Rutgers Recruiting

BIG EAST RECRUITING UPDATE: RUTGERS

Verbal Commitment Alert: Austin Carroll, 6’3 shooting guard of Bedford (MA) currently attending Brewster Academy

With four scholarships available for the class of 2010, Fred Hill and staff have been busy on the recruiting trail trying to add talent to the Scarlet Knight’s roster. Rutgers finally put their first recruit on the board in their class earlier today when Brewster Academy shooting guard Austin Carroll picked the Big East school over Harvard.

“Austin contacted Coach Amaker and Coach Hill today and notified them of his decision,” Brewster Academy head coach Jason Smith told NBE, confirming the commitment news.

Carroll visited Rutgers the weekend of October 9th on an official visit. He had previously made an official trip to Harvard a few weeks earlier.

“He really developed a close relationship with Coach Hill and his staff, plus [Austin] has a previous relationship with a couple of RU players,” coach Smith said.

Carroll grew up around basketball all of his life. His father, John Carroll, was a long-time Big East assistant at Seton Hall under PJ Carlesimo and also the head coach at Duquesne University before moving into professional coaching positions which culminated with a stint as head coach of the Boston Celtics. Austin has also had the opportunity to play for his father who has been working as a coach with the NE Playaz AAU program the past few years.

Carroll has all the characteristics of a coach’s son, according to his current coach at Brewster.

“Austin has a very, very high basketball IQ,” said Smith. “He has a tremendous understanding of the game. Austin is a gym-rat. He has an outstanding work-ethic and desire to work on his overall game. A lot of players like the end product, but Austin genuinely enjoys the process of becoming a better player.”

At Rutgers, Carroll will be counted on to provide a perimeter scoring threat as he has always been regarded as a very good three-point shooter. His passing ability and understanding of the game will also be a major asset and allow him to make an impact on the court quicker than some may believe.

In the college game these days, you need that threat from the arc to keep defenses honest. Rutgers‘ commit Austin Carroll provides that, and much more to a program, according to his coach.

“Super, super kid who’s an asset to any community,” coach Smith said of Carroll.

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