LEXINGTON, Ky. – After leading Kentucky with 17 points in a come-from-behind upset over No. 6 Duke, UK forward Andrew Carr was declared the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday.

Carr set season highs in both points (17) and rebounds (6), while also adding three assists and a blocked shot as Kentucky erased a nine-point halftime deficit to upend the Blue Devils, 77-72, in the Champions Classic this past Tuesday. It was the largest halftime deficit overcome by the Wildcats since March 7, 2020 when UK rallied from 10 down at the half to beat Florida.

The West Chester, Pennsylvania native made a big impact down the stretch for the Kentucky, beginning with an “and one” with 3:57 to go which tied the game at 67 and pulled UK even for the first time since there was 8:23 on the clock in the first half. Carr then assisted on an Otega Oweh layup that gave the Cats a 69-67 lead, its first advantage since holding a 24-23 edge. After Duke reclaimed the lead 70-69, Carr converted another traditional 3-point play, hitting a layup plus a foul shot to put Kentucky in front 72-70. UK would not trail the rest of the way en route to the victory.

Carr’s 17 points came on an efficient 5-of-8 performance from the field and included two made 3s on just three attempts. The transfer has scored in double-figures in all three games this season and is averaging 13.0 points per game while shooting 68.4 percent.

This week’s award is the first SEC weekly honor for Kentucky on the young season. Carr had previously been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week while at Wake Forest in January of 2023.

Kentucky is back at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center to face Lipscomb Tuesday night at 7 p.m. The game can be seen on SECN+.

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