Sincere Carry

Sincere Carry (born September 15, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Kent State Golden Flashes of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). He previously played for the Duquesne Dukes.

Sincere Carry
No. 3 – Kent State Golden Flashes
PositionPoint guard
LeagueMid-American Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-09-15) September 15, 1999
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolSolon (Solon, Ohio)
College
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Carry grew up in Hermitage, Pennsylvania and became friends with Kevin Bekelja's son Mike. When Bekelja moved to Solon, Ohio, he asked Carry's mother if he could take him with him and become his legal guardian, and she agreed. In sixth grade, Carry was a top player, with a highlight video garnering thousands of views on YouTube. He attended Solon High School, and broke a growth plate in his hand his freshman season, subsequently dealing with bone chips in his knees.[1] Carry averaged 19.4 points per game and helped Solon reach the District title game and finish 18–8. He earned first team All-Ohio Division I Northeast District and second team All-Cleveland Metro honors.[2] As a senior, Carry averaged 23.3 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds per game, leading Solon to a 27–2 record and the Ohio High School Athletics Association Division I state championship game.[3] He was named to the first team all-state and was a finalist for Ohio Mr. Basketball. Carry initially committed to playing college basketball for Division II West Liberty, the only school to offer a scholarship, but ultimately committed to Duquesne after getting a late offer.[1]

College career

In his second career game, Carry scored a season-high 32 points and had eight assists in a 89–88 overtime win against UIC.[1] He averaged 12.1 points, 5.8 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game as a freshman.[4] Carry garnered Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team honors. Coming into his sophomore season, he switched his jersey number to 10 to honor his friend Khalil Hopson, who was killed in May 2019 at the age of 24.[5] As a sophomore, Carry averaged 12.2 points, 5.3 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.[4] He played in five games as a junior averaging nine points per game, but decided to transfer in January 2021.[6] According to Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot, Carry's decision to leave was not because of playing time issues but rather unhappiness with the program.[7] He ultimately opted to move to Kent State.[4] Carry transformed his playing style from a pass-first point guard to Kent State's primary scoring option, but struggled at times with his shooting.[8] On February 22, 2022, he scored a career-high 42 points in a 93–82 win against Ball State.[9] As a redshirt junior, Carry was named MAC Player of the Year.[10] As a redshirt junior, he averaged 17.9 points, 4.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game. On April 7, 2022, Carry declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[11] On June 1, 2022, Carry withdrew from the NBA Draft to return to Kent State for his Senior year.

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Duquesne 282833.5.434.315.7183.65.82.4.212.1
2019–20 Duquesne 303035.6.411.336.7503.95.3.9.112.2
2020–21 Duquesne 5530.2.368.333.5224.84.21.6.09.0
2021–22 Kent State 343336.6.431.353.7854.54.81.4.217.9
Career 979635.1.424.339.7424.15.21.5.214.0

References
  1. Persak, Mike (January 14, 2020). "Point guard Sincere Carry is Duquesne's ultimate underdog". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  2. "Howlett Signs Buckeye State Tandem". West Liberty Hilltoppers. November 15, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. "@DuqMBB Adds Sincere Carry". Duquesne Dukes. April 10, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. Vukovcan, Mike (January 14, 2021). "Former Duquesne Guard Sincere Carry to Transfer to Kent State". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. DiPaola, Jerry (October 9, 2019). "Duquesne's Sincere Carry will wear Norm Nixon's No. 10 this season". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. Vukovcan, Mike (January 10, 2021). "Sincere Carry to Transfer from Duquesne". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  7. Wilborn, Nubyjas (January 12, 2021). "Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot searching for answers as star Sincere Carry enters transfer portal". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  8. Moff, Allen (January 3, 2022). "Carry's shot volume no cause for concern in Senderoff's eyes". Record-Courier. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  9. "Jacobs' triple-double lifts Kent State over Ball State 93-82". ESPN. Associated Press. February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  10. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Postseason Awards Announced" (Press release). Mid-American Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  11. Michalowski, George (April 7, 2022). "Former Duquesne Guard Sincere Carry Declares For NBA Draft". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
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