MBB’s Cameron Carr Selected as 24th Pick in the 2026 NBA Draft
6/23/2026 10:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BU is one of only two schools in the nation to produce a first round draft pick in six consecutive NBA Drafts (2021–2026)
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Baylor guard Cameron Carr was selected with the No. 24 overall pick by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night. Carr is expected to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers based on reports.
With the 24th selection, Carr extends Baylor's streak with sixth consecutive drafts producing a first round pick. Baylor and Duke are the only programs that have had a player selected in the first round in every NBA Draft from 2021 through 2026.
Carr, a 6-foot-5 guard from Eden Prairie, Minn., capped a standout lone season in Waco by leading the Bears in scoring at 18.9 points per game in 2025-26, while adding 5.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and a team-best 1.3 blocks per game. He shot 49.4 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from 3-point range. His 642 points set a Baylor single-season scoring record for a sophomore and rank fifth in program history for a single season, earning him All-Big 12 Third Team honors for the 2025-26 campaign.
Carr's selection adds to a remarkable run for the Baylor program on draft night. The Bears have produced 16 NBA Draft picks during the Scott Drew era and now own 29 all-time draft picks, including 13 first-round selections, 10 of which have come since 2010. Baylor's 15 picks over the last 14 drafts are the most by any program in the state of Texas and rank third in the Big 12 Conference since 2012. Additionally, Carr becomes BU's seventh first round pick since 2021.
Carr becomes the first Baylor player drafted by New York since Don Heathington in 1950. Coming off the 2026 NBA Championship, former Bear Jeremy Sochan joined the Knicks late into the 2026 season, playing in eight games.
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BAYLOR NBA DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR NAMES, POS. RD PICK TEAM
1949 James Owens, G/F 2 21 Washington
1950 Don Heathington, F/C 9 - New York
1957 Jerry Mallett, G 4 31 Syracuse
1965 Spencer Carlson, F 10 79 St. Louis
1967 Darrell Hardy, C 3 21 Detroit
1971 William Chatmon, F 15 218 Buffalo
1979 Vinnie Johnson, G 1 7 Seattle
1982 Terry Teagle, G 1 16 Houston
1986 Carlos Briggs, G 4 79 San Antonio
1988 Micheal Williams, G 2 48 Detroit
1988 Darryl Middleton, F/C 3 68 Atlanta
1993 Alex Holcombe, C 2 44 Sacramento
1998 Brian Skinner, F/C 1 22 L.A. Clippers
2010 Ekpe Udoh, F/C 1 6 Golden State
2012 Perry Jones III, F 1 28 Oklahoma City
2012 Quincy Acy, F 2 37 Toronto
2012 Quincy Miller, F 2 38 Denver
2013 Pierre Jackson, G 2 42 Philadelphia
2014 Cory Jefferson, F 2 60 San Antonio
2016 Taurean Prince, F 1 12 Utah
2021 Davion Mitchell, G 1 9 Sacramento
2021 Jared Butler, G 2 40 New Orleans
2022 Jeremy Sochan, F 1 9 San Antonio
2022 Kendall Brown, F/G 2 48 Minnesota
2023 Keyonte George, G 1 16 Utah
2024 Ja'Kobe Walter, G 1 19 Toronto
2024 Yves Missi, C 1 21 New Orleans
2025 VJ Edgecombe, G 1 3 Philadelphia
2026 Cameron Carr, G 1 24 New York
BIG 12 NBA DRAFT PICKS SINCE 2012
Kansas – 20
Arizona – 19
BAYLOR – 15
Colorado – 9
Iowa State – 8
Houston – 6
Oklahoma State – 4
Texas Tech – 4
Utah – 3
West Virginia – 3
Arizona State – 2
BYU – 2
Kansas State – 2
Cincinnati – 1
TCU – 1
UCF – 1
NBA DRAFT PICKS FROM TEXAS SCHOOLS SINCE 2012
BAYLOR – 15
Texas – 9
Houston – 6
Texas Tech – 4
SMU – 3
Texas A&M – 2
North Texas – 1
TCU – 1
UT Arlington - 1
With the 24th selection, Carr extends Baylor's streak with sixth consecutive drafts producing a first round pick. Baylor and Duke are the only programs that have had a player selected in the first round in every NBA Draft from 2021 through 2026.
