4-star SG Austin Swartz commits to Miami, will likely remain in 2024 class
Miami has landed its first pledge in the 2024 class. Four-star shooting guard Austin Swartz has committed to the Hurricanes.
According to the On3 Industry Rankings, Swartz is the No. 37 overall prospect in the 2024 cycle. He’s also the No. 9 shooting guard prospect and the No. 3 player in the state of North Carolina. The On3 Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. On3’s evaluators are slightly higher on Swartz, ranking him 28th overall in the class.
Swartz was third in scoring at 21.0 points per game this summer on the Nike EYBL circuit, playing for Boo Williams. He also averaged 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 44 percent from the field, 37 percent from 3 and 89 percent from the free-throw line.
Austin Swartz is a shot-making guard. At 6-5, he has solid length and great positional size. Swartz is more athletic than he may give off, getting high above the rim in transition. Swartz is a good stand-still shooter with good balance. Where he really excels is creating space off the bounce. His ability to get a clean look when guarded in the half-court is a real weapon. Swartz will need to continue adding weight.
While he is a score-first guard, he is a capable passer and sees the floor well. He has the upside as a defender, but there has traditionally been an inconsistent effort on that end. He has a good handle and could play some combo guard at the next level. Playing up on the UAA Next 17u Circuit this summer, Swartz averaged 2.8 threes made per game and 14.1 points. His dad, Paul Swartz, played D2 basketball.
This is the Hurricanes first verbal commitment of the 2024 class, Miami is also in the mix for 6-foot-8, 225-pound PF Ryan Jones, and 6-foot-5, 185-pound SF Rakease Passmore.
Welcome to the crib, Austin. We’ll see you next year.
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