Men's Basketball | April 17, 2018

PHILADELPHIA – La Salle University head men's basketball coach Ashley Howard has retained Donnie Carr as an assistant coach on his staff, he announced on Tuesday. One of the all-time great scorers in program history, Carr returned to his alma mater as an assistant in July 2017.

"It is an honor to have La Salle and Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Famer Donnie Carr as a member of our coaching staff," Howard said. "Donnie is a prominent figure in the Philadelphia basketball community, and has dedicated his life to being a great player, a great mentor and a great teacher of the game of basketball. Donnie's knowledge of the game and life experience is going to help make him a valuable contributor to our coaching staff."

A star prep player at Roman Catholic High School, Carr compiled 1,470 points over the course of his career in Philadelphia's highly competitive Catholic League. In a legendary game against Lower Merion, Carr dropped 34 points on eventual 18-time NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant to lead the Cahillites to a 67-61 win.

In his first season with the Explorers in 1996-97, Carr was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year as he averaged 23.9 points per contest to pace the league and rank sixth in the country.

Carr led the team in scoring as a sophomore (18.0 ppg) and junior (18.7 ppg), and finished in the A-10's top four in scoring all four of his seasons. His 19.7 career points per game average is third in A-10 history among players who played in the league for more than one year.

"I'm blessed and thankful to have a chance to work with Coach Howard, who I think is one of the best young coaches in all of college basketball and is a rising star in this business," Carr said. "There's not a better person for me to learn from and grow with than Coach Howard. He's been a mentor, a friend, and it's a grand slam for La Salle to have someone bringing a championship culture and blueprint to our University."

The four-time First Team All-Big 5 honoree is one of only six players in school history to eclipse the 2,000-point plateau, registering 2,067 points over his four-year career with the Explorers. He also ranks second in school history with 308 three-pointers and compiled 404 assists to stand ninth in the category.

Following his outstanding collegiate career, Carr went on to play professionally in Turkey and France before injuries forced him to retire from the game in 2004. He played for Turk Telecom, annually one of the top teams in Turkey, and in France for Becanson in 2001-02.

An active participant in the Sonny Hill League, Carr played a vital role in the maturation of a number of Philadelphia's young basketball stars including Dion Waiters (Miami Heat) and former Explorer Rasual Butler.

Prior to returning to La Salle, Carr spent two seasons at Hartford as the coordinator for player development, assisting in the improvement of players through film and statistical analysis.

He has also enjoyed successful stints as an assistant coach with Holy Family University, The Haverford School and at Roman Catholic. In addition, he was the head coach of Philadelphia's Team Final Under-15 team and served as an assistant on the U-18 squad.