Carr, a 6-foot-5 guard from Eden Prairie, Minn., capped a standout lone season in Waco by leading the Bears in scoring at 18.9 points per game in 2025-26, while adding 5.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and a team-best 1.3 blocks per game. He shot 49.4 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from 3-point range. His 642 points set a Baylor single-season scoring record for a sophomore and rank fifth in program history for a single season, earning him All-Big 12 Third Team honors for the 2025-26 campaign.
Carr's selection adds to a remarkable run for the Baylor program on draft night. The Bears have produced 16 NBA Draft picks during the Scott Drew era and now own 29 all-time draft picks, including 13 first-round selections, 10 of which have come since 2010. Baylor's 15 picks over the last 14 drafts are the most by any program in the state of Texas and rank third in the Big 12 Conference since 2012. Additionally, Carr becomes BU's seventh first round pick since 2021.
Carr becomes the first Baylor player drafted by New York since Don Heathington in 1950. Coming off the 2026 NBA Championship, former Bear Jeremy Sochan joined the Knicks late into the 2026 season, playing in eight games.
Follow @BaylorMBB on X, Instagram and Facebook for year-round updates.
BAYLOR NBA DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR NAMES, POS. RD PICK TEAM
1949 James Owens, G/F 2 21 Washington
1950 Don Heathington, F/C 9 - New York
1957 Jerry Mallett, G 4 31 Syracuse
1965 Spencer Carlson, F 10 79 St. Louis
1967 Darrell Hardy, C 3 21 Detroit
1971 William Chatmon, F 15 218 Buffalo
1979 Vinnie Johnson, G 1 7 Seattle
1982 Terry Teagle, G 1 16 Houston
1986 Carlos Briggs, G 4 79 San Antonio
1988 Micheal Williams, G 2 48 Detroit
1988 Darryl Middleton, F/C 3 68 Atlanta
1993 Alex Holcombe, C 2 44 Sacramento
1998 Brian Skinner, F/C 1 22 L.A. Clippers
2010 Ekpe Udoh, F/C 1 6 Golden State
2012 Perry Jones III, F 1 28 Oklahoma City
2012 Quincy Acy, F 2 37 Toronto
2012 Quincy Miller, F 2 38 Denver
2013 Pierre Jackson, G 2 42 Philadelphia
2014 Cory Jefferson, F 2 60 San Antonio
2016 Taurean Prince, F 1 12 Utah
2021 Davion Mitchell, G 1 9 Sacramento
2021 Jared Butler, G 2 40 New Orleans
2022 Jeremy Sochan, F 1 9 San Antonio
2022 Kendall Brown, F/G 2 48 Minnesota
2023 Keyonte George, G 1 16 Utah
2024 Ja'Kobe Walter, G 1 19 Toronto
2024 Yves Missi, C 1 21 New Orleans
2025 VJ Edgecombe, G 1 3 Philadelphia
2026 Cameron Carr, G 1 24 New York
BIG 12 NBA DRAFT PICKS SINCE 2012
Kansas – 20
Arizona – 19
BAYLOR – 15
Colorado – 9
Iowa State – 8
Houston – 6
Oklahoma State – 4
Texas Tech – 4
Utah – 3
West Virginia – 3
Arizona State – 2
BYU – 2
Kansas State – 2
Cincinnati – 1
TCU – 1
UCF – 1
NBA DRAFT PICKS FROM TEXAS SCHOOLS SINCE 2012
BAYLOR – 15
Texas – 9
Houston – 6
Texas Tech – 4
SMU – 3
Texas A&M – 2
North Texas – 1
TCU – 1
UT Arlington - 1
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