Alex Caruso
| No. 21 – Oklahoma City Blue | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 28, 1994 College Station, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
A&M Consolidated (College Station, Texas) |
| College | Texas A&M (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Oklahoma City Blue |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Alex Caruso (born February 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Texas A&M.
High school career
Caruso attended A&M Consolidated High School in his native College Station, Texas, where he played basketball under head coach Rick German. As a senior, he averaged 18 points and nine rebounds and was named TABC All-Regional, All-State as well as TABC All-Star and district MVP after leading his team to the postseason.[1]
College career
After graduating high school, Caruso joined the Texas A&M Aggies. In 137 games over his four-year career, he averaged 8.0 points, 4.7 assists and 2.02 steals per game, finishing as the school's all-time leader in assists with 649 and steals with 276. As a senior, he earned SEC All-Defensive Team and second-team All-SEC honors.[1][2]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Caruso joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[3] On September 23, 2016, he signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder,[2] but was later waived by the Thunder on October 17.[4] On November 3, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League.[5]
Personal life
He is the son of Mike and Jackie Caruso and has two sisters who are both Aggies; Megan, class of '14, and Emily, class of '18. His father played four years at Creighton and is currently an associate athletic director at Texas A&M.[1]
Caruso grew up around the A&M program, spending many seasons as a ball boy for the Aggies. He majored in sports management.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Texas A&M bio". The12thMan.com. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- 1 2 "Thunder Adds Caruso, Tarczewski and Wright to Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ Stuter, Bret (July 1, 2016). "Philadelphia 76ers Release Full Summer League Roster". TheSixerSense.com. Fansided. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Thunder sign Reggie Williams". NBA.com. October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.