Carson Prost brings veteran depth and defensive grit to Eastern Illinois
Carson Prost is a 6-foot-3 senior guard whose value is more about toughness and role reliability than box-score volume: in the 2024-25 season he appeared in 17 games for Eastern Illinois, averaged 1.1 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists, and flashed defensive activity with a season-high three steals plus blocks in multiple games.[3][2] His bigger selling point is his proven college production before EIU, when he started all 30 games at Rend Lake and averaged 12.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists, suggesting he can handle a larger workload if needed.[3] He looks like a fit for teams that value experienced backcourt depth, defense, and energy over pure scoring.[3]
