly offered Carr, a high school sophomore at the time, a $750,000 contract.

It was the largest contract ever offered by a European club to a high school player before graduation.

According to his coach, Carr planned to finish his high school career at Patterson; however, there was some speculation that he would be unable to play his senior year at a Baltimore Public School due to his turning 19 years old before the start of the season.

Carr eventually transferred to a series of prep schools.

In June 2011, ESPN gave Carr a grade of 92 and ranked him the No. 9 point guard and No. 50 overall player in the 2013 college recruiting class.

Rivals.com ranked him the No. 53 overall player in his class.

Carr played with the Under Armour-sponsored Baltimore Elite Amateur Athletic Union team.

Carr reported that he had received about 28 scholarship offers before the end of his sophomore year.

In January 2012, Carr announced his commitment to the Seton Hall University Pirates men's basketball team for the 2013–14 season.

He attended Princeton Day Academy in Lanham, Maryland, and was a highly scouted prospect for the 2013 college recruiting class.

In March 2013, he instead announced that he was skipping college to play overseas, but ultimately stayed in the United States to play with the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League.

On November 1, 2013, Carr was drafted by the Delaware 87ers in the third round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft.

On November 23, 2013, in his debut game, Carr recorded 15 points and 2 assists in a 106–117 loss to the Canton Charge.

Carr declared for the 2014 NBA draft, but was not selected.

Carr has had two stints in the ABA with the Baltimore Hawks, and has also played in Canada and Cyprus.

A native of Baltimore, Carr is known for his small stature, athleticism, and ball-handling abilities.

The Washington Post noted that he's "somewhat generously listed at 5 feet 7, in sneakers, including his hair."

As a freshman, he led his Patterson High School team to a 76–62 upset victory over No. 5 Digital Harbor with 20 points, 10 assists, and six steals.

On January 3, 2014, he was released by the 87ers per his request, citing his displeasure with the lack of playing time.