Craig Austrie is a poor example. Yes, he didn’t have elite-level athleticism or physical skills, and wasn’t flashy at all, but you make it sound like JC turned Austrie from scrub into “viable PG”. In reality, the kid was a fairly polished PG from the moment he arrived in Storrs. He started the first two dozen games his freshman year and set the freshman single-game assist record (14) early that season. Anyone who watched this kid in the FCIAC at Trinity (Stamford) Catholic knew that he was a solid PG and a winner: 103-6 record his four years there, three FCIAC titles, two CIAC state titles and two-time CIAC runner-up. Gatorade CT POY. You make it sound like Calhoun turned a Rob Garrison-level player into a serviceable PG. Austrie deserves a lot more respect.
