He dished a season-high 16 assists in 28 minutes against the Texas Legends on February 03, 2019. 1.9. Yahoo fait partie de Verizon Media. Regardless of the lineups, Vogel knows he can depend upon Caruso, as both the eye test and the advanced statistics confirm. One obvious thing that tells us: LAL’s most-used starting lineup of Bradley, Green, LeBron, AD and McGee rates very well. Alex Caruso was a DNP - Coach's Decision on opening night for the Lakers. On January 01, 2017, Alex Caruso tied his career high in blocks in a G-League game. Découvrez comment nous utilisons vos informations dans notre Politique relative à la vie privée et notre Politique relative aux cookies. Let’s rewind to February 21, after Caruso (nine points, four boards, one steal, one dime) was a +23 in a 117-105 win over Memphis, when he became the topic de jour of the postgame locker room. 7:07 pm ET, Heat Defeat Lakers In Game 5 To Stay Alive, Riley on Finals loss: 'There will always be that asterisk', Report: Pacers have interest in deal for Celtics' Hayward, Report: Raptors hopeful to play in Toronto next season, Report: NBA aiming for 72-game schedule; Dec. 22 start, 2021 All-Star Game in Indy in jeopardy, per report. He also had 8 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. On December 12, 2017, Alex Caruso set his career high in efficiency in a G-League game. On Los Angeles Lakers. “There’s the eye test, but LeBron and Alex together is one of our best combinations throughout the season from a net rating standpoint,” Vogel said in February. That 6.4-point differential was the most dramatic drop-off on the team. As it is, he's already playing through a number of minor issues, including a heel contusion that he re-aggravated in Game 5. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Here is the Top 10 in its entirety, according to Basketball Reference: Caruso also ended the regular season with the best defensive rating (101) of anyone on the Lakers that played at least 1,000 minutes. Team: Los Angeles Lakers. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning second-team all-conference honors in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as a … KCP started for Bradley in the 20 games Bradley missed, with the Lakers going 17-3, as Caruso continued to come off the bench. I guess James was right when he said Caruso making shots is just “extra credit” for the team. He also had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. If you make a request through 5.5. He grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds in 38 minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers on April 06, 2019. Find detailed Alex Caruso stats on FOXSports.com. Jason Kidd stayed behind the scenes, but his fingerprints were all over the Lakers’ championship run. All Rights Reserved. during the 2018-2019 G-League regular-season. All rights reserved. There are plenty of reasons to think the team may like him. The debate between the eye test and statistics continues to evolve in the NBA as in all sports, but sometimes, the best way to … That’s not being hyperbolic, or playing into the memes. Team: LA Lakers Height: 6-5 Born: 2/28/1994 Position: SG Weight: 186 Birthplace: College Station, Texas College: Texas A&M Draft: Undrafted Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history. Find detailed Alex Caruso stats on FOXSports.com. Alex Michael Caruso (born February 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He set his season-high with 28 points in 35 minutes against the Windy City Bulls on December 04, 2018. He scored in double figures 11 times in 25 games. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Frank Vogel's decision to move Caruso into the starting lineup comes nearly a year to the day that he gave the swingman a DNP on the opening night of the season. 150+ AST. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. He set his season-high with 32 points in 38 minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers on April 06, 2019. He dished a season-high 10 assists in 33 minutes against the Northern Arizona Suns on March 05, 2017. the NBA Privacy Center, it will apply to data controlled independently by the NBA. After Caruso (+20.8) come Kyle Kuzma (+13.9), Davis (+10.3), JaVale McGee (+9.8), Danny Green (+9.3) and Avery Bradley (+8.9).