Tony Carr is one of the highest rated point guards in the class of 2016. With Providence searching to replace Kris Dunn likely after the 2015-16 season Carr included the Friars in his final 11 and then final 5 back in mid-July was a welcome development in Friartown. Carr, a native of Philadelphia, has been described by ESPN as “a late blooming point guard who has not only continued to grow, but also developed his game at a rapid rate.” ESPN ranks Carr as the 9th-best point guard in the class of 2016.
The three live evaluation periods of July are now in the books and the Providence coaching staff logged some heavy frequent flier miles tracking their coveted recruits. Ed Cooley spent much of his time sitting front and center at all Mass Rivals games. Rivals features a number of Providence targets but the grand prize in 2016 is Wenyen Gabriel. Gabriel got the Donovan Mitchell treatment in July. More on that later. Some other Friar prospects took some major steps forward and the influence of newly-hired assistant coach Jeff Battle is becoming more clear as new names are added to Providence’s stable of targets.
With the first two live evaluation periods under their belts the Providence coaching staff has managed to add a player for 2016 already. That player is George Mason transfer Isaiah Jackson. They are still looking for a big man that can contribute in 2015-16 and also have continued their dogged pursuit of 2016 top target Wenyen Gabriel, while also handing out new offers and expressing interest in some new players. Finally the Friars made 2016 top-60 point guard Tony Carr‘s final list of 5. All of that in detail below.
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