photo: si.com — Senior Point Guard Craig Austrie

Got a chance to watch Saturday’s game between Gonzaga and UCONN. Gonzaga sat in a zone most of the first half and limited UCONN’s guards to 4 transition points and only 2 field-goals in the paint. When UCONN’s guards took the initiative and drove the gaps, they got to the line. Craig Austrie didn’t do much in the first half but one of the things that scouts look for is how guards react to a zone, create against bigger players, stay in control, and finish plays. Austrie ended up with 6 points, but at the end of the game he was the first option for a three in the crunch and plays the point for a still undefeated UCONN Husky team. While projected draft choices AJ Price (24pts) and Jerome Dyson (21pts) put the book bag on winning the game today, I believe Craig has NBA potential. Read More »