[Updated] Howland Picks Up His 4th Recruit For 2010 Class: SG/PG Matt Carlino
by Nestor on Apr 27, 2010 2:20 PM PDT
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PrintAccording to Evan Daniels of Scout.com, Matt Carlino a 6-2 combo guard from Indiana (who is originally from Arizona) just committed to Ben Howland's UCLA program. The story on BruinReportOnline (BRO) is behind a subscription firewall. His name is already up in the committed list for UCLA.
Note the current listing has Carlino unranked for the class of 2010. However, he was a 4 star recruit for the class of 2011 and IIRC the number 16 ranked SG in the country. Some highlights from his Arizona days:
And from a tournament in Kentucky:
Carlino's story is pretty interesting. As mentioned above he is from Arizona. He gave a very early commitment to Tom Crean's Indiana program after his freshman season. To get used to Indiana he and his family moved out of Arizona following his sophomore season to Indiana. His Dad Mark, according to a report on Scout.com resigned as the head basketball coach at Gilbert Highland H.S. in Arizona to make the move.
The Carlinos moved from Phoenix to Bloomington and Matt enrolled at Bloomington South H.S. for what was supposed to be his final two seasons of high school basketball. According to this video the transition went well. Yet now Matt is forgoing his senior season in Bloomington South to enroll early at UCLA.
Per a report in IndyStar.com Carlino had "several suitors":
Carlino pulled his commitment to Indiana last month, opening the recruiting process again. He had moved from Arizona to Bloomington before his junior year.
Carlino said his recruitment has been a little different the second time around. He committed to Indiana before his sophomore season and had received interest mostly from West Coast schools.
He said choosing a school closer to his original home "would definitely be a consideration."
"But I'm going to go where there's the best fit," Carlino said, "no matter where it is."
Butler also has entered the picture as coach Brad Stevens was in Bloomington on Thursday for an open gym. Carlino's high school teammate -- 6-8 forward Erik Fromm -- is one of three incoming Butler recruits.
"I haven't talked to (Stevens) yet, but he's talked to the coaches," Carlino said. "I'd definitely like to hear what he has to say."
Apparently the Carlinos were going to take an unofficial visit to Butler and was also being recruited by Florida (before it got Mike Rosario from Rutgers) and UNLV. Well following a visit to Westwood he is on his way to UCLA now.
FWIW I am ok with this commitment. I don't see Carlino as a make or break commitment. If everything goes well, he will be the 10th scholarship player on our team. I don't see Carlino challenging for substantive mins behind Jerime Anderson, Zeke Jones, Malcolm Lee and Tyler Lamb. However, he will provide much needed depth to our depleted roster for the time being. Hopefully Carlino will come in with a mindset of learning how to play defense with emphasis on fundamentals. If he sticks around perhaps he will develop into a solid contributor in couple of years. Just hope he will have the patience and tenacity needed to thrive in Howland's program.
Hopefully now Howland can pick up one more recruit while putting on a full court press for the class of 2011. Welcome to Westwood Matt.
GO BRUINS.
UPDATE (N): Gold has a quick Q&A with Carlino on his DN blog. Here is the answer to whether Carlino will be too young as an incoming freshman (HT Chris09 from comment section)
I had mono in second grade and held to get held back for health issues. I should be in that class anyways. It's not a huge jump. I've been playing up my whole life anyways. I just felt like I was ready.":
Also he right now is striking the right notes in terms of where he fits in the program:
"Whatever coach Howland feels is going to help him win, he'll do. I'm concerned on doing whatever coach asks me when I get there. Everything will work out how it works out. We have a lot of good players coming in and a lot currently there. He has the tools and he knows what to do with them."
Sounds good. Hope it all works out. GO BRUINS.
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He certainly seems that he has the stuff
to be one of our Warriors. Fingers crossed – and welcome to UCLA, Matt!
