Personal information | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | March 10, 1948
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Mackin (Washington, D.C.) |
College | Notre Dame (1968–1971) |
NBA draft | 1971: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Playing career | 1971–1981 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 22, 34 |
Career history | |
1971–1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1980 | Dallas Mavericks |
1980–1981 | Washington Bullets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 10,473 (15.4 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,990 (2.9 rpg) |
Assists | 1,878 (2.8 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2007 |
Austin George Carr (born March 10, 1948[1]) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known by Cleveland basketball fans as "Mr. Cavalier". He was part of the Notre Dame team which defeated the UCLA Bruins on January 19, 1971, which was UCLA's last defeat until being beaten by Notre Dame exactly three years later, breaking the Bruins' NCAA men's basketball record 88-game winning streak.