2012 Combo Guard Worth Watching This Summer

From SCOUT.COM......Reporter Mike Sullivan profiles the individual game of a combo guard, who is just a rising sophomore. A New Jersey product, this 2012 product has already taken an unofficial visit to SMU! Who is it?

PLAYER PROFILE: Tariq Carey

HEIGHT: 6-foot-1 WEIGHT: 170 Pounds

CLASS: 2012, a rising sophomore

HIGH SCHOOL: Eastside High School in Newark, New Jersey

POSITIONS: Shooting/Point guard

AAU TEAM: New Jersey Elite

EARLY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY INTEREST IN TARIQ CAREY:

St. John’s, SMU, St. Joseph's, and Siena

*Carey has taken an unofficial visit to SMU and also attended Norm Roberts' St. John's Elite Camp.

STRENGTHS IN HIS INDIVIDUAL GAME: Can handle the ball effectively and doesn't mind challenging the bigger bodies inside the paint with drives to the basket.

A player who can score, Tariq has plenty of time to A. strengthen his frame. B. Develop more consistency in his perimeter effectiveness. C. Become a better decision maker with the basketball.