Tennessee basketball picks up four-star guard Cameron Carr in 2023 class

Cameron Carr of Link Academy in Branson, Missouri, committed to Tennessee basketball on Tuesday as Rick Barnes continues to stack the 2023 class with top prospects.

The 6-foot-5, 160-pound Carr is the third four-star recruit to commit to the Vols in the class, which ranks in the top 10 nationally in the 247Sports Composite. He announced his commitment on Instagram.

Carr also had offers from Kansas State, Louisville, Northwestern and Virginia among others. He made an official visit to Tennessee on Oct. 21 after the Vols offered him on Oct. 5 following a visit from Barnes and assistant coach Rod Clark.

Carr is the son of Chris Carr, who played six seasons in the NBA after playing at Southern Illinois.

Carr's recruitment picked up during the summer with a stellar showing with the MOKAN AAU program, which won the Peach Jam title in Augusta, Georgia.

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Three-star forward Cade Phillips got the class started in May. Phillips is Carr's teammate at Link Academy where Carr also played with Vols freshman forward Julian Phillips last season. Four-star guard Freddie Dilione joined the class in August and four-star forward JP Estrella committed in September.

Carr has followed a similar trajectory to Dilione and Estrella as a rapid riser in the recruiting rankings. He was ranked No. 184 in the nation by 247Sports in September and is the No. 87 player in the latest update.

Dilione experienced a similar trajectory, rising from No. 152 in the country to No. 27 in the 247Sports Composite after impressing on the summer circuit. Estrella is the No. 40 player in the nation in the 247Sports Composite. He initially was ranked the No. 166 prospect in May.

Carr is the son of Chris Carr, who played six seasons in the NBA after playing at Southern Illinois.

Tennessee's recruiting has been steady in the past few cycles under Barnes. The Vols are on track to sign their fourth straight top-25 class. They signed the No. 21 class in 2022 after signing the No. 5 class in back-to-back years in 2020 and 2021.

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