Coen Carr is facing a massive offseason as a member of the Michigan State basketball program.
Many believe that the growth between freshman and sophomore years is usually the largest for college basketball players, but at Michigan State, we've seen several players break out as juniors, setting up All-American senior seasons.
Carr could very well be the next one.
The former four-star recruit from Georgia who happens to be the most athletic player in the entire country is facing a critical offseason with players like Jase Richardson, Jaden Akins, Frankie Fidler, and Tre Holloman moving on, leaving a massive hole in the rotation and a need for more go-to scorers.
To make matters worse, Michigan State just lost Kaleb Glenn for the season after he suffered a torn patellar tendon during a shooting drill in a non-contact injury this week.
A lot is riding on Carr to improve and become not just a dunker, but an all-around All-Big Ten-caliber player. We saw glimpses of this during the 2024-25 Big Ten title season as he hit a few threes and put the ball on the floor more than he did as a freshman, but the Spartans need those glimpses to become the norm.
Well, Carson Cooper hinted that we may just see that in 2025-26.
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This isn't just encouraging, it's exciting. It should get fans pumped up for Carr's junior season because it looks like he's worked hard on that jumper and, like Rapheal Davis said, if that ball-handling improves, too, the Big Ten could be in trouble.
I don't know about you, but I can't wait to see defenses try to defend a guy who can hit threes and also dunk from the free throw line. Are you going to defend him tightly around the perimeter and risk a blow-by or a lob or are you going to sag off and allow him to shoot with that improved jumper?
Defenders beware: Coen Carr is about to give you fits.