Based on what I've heard
I think he can play a part as a freshman. He won’t be leaned upon and he’s not a make or break guy, but he can be helpful. He’s supposedly a good shooter, which we definitely need to open up some space in the middle for Smith and RN, plus it opens up space for TH and ML to get to the rim. I think Carlino can play a 8 minutes a game or so and knock down a couple outside shots. If he can do it, it’s a boost to our bench.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Apr 27, 2010 2:32 PM PDT reply actions
He does address some concerns
Seems to be a good outside shooter and gives us another PG. I do not think he is a 2 guard or combo, nor does he want to be. (Seems to want to be a PG only based on IN decommit and Gold comments.)
Not sure on his defense or athleticism though. It is easy to compare him to MR but it does seem to fit.
Thus upside seems to be a backup PG and a zone buster. Seems like a good pickup. Kudos to CBH to addressing some of the glaring needs with a creative pick up. (By that I mean a kid who many considered a junior now. If we pick up a Remi Barry as well we would be getting very young/inexperienced players, i.e. people who only played 3 years in high school.)
trying to understand this
is he a year younger than most recruits? Class 2011? How can he be class of 2010 now?
Those are good questions
My understanding is that he is 18 years old. I am assuming he is qualified in terms of ACT/SAT scores or core class requirements that need to be fulfilled to get into UCLA. If he didn’t have those requirements met, he wouldn’t be considered for a scholarship offer.
Hopefully we will have more information in next couple of days if not earlier.
I could ask the same thing about Remi Barry (slightly off topic)
Did he actually visit UCLA last weekend? Can’t seem to find any recent news about it online.
I think I read somewhere
that he had a scheduling conflict but will visit soon – perhaps as soon as this coming weekend.
He sounds like a smart kid.
Finishing highschool a year early, qualifying for UCLA with test scores (many kids don’t take them this early) and the son of a coach. He’s either smart or rushing to get out of HS.
I liked the comment about Crean and Howland both being defensive minded coaches. If that was the major factor in his decision it sounds like his plan is to learn a lot and stick around.
With all of the players that have left early, having a smart player give the team some continuity would be great.
I hope he’s that kind of player.
I believe D. Hackett did the same thing for the Toejams
after Ryan Francis was killed.
I'll take Carlino over a 1 and done any day
We need to go back to finding the diamonds in the rough. Perhaps Matt is one of those. Welcome to UCLA!
This kid is hardly a diamond in the rough
He is a 4-star recruit who was attracting interest from major programs like Indiana and Florida, to say nothing o Butler and UNLV. While he’s not a one and done, he’s no huge secret either. This is a good get by Howland.
I had a feeling someone was going to comment about that
I meant we need to focus on finding those diamonds in the rough. I didn’t say Carlino was one, although I can see how it might seem that way. He certainly could be a guy who stays 3-4 years.
Some of Carlino's comments
in his interview with Jon Gold sound pretty encouraging.
http://insidesocal.com/ucla/2010/04/quick-chat-with-matt-carlino.html#more
He says in there that he was held back in 2nd grade because he had mono
so age-wise, he should have been in the class of 2010. My biggest concern with a guy leaving high school early is that they wouldn’t be physically ready to compete (though them being mentally ready for college is up there, too), so at least he won’t be coming in as a still-growing-into-his-body-17-year-old.
We're havin' too much fun today. We ain't thinkin' 'bout tomorrow.
Sorry-Hadn't read the update yet
when I posted. Count this as my unnecessary comment for the day.
We're havin' too much fun today. We ain't thinkin' 'bout tomorrow.
Shdes of Drew Gordon though??
I wouldn’t want to prejudge anyone but reading that his Dad quits a job and moves his family to Indiana (seemingly) solely so Matt can get used to Indiana in prep for his college career — well that smacks of entitlement to me. I’m hoping I’m totally off base but we don’t need Mom and Pop looking over CBH’s shoulder. Question really is though, why did they change their minds and come “home” to the west coast? He does look like he can shoot from way outside though. Of course no misses in highlight films.
