Watch: Bub Carrington Beats the Buzzer Against Knicks

Originally posted on Pittsburgh Sports Now
By George Michalowski | Last updated Oct 10, 2024 3:13 PM ET

Bub Carrington played in game No. 2 of his NBA preseason career last night, against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

In 18 minutes, he finished with five points and six rebounds in the Wizards’ loss. Carrington was 2 for 6 from the field and 1 for 4 from three-point range. His one two-point field goal came at the end of the first quarter on a beautiful drive to the rim. Check it out below.

Bub Carrington (No. 14 pick) with the euro step and floater to beat the 1st-quarter buzzer #NBAPreseason

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Carrington, the Baltimore native, went 14th overall to the Washington Wizards. Now, with a strong Summer League session and one preseason game under his belt, many are talking about Carrington as a potential Rookie of the Year candidate. To go one step further, in a recent survey released by the NBA, many GMs across the sport think that he will be a star in the future.

When asked “Which rookie will be the best player in five years?” several GMs replied with Carrington, He was tied for fourth in the voting with 7% of the GMs voting for him. Then, when asked, “Which rookie was the biggest steal at where he was selected in the Draft?” Carrington tied for first in the voting, earning 10% of the vote from GMs.

Carrington started 33 games for Pitt as a rookie, averaging 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. The Baltimore, Maryland native shot 41% from the field and 32% from three-point range in his freshman campaign, and alongside Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett, starred for the Panthers in the back court.

This article first appeared on Pittsburgh Sports Now and was syndicated with permission.

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