Not bad for a former ball boy
DID YOU KNOW HE USED TO BE AN A&M BALL BOY!
Alex Caruso continues to overachieve in his pro career, being named the recipient of the 2023-24 NBA Hustle Award on Thursday. The NBA Hustle Award recognizes a player that impacts winning on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor on a nightly basis through statistics not always seen on the traditional box score – including deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, contested shots and box-outs, among others.
The winner of the 2023-24 NBA Hustle Award is… Alex Caruso! #NBAAwards
The award honors a player who makes impactful effort plays that might not appear in the box score. pic.twitter.com/XyV3qzEtik
— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2024
After going undrafted in 2016, Caruso went through stints with the NBA Summer League and the Developmental League, he played his way into a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, and played their for four seasons before signing with the Chicago Bulls in 2021. His list of career accomplishments now includes NBA Champion (2020), NBA All-Defensive First Team (2023) and of course the Hustle Award.
This past season, Caruso started a career-high 57 games and set career highs in points (10.1), rebounds (3.8) and field goal percentage (.468) and blocks (1.0). He’s also earned more than $32 million in his six years as a pro.
Not bat for a ball boy.