More like Stan Love
Drew Gordon’s problem wasn’t really his parents, even if they were outspoken after the fact.
by SuperBruinMan on Apr 27, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Too early to say
But I think the Carlinos actually know what they’re looking for in a coach. They went from committing to Tom Crean to Ben Howland—both coaches emphasize hard-nosed defense and disciplined offense in sets. With that in mind, I don’t think Matt or his parents have any delusions about running amok on the basketball court, unlike the Gordons.
by Alanamaslama on Apr 27, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think part of the reason he decommited
was that he and/or his dad want him to play PG (he’s obviously undersized to play 2 if he were to have any shot at the NBA) and Crean at IU wasn’t really recruiting him as PG. According to some commenters on insidethehall IU was still recruiting several PGs for the next few years so the Carlino’s felt he wouldn’t get a shot at the position. None of this was said by IU officials or the Carlinos that I can find, it’s all speculation on the part of IU fans it seems.
http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/03/25/matt-carlino-opens-up-his-recruitment/
that's fine for us
we needed a fresh PG to raise and develop to replace JA and Zeke since I believe they’ll both be graduating at the same time (?)
I’m not too familiar with JC transfers, but I presume they will finish school in 2 years and only have those years eligible?
Sounds like he wanted to come here to be part of Point Guard U
Calinos:
“It was a good fit for me as a point guard, and how many guys Coach Howland has done a great job.”
Thank JF, DC, and RW for his recruitment in part.
Maybe there is another issue
As a Californian that moved to MA….maybe a AZ boy simply did not like the cold of IN. We always assume that all motivations are b-ball (or worse) but sometimes it comes down to showing up in LA on a beautiful weekend (and maybe seeing some coeds)……
by Bruin Dad and Grad on Apr 27, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
If that was the case, he probably lucked out and came to LA
on a mild sunny days with clear blue sky, patchy white clouds, with the stifling smog enveloping the basin flushed way by the preeding rainstorms.
Otherwise, try flying in on a a warm spring day. As the flight begins its descent, the stark contrasts between the deep blue oceans, sparsely dotted with sailboats and its neigboring valley communities under a pervasive layer of greyish smog certainly befuddles you, not to say ruin one’s pristine Southern California image of laidback charms.
Lefty with a nice stroke
I’ll take it. He doesn’t look all that athletic, but if he puts in enough time to improve his game, I think he’ll be a solid contributor in a year or so. I just hope he has the patience and resilience to stick around that long. Best of luck and welcome, Matt.
i agree
this is the first i’d heard of him so thanks for posting the videos. it looks like he has a very nice looking stroke with a solid follow through. given the graduation of MR, we are sorely in need of an outside shot (although I know we’re all secretly hoping ML can develop more of a jumper this off season). looks like he may try to play above his athleticism but CBH will give him a more defined role than his high school coaches, for sure. the fact that he’s a lefty is just a bonus. I think left handed shooters still cause defensive adjustment problems at the college level.
i know the news is brand new… but does anyone know if coach matthews had anything to do with his recruitment?
by DoubleTroubleBruin on Apr 27, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I would doubt Matthews had much if anything to do with this
There has been talk for quite a while now that Carlino was interested in UCLA
Athleticism
I read an encouraging note about his athleticism. In a scout article, it is said he can stand flat-footed under the basket and dunk the ball two handed. If he indeed has the kind of fast twitch muscle to perform that feat at 6’2", I would imagine he should also have some quickness in him.
Since his father is a basketball coach and both his father and uncle played college ball (uncle for Arizona), there’s a good chance he’s got decent BBall IQ. Can’t have enough of that on our team.
by truebluebruin on Apr 27, 2010 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I would be pretty surprised if that is actually true...
…it doesn’t sound like the same guy I watched footage of. That is seriously huge hops to dunk from a flat-footed position, and I have to say anyone 6’2" that can dunk two-handed has huge hops – not every basketball player at 6’2" can even dunk, let alone two-handed…however, if he can do that…awesome!
