As Austin has shown this summer, creating deflections is something that’s quickly becoming a staple for him. He’s really good at baiting the opposition when he’s one pass away and has good timing with his anticipation. Almost anytime he gets a hand on one, he deflect it towards the open floor to give him or someone else on his team a chance to pick it up and score in transition. It may seem simple, but so many players overthink or try to get cute with how they deflect passes, so it was good to see Austin’s awareness in this sense. He’s most effective attacking his man in space where he can use his quick first step. When he gets downhill into the paint, he’s good at using long strides to step through any defenders who step up to try and double during his drive. Austin will be another talented underclassman for Maret this season who grows his game with meaningful experience.

-I took turns watching two courts and only got to see bits and pieces of his games this weekend— but every time I looked over he seemed to be making plays for a young Maret group. Austin is a pretty strong good with good positional size that is adept at breaking down his matchup and getting to the second layer of the defense to make a play for his team. His finishing package around the basket with either hand seemed advanced for his age as a young prospect that didn’t look rushed or intimidated out on the floor. Excited to get a chance to see him again to evaluate his value as a defender and shooter— but he has a nice skill base to build from as he carves out a role in the Frogs’ rotation.