Some people think that you cannot make a player into a point guard, that real point guards are BORN POINT GUARDS.  In the case of Anthony Carr, we believe it to be true. 

 

Case in point, Anthony’s father, Anthony, “Tony” Carr was a top point guard in the city in his day and was a 2 time all conference performer at Cheyney University.  Also his grand father (also named…..Anthony) was a tough North Philly point guard that was known to destroy the rec leagues and playgrounds back in the day as well.

 

The apple has not fallen far from the tree.  Anthony is one of the top ball players in his age group in the city of Philadelphia. His knowledge of the game, ability to control the pace of the game and overall basketball IQ is second to none.  The legend surrounding “Lil Tone” has been growing since he was 7 or 8 years old. Invariably, when he is on the court you hear people in the crowd referring to him having an ”old head game” or asking “how old is he” or stating “now that’s a POINT guard”. Whether its making the pass than no one else even saw or floating that tear drop in the lane over the outstretched arm of an opponent, Anthony seems to always make the right play at the right time.  An opposing coach once said, Anthony was the only player he has ever seen at 12 years old that can control the outcome of a game without scoring a single point, now THAT is a point guard!

 

He was recently featured on the Bball spotlight website (www.bballspotlight.com), so North Philly’s secret weapon is now being recognized as one of the top players in the region.  As his game develops, I would not be surprised to see Anthony receiving attention on a national level very soon.