Yeah, it surprised me too
Here is the article if you have access to the Scout network:
http://southflorida.scout.com/2/854477.html
I agree that it sounds hard to believe. On the other hand, I respect the writers on Scout and wouldn’t think he would make something up.
by truebluebruin on Apr 27, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
He definitely has a nice stroke.
But he’s slight and hardly dazzles with his quickness. He looks like he sees the floor well, and as a coach’s son probably is a student of the game. He might be a zone buster and it won’t hurt to have another four star player on the roster to compete in practice and for playing time. Let’s hope I eat these words when he becomes the second coming of Gail Goodrich (right now I’d settle for the second coming of MR.) Go Bruins.
Seems a solid fit
Presumably he doesn’t expect to play much as a freshman but is looking to win the starting PG job by his junior year; and as far as I am concerned it’s good to have 3 PGs on the roster in case someone gets injured and you need someone to play a backup role.
Can we add a SF as well please?
Agree - going from not having had anyone to lead the team since DC left...
…to having multiple PGs is a huge move up. Though the dude seriously needs to hit the protein powder and the weight room ASAP or RN is going to crush him in practice when he tries to rebound…
I think we only have 2 PGs
I really think JA’s future is as a 2 guard, not PG. JA has decent offensive skills but not a PG’s head or controlling the offense skills that CBH likes. I realize his size makes people think PG but I have not seen anything that makes me think he can play there, FR or Sophomore year. I know he had nagging injury issues but I am not sure he can ever be a PG at the PAC 10 level.
The last game of the PAC 10 tourney and flashes at other times showed he can score and, if he starts playing defense, play but I think it would be a mistake for him to play PG anymore.
with our current squad
I would expect JA to still get the bulk of his minutes at the 1, if ML is playing 30+ at the 2 and TL makes any contribution.
Even if you don’t classify him as a PG, I like having extra players who can handle the ball for a few minutes if called upon (again, not his strong suit, but better than forcing a primary 2-guard to do it).
by britishbruin on Apr 28, 2010 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
PG next year
I am not saying Carlino is the answer. I think he is the backup PG, zonebuster, and possibly PG of the future. He may not be ready Freshman year.
I see Lamb getting minutes at 2 and 3. JA will fight it out there more for the 2 spot minutes. Yes, he could be the backup point guard and it will be necessary if Carlino is not ready. But really don’t think JA gets many minutes there and a second PG recruit is a sign of that to him and I think CBH’s thinking.
Of course, I could be wrong but it seems Carlino was signed as a PG only, not a combo guard despite playing 2 in High School. Reading through the articles last night leads me to believe that.
No
Carilno is not out of pg of the future. He is a combo guard and he will be recruited over this season. If UCLA is in a position where it has to depend on Carlino has the “pg of the future” we are going to be calling for Howland’s firing. Hopefully he will give us 5-7 decent mins next season and we can start from there.
Anderson will keep getting most of his mins pg next season. Thinking he will become a 2 pg is as much pipe dream as McCallum being a Bruin or Rag becoming a D-1 level basketball player.
I
Zeke Jones will challenge JA
at the point. My hope is that he wins the position. We need a penetrating guard.
by 75NatChamps on Apr 28, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Go Zeke go, Go Zeke go...........
Anybody but Anderson please
Until Jones turned out to be another bust
At least he gives us an alternative to the YMCA point guard.
I've seen him play on one video, which I previously posted.
http://ucla.scout.com/2/933028.html; He looks like he has a man’s body, and looks good shooting and driving to the basket. However, he’s is playing against junior college talent, so there is a question of whether he will have the same quickness against Division I talent.
" Anderson will keep getting most of his mins " ................
Loride, Lordie indeed.
Don’t tell me, for the sake of our sanity, that Howland will stick with this YMCA point gfuard the same way he stuck with the long range Serbian bomber. I thought I barely recovered from those horrific nightmares.
