Alex Caruso
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| No. 4 – Los Angeles Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 28, 1994 College Station, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 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 | |
| 2016–2017 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2017–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2017–present | →South Bay Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alex Caruso (born February 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning second-team all-conference honors in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as a senior in 2016.
High school career
Caruso attended A&M Consolidated High School in his native College Station, Texas, where he played basketball under head coaches Rusty Segler and 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
Oklahoma City Blue (2016–2017)
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]
Los Angeles Lakers (2017–present)
Caruso joined the Lakers for the 2017 NBA Summer League. After several productive games, including one in which Caruso started in place of the injured Lonzo Ball and led the Lakers to a victory, he was signed to the Lakers' first two-way contract on July 13, 2017. He became the first player to go directly from the D-League (now G League) to the NBA via two-way contract.[6] He would also help lead the Lakers to win the 2017 NBA Summer League Championship out in Las Vegas that year. Caruso made his NBA debut on October 19, 2017 against the crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers.[7] He would play in 12 minutes and record 2 points, 2 assists, and 1 rebound in a 108–92 loss to the Clippers.[7]
He signed another two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers after a successful showing in the 2018 NBA Summer League.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | L.A. Lakers | 37 | 7 | 15.2 | .431 | .302 | .700 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .6 | .3 | 3.6 |
| Career | 37 | 7 | 15.2 | .431 | .302 | .700 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .6 | .3 | 3.6 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Texas A&M | 33 | 17 | 24.7 | .373 | .265 | .600 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.8 | .5 | 5.5 |
| 2013–14 | Texas A&M | 34 | 33 | 29.8 | .460 | .333 | .685 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 2.0 | .8 | 9.0 |
| 2014–15 | Texas A&M | 33 | 33 | 31.5 | .463 | .366 | .685 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.1 | .2 | 9.1 |
| 2015–16 | Texas A&M | 37 | 37 | 28.8 | .502 | .368 | .785 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 2.1 | .2 | 8.1 |
| Career | 137 | 120 | 28.7 | .455 | .340 | .685 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | .4 | 8.0 | |
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.[1] While studying at Texas A&M he majored in sports management.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
- ↑ "Lakers Sign Alex Caruso". Los Angeles Lakers. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- 1 2 "Alex Caruso makes NBA debut". kbtx.com. October 20, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2018.