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Alex Caruso

Alex Michael Caruso (born February 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning second-team all-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors as a senior in 2016. A two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and the Thunder in 2025, he also earned two consecutive All-Defensive Team selections as a member of the Chicago Bulls in 2023 and 2024.

Infobox

Position
Shooting guard / small forward
League
NBA
Born
(1994-02-28) February 28, 1994 (age 31)College Station, Texas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
186 lb (84 kg)
High school
A&M Consolidated(College Station, Texas)
College
Texas A&M (2012–2016)
NBA draft
2016: undrafted
Playing career
2016–present
2016–2017
Oklahoma City Blue
2017–2021
Los Angeles Lakers
2017–2019
→South Bay Lakers
2021–2024
Chicago Bulls
2024–present
Oklahoma City Thunder

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
37
GS
7
MPG
15.2
FG%
431
3P%
302
FT%
700
RPG
1.8
APG
2.0
SPG
6
BPG
3
PPG
3.6
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
25
GS
4
MPG
21.2
FG%
445
3P%
480
FT%
797
RPG
2.7
APG
3.1
SPG
1.0
BPG
4
PPG
9.2
2019–20†
2019–20†
Year
2019–20†
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
64
GS
2
MPG
18.4
FG%
412
3P%
333
FT%
737
RPG
1.9
APG
1.9
SPG
1.1
BPG
3
PPG
5.5
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
58
GS
6
MPG
21.0
FG%
436
3P%
401
FT%
645
RPG
2.9
APG
2.8
SPG
1.1
BPG
3
PPG
6.4
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Chicago
GP
41
GS
18
MPG
28.0
FG%
398
3P%
333
FT%
795
RPG
3.6
APG
4.0
SPG
1.7
BPG
4
PPG
7.4
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Chicago
GP
67
GS
36
MPG
23.5
FG%
455
3P%
364
FT%
808
RPG
2.9
APG
2.9
SPG
1.5
BPG
7
PPG
5.6
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Chicago
GP
71
GS
57
MPG
28.7
FG%
468
3P%
408
FT%
760
RPG
3.8
APG
3.5
SPG
1.7
BPG
1.0
PPG
10.1
2024–25†
2024–25†
Year
2024–25†
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
54
GS
3
MPG
19.3
FG%
446
3P%
353
FT%
824
RPG
2.9
APG
2.5
SPG
1.6
BPG
6
PPG
7.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
417
GP
133
GS
22.3
MPG
440
FG%
376
3P%
758
FT%
2.9
RPG
2.8
APG
1.3
SPG
5
BPG
6.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2017–18
Lakers
37
7
15.2
431
302
700
1.8
2.0
6
3
3.6
2018–19
Lakers
25
4
21.2
445
480
797
2.7
3.1
1.0
4
9.2
2019–20†
Lakers
64
2
18.4
412
333
737
1.9
1.9
1.1
3
5.5
2020–21
Lakers
58
6
21.0
436
401
645
2.9
2.8
1.1
3
6.4
2021–22
Chicago
41
18
28.0
398
333
795
3.6
4.0
1.7
4
7.4
2022–23
Chicago
67
36
23.5
455
364
808
2.9
2.9
1.5
7
5.6
2023–24
Chicago
71
57
28.7
468
408
760
3.8
3.5
1.7
1.0
10.1
2024–25†
Oklahoma City
54
3
19.3
446
353
824
2.9
2.5
1.6
6
7.1
Career
417
133
22.3
440
376
758
2.9
2.8
1.3
5
6.9
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2020†
2020†
Year
2020†
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
21
GS
1
MPG
24.3
FG%
425
3P%
279
FT%
800
RPG
2.3
APG
2.8
SPG
1.1
BPG
6
PPG
6.5
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
6
GS
0
MPG
20.2
FG%
368
3P%
294
FT%
1.000
RPG
1.3
APG
5
SPG
2
BPG
7
PPG
5.8
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Chicago
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
28.3
FG%
391
3P%
389
FT%
–
RPG
2.8
APG
4.3
SPG
1.3
BPG
1.0
PPG
6.3
2025†
2025†
Year
2025†
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
23*
GS
0
MPG
24.4
FG%
450
3P%
411
FT%
795
RPG
2.7
APG
2.2
SPG
2.0
BPG
6
PPG
9.2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
54
GP
5
GS
24.2
MPG
428
FG%
355
3P%
803
FT%
2.4
RPG
2.4
APG
1.4
SPG
6
BPG
7.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2020†
Lakers
21
1
24.3
425
279
800
2.3
2.8
1.1
6
6.5
2021
Lakers
6
0
20.2
368
294
1.000
1.3
5
2
7
5.8
2022
Chicago
4
4
28.3
391
389
–
2.8
4.3
1.3
1.0
6.3
2025†
Oklahoma City
23*
0
24.4
450
411
795
2.7
2.2
2.0
6
9.2
Career
54
5
24.2
428
355
803
2.4
2.4
1.4
6
7.6
· Career statistics › College
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Texas A&M
GP
33
GS
17
MPG
24.7
FG%
373
3P%
265
FT%
600
RPG
3.2
APG
3.4
SPG
1.8
BPG
5
PPG
5.5
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Texas A&M
GP
34
GS
33
MPG
29.8
FG%
460
3P%
333
FT%
685
RPG
3.6
APG
5.0
SPG
2.0
BPG
8
PPG
9.0
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Texas A&M
GP
33
GS
33
MPG
31.5
FG%
463
3P%
366
FT%
685
RPG
4.5
APG
5.5
SPG
2.1
BPG
2
PPG
9.1
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Texas A&M
GP
37
GS
37
MPG
28.8
FG%
502
3P%
368
FT%
785
RPG
3.6
APG
5.0
SPG
2.1
BPG
2
PPG
8.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
137
GP
120
GS
28.7
MPG
455
FG%
340
3P%
685
FT%
3.7
RPG
4.7
APG
2.0
SPG
4
BPG
8.0
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

