Cam Carr left Tennessee in the middle of the season, choosing to exit Dec. 23 with the No. 1 Vols undefeated and heading toward SEC play.

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes talks to Tennessee guard Cameron Carr (43) during the NCAA college basketball game against Gardner-Webb on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. / Saul ...

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes never got to ask sophomore guard Cam Carr why he was leaving — mostly because Carr simply left.