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Aquille Carr (born September 28, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada. He attended Princeton Day Academy in Lanham, Maryland and was a highly scouted prospect for the 2013 college recruiting class. In January 2012, Carr announced his commitment to the Seton Hall University Pirates men's basketball team for the 2013–14 season.〔(Aquille Carr discusses his commitment to Seton Hall )〕 But, on March 17, 2013, he announced that he was skipping college to play overseas.〔(Viral Hoop Star Aquille Carr Hints He'll Skip College, Go Pro Abroad )〕 ==High school career== 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."〔(Patterson's Aquille Carr quickly becoming a Baltimore legend on basketball court ), ''The Washington Post'', March 12, 2011.〕 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. For the feat, ''The Baltimore Sun'' named him its Boys Athlete of the Week on December 23, 2009.〔(Boys Athlete of the Week: Aquille Carr, Patterson, basketball ), ''The Baltimore Sun'', 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.〔(Boys Athlete of the Week: Aquille Carr, Patterson, basketball ), ''The Baltimore Sun'', December 28, 2010.〕 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.〔(Aquille Carr scores 57 in Patterson's rout of Forest Park ), ''The Baltimore Sun'', December 29, 2010.〕 In that game, he scored seven three-pointers, 12 two-point field goals, and on 12-of-15 free throws,〔 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.〔(High School Player of the Year: Aquille Carr ), ESPN, April 6, 2011.〕 During his junior year, he led the Patterson High Clippers to the Maryland 3A state championship. He scored 28 points and had 8 assists. 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."〔 One of his highlight videos on YouTube received almost 500,000 views as of March 2011.〔 That video has since received over 5.9 million views.〔(5'6 Aquille Carr Is The Most Exciting Player In High School This Year! What Do You Think? ), YouTube, January 30, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aquille Carr」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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