I am not down as Anderson as others
He hasn’t lived up to his potential and he didn’t do the work to get better this past off-season. However, for all the dumb mistakes he made I also so flashes of potential which he could live up to if he works really hard and dedicates himself to getting better this off-season.
I didn’t give up on Dragovic until I had seen what he could do (or was incapable of doing) until the end of his junior season and I am going to given Anderson the same benefit of the doubt.
We have no idea what Jones can do. Carlino is certainly not the answer. Right now our best hope is for Anderson to refocus and have a great off-season. Don’t blame Anderson. Blame Howland and his staff for poor planning, scouting and recruiting.
I am pretty down on JA
as a PG, as he seems a step slow in his brain when running the point – something that being fully healthy may not help with. But at this point, I split the difference between you and DC – I think it is no more likely that LJ comes in and performs well as a PG than it is that JA has a good off-season and improves as a PG. I see it as a toss-up who will be starting for us come Pac-10 season – the devil we know or the JUCO we don’t. Ideally JA steps it up significantly from last year AND LJ is a Pac-10-ready player, but I won’t be surprised if neither is the case, or if one outperforms the other significantly.
by britishbruin on Apr 28, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I am not rooting against JA
But like CB (a bit slow of basketball mind and step) who was not a PAC 10 PG but a good PAC 10 player maybe JA can rebound to be a good non-PG. CBH recruited DC to be the backup point over CB after his injury but CBH helped make CB into a good college player. (I think we can all agree that Lavin would never had salavaged CB’s career.)
I think it is similar but not identical situation here. I am not convinced JA can be a PG for a PAC 10 contender but I do see where he could be a player. (His flashes lead me to believe that is possible.) This is based on 2 years not one. I hope I am wrong. But if JA is starting as a traditional PG at the start of the PAC 10, we are in for another difficult season.
PG is the most demanding position in college basketball and arguably more demanding for CBH. To be a contender in the PAC 10 we need a good PG next year.
Well, I reluctantly agreed but I really hated to
say so. Perhaps, just for once, perhaps the fault stemmed from Howland & company failing to develop him.
Using my take on Morgan to describe Anderson now, all that glitters has got to mean something gold. With his profile coming out of high school then, it just seemed like a different Anderson we saw at Pauley. Maybe his infectious smiles and cheery demeanor really did it for the observors especially after those silly, inexplicable turnovers.
Of course we like to see him at least improve to the point of being able to reliably bring the ball upcourt, spread out the opposing team, dish out assists etc. But until it happens, I am really cautious on this one.
I know had it been Lute Olson, this is not to say the former Mildcats’ coach could coach better, Anderson might have developed his game better.
Sounds like you're putting a lot of expectation on Zeke Jones
to be locking down the PG position. It’s hard for me to believe that CBH is going to go with a transfer and a freshman as his two PGs when he has someone like JA who has had 2 years in the system.
I would also think it more likely that ML will see some minutes at the 3 when TH is off the court, so as to get someone with more of an outside shot into the 2 spot (and allow ML to take advantage of other people spacing the floor a bit).
If TL is not ready to contribute I could see JA being first guard off the bench in a rotation with LJ, ML and TH, playing the 2 when LJ is on the court and the 1 when he isn’t. But if we aren’t getting anything from TL, that is a bad situation.
by britishbruin on Apr 28, 2010 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
You have a Point (Pun Intended)
I think Zeke will be the starter next year if we are in a traditional situation. You are right, it is a lot to ask. Maybe, CBH will adept and do something unusual like run the offense through TH (unlikely). But don’t forget JA’s inability last year also hurt ML’s play as ML would have had a better season at 2. I don’t think he wants ML at PG again unless the injury bug hits very hard.
But I think Carlino is a sign that he is looking for other PGs than JA. Carlino is not a combo guard. He is coming here to be a PG. Read all the quotes none say he is a two guard since his recruiting. He played 2 in HS but at this level his spot is one and it is why is coming to UCLA. Here is one quote: ""It was a good fit for me as a point guard, and how many guys Coach Howland has done a great job."
