Bub Carrington Quickly Adjusting to the NBA Life
In the more recent years of Pitt men’s basketball, the recruiting talent has improved. One of the best recruits under Jeff Capel was Bub Carrington.
Coming out of Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Carrington had been regarded as a four-star recruit, according to 247Sports.
It’s not often that a team incorporates a freshmen backcourt duo, but Capel made it work, with Carrington and Jaland Lowe. Unfortunately, the Panthers missed the tournament, and were considered one of the bigger snubs.
Carrington averaged 13.8 points per game, along with 5.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He would be named to the ACC All-Rookie team.
Projected as a first round selection by most basketball publications, for the 2024 NBA Draft, Carrington was taken by the Portland Trail Blazers 14th overall. However, he was traded to the Washington Wizards that night.
Carrington flashed his skills during the Summer League, as he averaged 15.8 points.
On a rebuilding Wizards team, Carrington has gotten a good amount of court minutes. Thru 54 games to this point, he’s averaging 9.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists. Carrington looks to be making adjustments to his offensive game, putting up 16.0 PPG over last five games, including a career-high 23 points against the Atlanta Hawks.
During NBA All-Star Weekend, Carrington has participated in the Rising Stars tournament.
Despite just being a 19-year-old rookie, the way Carrington has been able to adapt his overall skill set at the highest level is extremely, impressive. With Carrington only beginning to scratch the surface, there certainly is the upside of a potential All-Star guard.