References

  1. 2016 NBA Draft Media Guide
    https://docplayer.net/docview/70/63320790/#file=/storage/70/63320790/63320790.pdf
  2. Basketball-Reference.com
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carusal01.html
  3. The12thMan.com
    http://www.12thman.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1646
  4. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2020/03/25/former-texas-am-basketball-player-david-edwards-dead-at-48/111464254/
  5. NBA.com
    http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/caruso-tarczewski-wright-160923
  6. TheSixerSense.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180416200525/https://thesixersense.com/2016/07/01/philadelphia-76ers-release-full-summer-league-roster/
  7. NBA.com
    http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/williams-161017
  8. NBA.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170115155159/http://oklahomacity.dleague.nba.com/news/oklahoma-city-blue-announces-training-camp-roster/
  9. NBA.com
    http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/170713-alex-caruso-signed
  10. KBTX.com
    http://www.kbtx.com/content/sports/Alex-Caruso-makes-NBA-debut-451846153.html
  11. NBCLosAngeles.com
    https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Alex-Caruso-Scores-Career-High-508202591.html
  12. NBA.com
    https://ca.nba.com/news/who-is-alex-caruso-fast-facts-on-the-los-angeles-lakers-guard/80zu1aqyax5l174ceka3ewin6
  13. BleacherReport.com
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2830106-lebron-james-less-lakers-beat-donovan-mitchell-jazz-as-alex-caruso-scores-18
  14. BleacherReport.com
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2844501-lakers-rumors-alex-caruso-re-signs-on-2-year-55m-contract
  15. CBSSports.com
    https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/lakers-alex-caruso-returning-to-lakers/
  16. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2021-06-04/lakers-alex-caruso-free-agency-contract
  17. Spotrac.com
    https://www.spotrac.com/nba/chicago-bulls/alex-caruso-21076/
  18. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-sign-alex-caruso
  19. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33124289/chicago-bulls-g-alex-caruso-surgery-fractured-wrist-6-8-weeks-says-team
  20. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/news/2022-23-all-defensive-teams-announced
  21. ClutchPoints.com
    https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-alex-caruso-sticks-dagger-in-raptors-hearts-with-ice-cold-ot-game-winner
  22. NBC Sports
    https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/bulls-alex-caruso-wins-2024-nba-hustle-award
  23. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release-caruso-240621
  24. nba.com
    https://www.nba.com/news/alex-caruso-thunder-extension
  25. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/tamu/basketball/texas-am-aggies-alex-caruso-wins-nba-title-with-okc-thunder
  26. La Stampa
    https://www.lastampa.it/sport/basket/2019/04/07/news/nba-l-ascesa-di-alex-caruso-una-buona-notizia-per-i-los-angeles-lakers-ma-non-per-l-italia-1.33693284/
  27. KBTX News 3
    https://www.kbtx.com/2021/06/23/alex-caruso-arrested-college-station-marijuana-possession-charges/
  28. SI.com
    https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/relationships/haleigh-broucher-alex-caruso-fiancee-photos#:~:text=Haleigh%20Broucher,%20a%20former%20contenstant,of%20the%20Oklahoma%20City%20Thunder.
  29. People
    https://people.com/nba-star-alex-caruso-weds-big-brother-alum-haleigh-broucher-11788452
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