I agree with you a 100% on ML at 3. If Lamb is an OC bust and/or JA works his tail off and becomes a good defender that is one scenario I can see JA spelling ML at 2. (Of course, Lamb was a good High School defender and always guarded the other teams best player. ) I don’t think 2 and 3 are that different in the CBH scheme (last year it was because of zone) and ML can match up on defense with the threes. Regardless of what you think of him, ML is a good Ben Ball Warrior type defender.
I am -
Imo point guard play was our biggest flaw, and made it hard for the team to compete. I am hoping he has the tools to make a major contribution. My reaction to Matt Carlino is that he has a boy’s body. Zeke is strong and compact, and looks more like an immediate contributor. Until we see him play, its all speculation.
I would have liked to see how comfortable he is going to his right.
Hopefully, it’s just the chosen footage, but he seems only comfortable with the left.
Go Bruins!
Carlino was 3rd Leading Scorer on 23-1 South Bloomington team.
Final 2009-10 South statistics (23-1)
………………….G…3PFG… PCT…AFG… PCT……FT…PCT….R….A…S….TP.. AVG
Erik Fromm………24..10-27 .370…144-248 .580…69-96 .718..201…30..23..367.. 15.2
Dee Davis………..23..21-66 .318…133-242 .549…74-108 .685.. 49..124..48..360..15.6
Matt Carlino……..24..37-93 .397… 115-243 .473…54-74 . 729..142..104..27..321..13.3
Spencer Turner..24..53-131 .404…87-182 .478…41-49 .836… 83…52..19..268.. 11.1
Joey Forney………24…7-23 .304….. 35-80 . 437… .23-32 .718… 66…30..11..100… 4.1
Ben Whitlatch……24…7-15 .466….. 28-49 . 571…. 19-26 .730… 25…33..12…82… 3.4
Desmond Marks.22…1-4 .250…… 27-43 . 627…. 19-33 .575… 59….9….5…74… 3.3
Nate Peck……….. 22..9-14 .642……16-25 .640…. 12-15 .800… .9…10…5….53… 2.4
Kyle Fletcher……..23..5-17 .294……11-28 .392….. 7-13 .538…. 6…11…0….38… 1.6
Clayton Fletcher..23..5-16 .312……. 6-18 .333…. 10-14 .714… 15…18…4….27… 1.1
Ben Stowell……… 10…3-3 1.000…….7-10 . 700…… 2-4 .500…. 3….0….3….19… 1.9
Alex Forney……… 20…0-0 .000……… 3-5 . 600….. .5-6 .833…. 0….2….1….11.. .0.5
Lucas Franz………. 5…0-0 .000………1-5 . 200…… 0-0 .000…. 2….0….0…..2… 0.4
Totals…………..158-410 . 385 613-1178 .520 341-475 .717 699 429 159 1722 71.7
Opponents………150-453 .331 467-1145 .407 179-284 .630 504 244 109 1263 52.6
Carlino stats show
Second leading rebounder, Second in steals, and surprisingly low 73% free throw percentage. 40% from 3pt is key stat. However, 13. pt average does not compare favorably to MR’s 24 ppg.
FWIW
and I have no inside knowledge, he looks like a guy who might be a Michael Roll type: Little contribution early, works into a decent player with limited physical abilities as he matures in the program.
You need some of those guys, however, I wouldn’t expect him to have any meaningful impact on the team next year.
