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Charlotte Hornets: Four second-round prospects to look at

By Noah Purser

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: Tony Carr #10 of the Penn State Nittany Lions drives to the basket against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2018 in New York City. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 69-68. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 02: Tony Carr #10 of the Penn State Nittany Lions drives to the basket against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2018 in New York City. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 69-68. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 02: Tony Carr #10 of the Penn State Nittany Lions drives to the basket against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2018 in New York City. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 69-68. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 02: Tony Carr #10 of the Penn State Nittany Lions drives to the basket against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 2, 2018 in New York City. The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 69-68. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /

Tony Carr, PG, Penn State University

Tony Carr is a 6’5″, 204-pound point-guard who, once again, would fill the backup role for Kemba Walker. Further, Carr’s size would allow him to fit seamlessly next to the undersized Malik Monk.

The drastic jump Carr made from his freshman to sophomore season helped propel the Nittany Lions to a 26-win season. Improving in every major statistical category, Carr has the tools to become a viable option off the bench for the Charlotte Hornets.

Most notably, Carr’s three-point percentage increased 11%, and his offensive rating improved to an outstanding 114.2 (98.4 as a freshman).

Carr concluded the season averaging 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. While he isn’t an incredible defender, Carr’s height should give him an upper-hand on other bench guards that Monk struggled with throughout his rookie season.

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Tony Carr’s selection as a Charlotte Hornet would likely be more of a best-fit pick, rather than a best available. With that said, Carr offers the scoring boost off the bench that the Hornets need at backup point-guard. If Carr continues to improve, he will carve out a role for himself in any NBA offense.