George Washington University Athletics
Men's Basketball Signs Carl Elliott
4/18/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
April 18, 2002
WASHINGTON, DC - Point guard Carl Elliott (Brooklyn, NY/Trinity-Pawling) has signed a National Letter-of-Intent with The George Washington University, head basketball coach Karl Hobbs has announced. He is GW's fifth signee for 2002-03.
The 6-3, 210-pound Elliott averaged 15 points, eight assists, six steals and four rebounds per game while shooting 83 percent from the free throw line for Trinity-Pawling as a senior. In addition to his basketball prowess, Elliott also was a standout wide receiver and a running back for the Pride as well as a sprinter for the track team at Trinity-Pawling.
The Pride posted a record of 20-3 (.869) during Elliott's senior season under coach Bill Casson. The Pride finished third in the Class B Division of the New England Prep School Athletic Association (NEPSAA). "He makes everyone around him better," Casson said of Elliott. "He is extremely unselfish, very strong, a tenacious defender and a very disruptive defensive force."
"We are very fortunate to get Carl Elliott," Hobbs said. "He is a tremendous guard, perfect size with superior ball-handling skills. Carl gives us more depth in the backcourt which will allow us to have more consistency in our transition game."
Elliott was named the Player of the Year and to the All-Tri-State League team as a senior in a vote by the league coaches. He also earned all-league honors for football.
Rob Kennedy, President of Hoop Group, calls Elliott "one of the two or three top unsigned high school guards on the east coast." Last July, Elliott was named the MVP of Hoop Group's Eastern Invitational basketball camp.
Russ Blake, recruiting analyst for RivalsHoops.com said Elliott is a "physical, tough floor general who looks to get his teammates involved. He is a basketball player with a football mentality who can play fast or slow so he has great versatility."
George Washington Men's Basketball Signees for 2002-2003:
Name Pos. Ht Wt PPG RPG Hometown/Last School
Omar Williams G/F 6-9 180 22.0 9.0 Philadelphia, PA/Celestial Prep
NaNa Mensah-Bonsu F 6-8 220 10.0 6.0 Richland, NJ/St. Augustine
Mike Hall F 6-6 200 14.0 10.0 Palos Heights, IL/Alan B. Shepard
Alexander Kireev F 6-11 240 10.0 9.0 Shreveport, LA/Evangel Christian Academy
Carl Elliott PG 6-3 210 15.0 4.0 Brooklyn, NY/Trinity-Pawling
