D1 Nation Real Talk: 2012 Alex Caruso

2012 G Alex Caruso of A&M Consolidated: Signed with Texas A&M.

Shown below at Dave Telep's NBA Pro Player's Camp

Q. How old were you when you started playing basketball?
A. First grade

Q. What are some of your hobbies outside of basketball?
A. All sports, hangin' with my friends

Q. What is your favorite class in school?
A. AP Statistics

Q. What music are you listening to before a game?
A. Anything that's gonna get me hyped

Q. What is your favorite food?
A. steak!

Q. What college or NBA player do you model your game after?
A. Kevin Garnett,I love watching KG compete.

Q. List some goals you’ve set for this year?
A. Get stronger, win district, win state

Q. Who is the best player you played against all spring or summer?
A. Shabazz Mohammed. That guy is a level above everybody else..in every aspect of play

Q. What is the best conference in college basketball?
A. It's about to be the sec/acc

Q. List the Top 6 players in Houston right now?
A. Rasheed Sulaimon, Cameron Ridley, Danuel House, The Harrison Twins

Q. What part of your game needs improvement the most?
A. strength, that's the only thing holding me back

Q. Who is your favorite NBA player from Houston?
A. Old school: Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwan

Q. Who are the Top 5 teams in 5A or 4A this year?
A. Fort Bend Travis, North Crowley, Flour Mound Marcus, Desoto, Houston Yates

Q. Where do you see yourself being 5 years from now?
A. -I hope to be graduated from Texas A&M and be playing pro ball somewhere

 Alex Caruso is the real deal. He's a  player who came out of nowhere to impress a lot of so called basketball people nationwide. That fact that this guy wasn’t on the national radar this time last year is a prime example of hard work and believing in yourself now paying off.  He burst on the scene with Max Ivany's Texas D1 Ambassadors A throw back player that plays very hard on defense. In addition to scoring he'll give you steals,blocks and rebounds. On offense he is a beast attacking the rim and watch out on the fastbreak in transition.  He's WAY above the rim! Who said White Men Can’t Jump. You haven’t seen Caruso then.-A.W. Robinson