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Marcus Carr is a smart player and is one of the best guards in the B1G. He proved both of those things in Thursday evening’s game against Purdue.
Caught in a tough situation, Carr had to do some quick thinking when he was caught in the air with multiple Purdue defenders surrounding him. The Minnesota guard bounced the ball off of a teammate’s leg, got it back and drilled a floater.
It wasn’t the prettiest play to see, but it was incredibly smart and athletic. It also takes quite a bit of confidence for a player to risk a turnover in order to get a bucket.
.@GopherMBB's Marcus Carr's in trouble…
…so he bounces the ball off his teammate's leg, catches it and sinks a floater.
Basketball IQ. 📈 pic.twitter.com/JQmZa3kJNe
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 11, 2021
Carr has been a great player for Minnesota all season long, averaging 19.9 points, 5.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game. He’s also shooting 42.4% from the floor.
Earlier on Thursday, Carr was one of eight B1G players named to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB