Stillwater's Tony Carr Selected to NAIA All-Star Basketball Team

Stillwater resident Tony Carr has been selected to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 75th Anniversary All-Star Basketball Team.

Carr, who starred for UW-Eau Claire from 1979-1982, was one of 60 players and 15 coaches chosen for the All-Star squad. Carr joins the likes of John Wooden, Dr. James Naismith, Dennis Rodman and Terry Porter.

Carr still holds many records at Eau Claire, including All-Time Leading Scorer (2,257 points). His records include: single game marks for points (49), field goals made (19) and attempted (30, twice); All season marks for points (814, 1981-82), field goals made (322) and attempted (610); and career marks for points (2,257), field goals made (929) and attempted (1,928).

He played on four conference champions and is a member of the Blugold Hall of Fame and the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1982.

Currently, Carr works for the American Red Cross. He is also a public speaker on diversity issues and is the author of a book, “Time Bring About A Change.”

The 2012 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship marks the 75th Anniversary of the longest continuous national basketball tournament in any sport in the country.

To commemorate this celebration of basketball, the NAIA has announced the 75 members on the 75th Anniversary All-Star Team.

Members of the All-Star Team have been invited to be a part of the festivities at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City.

Attendees were recognized with a special reception preceding the National Championship final on March 20 and then introduced at halftime of that contest. The game is being televised on CBS College Sports Network.

A special committee of current and former coaches, tournament staff, dedicated media and long-time supporters was created to help with the selection process.

After fans voted on a website ballot, this committee followed several criteria to select the 75th Anniversary All-Star Team.

Criteria included and in no particular order: performance at a national tournament, game statistics, involvement in a national championship-winning team; status on All-Tournament Team and/or Tournament MVP.