Markus Carr
Personal information | |
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Born |
Sun Valley, California | July 20, 1979
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Palmdale (Palmdale, California) |
College | Cal State Northridge (1998–2002) |
NBA draft | 2002 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2003–present |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
2003–2006 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
2006–2007 | Soproni Aszok |
2007–2008 | Reims CAUFA |
2008–2009 | Górnik Wałbrzych |
2010–2012 | BC Vienna |
Markus Carr (born in Sun Valley, California), also known as ‘’'Swish, is an American basketball player who played in several European countries and South America (France, Venezuela, Poland, Bosnia and Hungary), . Most recently, Carr has played three (3) seasons for the BC Vienna in Liga.1 Austria (2009-2012) . In the season 2014/15 he played for the "Raiders Villach" Liga.2. Carinthia, both of the Austrian Basketball League ABL Bundesliga.
Cross Over Nation Based in Austria, Europe. In 2011 Carr along with partner Lukas Laska created Cross Over Nation organizing basketball camps in Vienna 16. District. Currently Cross Over Nation host one of the biggest international basketball camps in Europe with participation coming from all over the world. In addition to summer camps the club has added new events including International Basketball Tournaments for adults Euro Masters Cup, School Sport Services, Streetball Events, Celebrations in more. Find more about Cross Over Nation (www.crossovernation.com)
College / Professional basketball career
Carr had a college basketball career where he averaged 16.0 points per game his senior year at California State-Northridge in 2002. In his third season at Cal State Northridge, Carr led the Big Sky Conference as well as the Nation in Assist with 8.9 assist per game. Carr is the Cal State Northridge all-time leader in Assist and Steals in the history of the program.
Achievements 2014 Cal State Northridge University Athletic "Hall of Fame" Inductee (http://csunshinetoday.csun.edu/athletics/four-named-to-csuns-athletic-hall-of-fame/) 2012 Austrian All Star Basketball Team Selection 1998 - 2002
- NCAA: Led the Big Sky Conference and the entire Nation in "Assist" with 8.9 assist per game.
- Set Big West record in Steals with 11 steals in a single game
- Set new CSUN Basketball record for most consecutive Free-Throws made with 32 in a row
- CSUN Men's Basketball All-Time leader Assist & Steals
- Three time All League Selection from (Big Sky & Big West 1999-2002)
Sources
- Biography Markus Carr basketpedya.com
Carr, Markus Bio (Cross Over Nation) http://www.crossovernation.com/uberuns/markus-carr/