Alex Caruso

Alex Caruso: Biography in Details

Who is Alex Caruso?

Alex Caruso is a professional basketball player.

He played for the Los Angeles Lakers G League of the National Basketball Association(NBA).

On Dec 9, 2019, 142-125 won the match against Timberwolves with 16 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals in 30 minutes.

Birth Age, Family, Personal life

Alex Caruso was born on February 28, 1994, in College Station, Texas to Mike and Jackie Caruso.

His father Mike is also a former basketball player and associate athletic director at Texas A&M.

He has two sisters Megan, born in 2005, and Emily, born in 2001.

Alex Caruso- Education, Career

Alex Graduated from A&M Consolidated High School, College Station, Texas, where he got an opportunity to play basketball under coaches such as Rusty Segler and Rick German.

Then, Alex Caruso joined Texas A&M University from 2012 to 2016. He played for the Texas A&M Aggies when he was an undergraduate university. He played a total of 137 games over his four-year career.

Professional Career

For the 2016 NBA Summer League, Alex Caruso was signed with the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team.

Alex Caruso joined Oklahoma City Thunder on Sep 23, 2016, however, later he was suspended by that team.

Also, Alex Caruso was acquired by Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League.

NBA Career with Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Debut October 19, 2017, from Los Angeles Lakers against the Los Angeles Clippers match. In that match, he played for 12 minutes and holds 2 record points, assists 2, and 1 rebound in a 108-92 loss.

Alex Caruso joined the Lakers for the 2017 NBA Summer League. Caruso played many beneficial games and did his best in every game. Finally, led the Lakers to a victory.

Then, the Los Angeles Lakers registered him for a two-way contract and became the first player to go straight from the D-League to the NBA via a two-way contract.

Alex Caruso’s performance in the 2018 NBA Summer League was good and successful. He recorded against the team Denver Nuggets with a season-high 15 points, rebounds 6, and assists 3 in a 115-99 loss.

How much is the net worth of Alex Caruso?

On July 6, 2019, Alex signed a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $5.5 m US.

From 2017 to 2018, his salary from the Los Angeles Lakers was around $ 80k US.

during his contract with Oklahoma City Thunder, his salary was around $ 50k US.

Altogether, his net worth is approximately $2 m US as of 2022.

Alex Caruso was the 524th NBA and 17th of Los Angeles Laker’s best-paid players in 2018 whereas 118th NBA and 10th of Los Angeles Lakers’ best-paid players in 2019.

Body Measurement

Alex Caruso has hazel eyes with blond hair. His height is 6 feet 5 inches and his weight is 84 kg.

Is Alex Caruso active on social media?

Alex Caruso has 105k followers on Twitter and 588k on Instagram.

Also know more about the early life, career, net worth, relationships, and controversies of basketball players like Gerald Anderson, Kenyon Martin, Marc Gasol, Monta Ellis, Johan Petro, and Ivica Zubac.

Alex Caruso's Birthday Dates