I too have heard the four star rating, but when I pulled him up on scout he was unrated, so I am not sure where that was coming from.
by silverlakebruin on Apr 28, 2010 12:58 AM PDT reply actions
I think
Roll was much better player than him coming out of high school than this kid. Roll pretty much carried his team to a CIF title IIRC. As for the 4 star rating, the ranking was there two days when he was marked as a recruit for class of 2011. Once he became part of 2011, at least on scout.com, those ratings were gone.
yeah, we shouldn't go overboard here
if he was projected as a 4-star for next year’s class, and is actually a year older than most of his classmates due to being held back a year, it would be silly to put much stock in him right now.
by britishbruin on Apr 28, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
DC and RW also
much better than Carlino in High School. However, it is intriguing and it is good that Florida (who also lost in the McCallum sweepstakes) and Indiana wanted Carlino so bad.
Florida didn't want Carlino "so bad"
Where the heck did you get that? Florida was “interested” in Carlino until they got a commitment from Mike Rosario. When they got Rosario Carlino became expendable for them. And you can read through Indiana blogs and boards to find out how “badly” they wanted Carlino.
While I am happy we got him let’s not make a big deal out of this. It’s a little ridiculous.
Good Point
“So bad” is overstated I should just have said Florida wanted him and it was on many boards. This is not a nobody and he had interest from a number of teams. I am not saying he is JF (a top high school recruit PG) but he is not Ryan Walcott either.
I like depth!
If he and Zeke can provide Anderson with any kind of competition (aka a kick in the ass) to get significantly better and cut down on stupid mistakes that a D1 PG should NEVER make, then this is a great pickup.
I don’t really see much downside to having a solid 3rd option PG for next year.
by MWbruin on Apr 28, 2010 11:54 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
This video isn't bad
to answer another question or two from the comments, he goes right and finishes with his right hand a couple times. Also doesn’t seem afraid of contact in the paint.
No, in fact some years ago now, I saw the video
on Steve Alford, Mr. Basketball of Indiana and the Hoosiers team captain when Bobby Knight won his last NCAA banner. Carlino’s shooting touch and release reminded me exactly of him.
Hopefully, he turns out well and gives us an alternative to sticking with the YMCA point guard we currently have.
carlino'sslight frame
i think dcwas even smaller than this coming in (might be smaller still), and he seemed to do pretty ok no? dc had crazy speed but if the broad jump dunk thing is true he’s got that on dc. his mindset at least sounds on point unlike some of the more recent recruits no longer with us and jerime to date..
Across The Face
Something tells me
that by the time Carlino is a senior at UCLA, he’s going to look and play very different from those videos. The mini interview on Gold’s blog gives the impression that the kid is very coachable. Unless there’s something I’m just not seeing, I pray that we’ll never have to use him as our starting PG next year. But if he can turn into a Mustafa Abdul Hamid kind of player, I’ll be happy.
Carlino
Mustafa would be good, but I am thinking/hoping more like Taylor Rochestie from WSU. OK, I know he was a Cougar and beat us almost single-handed a year ago, but he was a Santa Barbara kid who matured late.
by Arturo del Mundo on Apr 28, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm certainly hoping he's the next Darren Collison.
I’m just not expecting it. Hopefully he turns out to be the next great Bruin, but what I’m saying is that even if he’s just a solid contributer (like MAH) during most of his career, using a roster spot on him will be worth it.
you're right mw
however i don’t want anyone to think that i’m expecting carlino to be like dc, leaving myself vulnerable to a cyber-wedgie from the bruin nation, lol. i’m just saying great basketball players don’t all fit one mold.
Across The Face
We were hoping for a couple of extra practice competitors and a contributor to add depth.
I think he’ll fill these roles in the short term, and may contribute much more in the long term. Whether or not he’s a real four star candidate is questionable, but he certainly good enough to help fill out the roster.
Carlino a 4 star recruit
The key word is recruit. A friend who works for a Big-10 basketball office says that they ranked him in top 5 on their list for 2011 and he was surprised that he had the course work finished to graduate this year. will he be a star only time will tell but he played in Arizona okay not that great a recomendation but started i9n Indiana at a power school is a good sign that he can play at a higher level. Jones is better right now but how much better can he get while Carlino is still two years younger. I would like to see stats on club team participation in Indiana. Welcome to Matt and I wish him well
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