OKC star Caruso inducted in Texas A&M Hall of Fame

An important new member of the Oklahoma City Thunder had his college basketball career recently immortalized by his beloved alma mater.

Oklahoma City Thunder veteran Alex Caruso was enshrined into the Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame last week. He stood as one of the eight former Aggies who got inducted by the university in its 46th annual Burgess Banquet celebration.

Details behind Caruso's Texas A&M induction

Caruso attended the special ceremony last Friday in which he and ex-volleyball coach Laurie Corbelli, baseball pitcher Ross Stripling, football center Seth McKinney, women’s swimmers Cammile Adams and Breeja Larson, women’s golfer Brenda Goldsmith Hocott, and soccer player Amy Berend Hidalgo headlined their class.

Texas A&M bestows the Hall of Honor for “individuals who have gone above and beyond in contributions and support of the athletic programs” of the university.

“There's so many faces and different people here tonight that I had not forgotten about but that I only get to see and remember when I come to College Station. I can't work everybody's name into this thank you speech. But for all the people that I can't mention by name, thank you for the support and the endless showers of love,” Alex said in his induction speech for the Aggies.

Aggies legend

Caruso etched his legacy in Texas A&M record books as one of the most celebrated Aggies ever.

Alex committed himself to the men's basketball program in all of his four years in college. As a senior, he powered the Aggies to a magical 2015-16 season in which they won 28 games, clinched the SEC regular season championship, and landed a memorable trip to the NCAA Sweet 16.

Wearing the Texas A&M colors, A.C. secured the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 and bagged two All-SEC Team Selections. He is the only player in SEC history to have more than 1,000 points, 600 assists, 250 steals, and 500 rebounds. Furthermore, he currently holds the Aggies' all-time record for total steals (276) and assists (649).

You can watch Caruso's full induction speech as a member of Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2024 below:

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