Cooper Carr is only in his junior year and has broken many records for the Baldwin highschools boys basketball program.
While only in his junior year Carr is the starting point guard on the varsity basketball team is a big reason for their success for the past couple years.
Carr has broken many records in his high school career including the single season assists, steals, and freethrows made, aswell as the career assist and steals.
“Cooper is fun to coach,” coach Donnie Blanchat said. “He has an extremely high IQ and has put in many to hours to become the great player he is today.”
Carr has been playing the game of basketball for a very long time.
“I have been playing since I was around 3 or 4 years old, so about 14 years of my life,” Carr said.
Carr has had a really big impact for not only the basketball team but also the school.
“Cooper, like all of our players, has the ability to positively or negatively impact the team” Blanchat said. “Right now, because of guys like Cooper, most of our guys are having a positive impact.”
Basketball means a lot to Carr.
“It means a lot to me, it gives me a sense of pride just being able to play the game I love,” Carr said. “It has taught me lessons not just for the sport itself but also in later life outside of basketball.”
Carr has devoted many years to basketball and many people have helped him get to the point he is at right now.
“My dad is a big reason for my success and my brothers also have pushed me to continue to improve and get better,” Carr said.
But Carr isn’t done yet with his career and is looking to break more and more.
“I want to break the all time points record, and then outside of baldwin I want to get a 4A POY (Player of the year)” Carr said.
Carr is a fantastic player that inspires many other younger or even older players in the Baldwin basketball program.
“He has inspired me to be a better basketball player by trying to implement his moves, and his all around leadership and confidence,” freshman basketball player Johnny Torrez said.
After highschool Carr is not done with the sport.
“I want to play in college and then after that hopefully get the opportunity to continue it as long as I can,” Carr said.