One Big Ten hoops analyst has reportedly heard it’s time to prepare for a different Coen Carr this season.
If you follow Michigan State basketball (or really college basketball as a whole), you know Carr can throw down some of the best dunks out there, and he has pure incredible unmatched athletic ability. However, the focus on improving his shooting and ballhandling has been on display this offseason. Rapheal Davis of the Big Ten Network recently said he’s heard positive things about those parts of Carr’s game.
According to Davis, he said he has recently heard from Carr’s Spartan teammate Carson Cooper “that we will see a different Coen Carr this season.” Davis added “it could get scary if that ballhandling has improved like (Carr’s) jumper.” These statements from Davis were posted on social media platform X after quote tweeting a highlight post of Carr during what appears to be offseason workouts.
You can see the full post from Davis and the accompanying highlights below:
Carr showed significant improvements in his all-around game this past season, jumping from 3.1 points to 8.1 points and 1.8 rebounds to 3.6 rebounds per game from his freshman to his sophomore season. It was clear early in the season that Carr was no longer just a highlight-generator and more of a complete basketball player at the Big Ten level. Carr is expected to be one of the top players on the Spartans’ squad, and the need for him to meet those expectations grew this week with the news of Kaleb Glenn’s injury.
If Carr can take the next step with his ballhandling and outside shooting, he will be an All-Big Ten selection next year. I’m very confident in that statement, and hearing this kind of feedback about Carr’s growth excites me for what’s to come this season.
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