As a shooting guard on his high school basketball team at Norman Thomas: De La Cruz displayed a career that consisted of great play making ability and leadership at the shooting guard position. De La Cruz has the length and athleticism to spread the court. He is known for his play making ability as a spot up shooter. If he can convert on mid and long range jump shots at a consistent rate this season, look for him to be a key threat for opposing defenses to game plan for. The freshman is currently majoring in business administration.