Vernon Carey Jr.
Miami, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
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Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | NSU University School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
College | Duke (2019–2020) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | →Greensboro Swarm | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | →Capital City Go-Go | ||||||||||||||
2023–present | Pınar Karşıyaka | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Vernon A. Carey Jr. (born February 25, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He finished his high school career at NSU University School as a five star recruit and among the top-ranked players in the 2019 class.[1]
High school career
Carey starred for four years at University School of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During his freshman season, he averaged 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks while leading the Sharks to a 15–9 overall record. As a sophomore, Carey averaged 22.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while leading his team to a 20–7 record and a Florida district state championship. After his sophomore year, Carey was named to the 2017 Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel all-district teams as well as 2017 MaxPreps All-American honorable mention.
As a junior, Carey averaged 26.0 points and 10.1 rebounds a game, while leading the Sharks to an overall record of 36–2, the 2018 Florida 5A state championship, and championships at the 2017 City of Palms Invitational and the 2017 John Wall Invitational.[2] Carey led his team to the finals at the High School National Tournament, losing in the championship game to Montverde Academy and its star, RJ Barrett.[3]
Carey averaged 17.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Circuit for his AAU team, Nike Team Florida.[4]
Carey finished his senior season averaging 21.7
Recruiting
On December 6, 2018, Carey announced on SportsCenter that he was committed to attend Duke University. He made the announcement on the one year anniversary of his grandfather's passing.[8][9]
At the end of his senior season, Carey was ranked the 6th best player in the country, rated a five-star recruit by all major recruiting services, and selected to play in the 2019 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and the Jordan Brand Classic.[10]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Vernon Carey Jr. C |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | NSU University School (FL) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 6, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 6 ESPN : 6
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College career
Before the start of the 2019–20 season, Carey was named to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 list [11] as well as the Naismith, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, and Lute Olson Award preseason watchlists.[12][13]
On November 12, Carey recorded his first double-double of the season scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds in a 105–54 win against Central Arkansas.
On December 3, Carey scored 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks in an 87–75 win against
Professional career
Charlotte Hornets (2020–2022)
Carey was taken by the Charlotte Hornets with the 32nd pick of the 2020 NBA draft.[28] On November 30, 2020, he signed a multi-year contract with the Hornets.[29] Carey made his NBA debut on December 30, playing four minutes in a 118–99 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[30] On April 16, 2021, he scored a career-high 21 points, alongside six rebounds, in a 115–130 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.[31]
During his rookie and sophomore seasons, Carey received multiple assignments to the Greensboro Swarm, Charlotte's NBA G League affiliate.[32][33]
Washington Wizards (2022–2023)
On February 10, 2022, Carey was traded, alongside Ish Smith, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Montrezl Harrell.[34] On April 10, Carey recorded a season-high 11 points, alongside seven rebounds, in a 108–124 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.[35]
On March 1, 2023, Carey was waived by the Wizards.[36]
Utah Jazz (2023)
On April 8, 2023, Carey signed with the Utah Jazz.[37] After playing in 2023 NBA Summer League, he was released by the Utah Jazz.[38]
Pınar Karşıyaka (2023–present)
On August 30, 2023, Carey signed with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.[39]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Charlotte | 19 | 4 | 6.1 | .500 | .143 | .818 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | .3 | 2.4 |
2021–22 | Charlotte | 4 | 1 | 4.3 | .500 | — | .667 | 1.3 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 2.0 |
Washington | 3 | 0 | 9.0 | .571 | — | .400 | 2.3 | .0 | .3 | .3 | 4.0 | |
2022–23 | Washington | 11 | 0 | 2.5 | .250 | — | 1.000 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .5 |
Career | 37 | 5 | 5.1 | .474 | .143 | .654 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.9 |
Play-in
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021 | Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | – | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | – | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Duke | 31 | 30 | 24.9 | .577 | .381 | .670 | 8.8 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.6 | 17.8 |
Personal life
Carey is the son of Latavia and
References
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- ^ Quinn, Brendan (December 6, 2018). "The Birth of Vernon Carey Jr". www.theathletic.com. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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- ^ Caron, Emily (September 13, 2019). "Duke expecting big things from five-star big man Vernon Carey Jr". www.si.com. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Class 5A Final: University 72, Andrew Jackson 46". The Ledger. March 16, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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- ^ "Duke commit Vernon Carey named a McDonald's All-American". www.miamiherald.com. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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- ^ "Seven ACC Players Named to Citizen Naismith Preseason Watch List". www.theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
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- ^ "Jones Pours in 31 as No.2 Duke Beats Georgia State". www.goduke.com. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
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- ^ Watson, John (November 22, 2019). "Carey named 2K Classic MVP after dominant performances in MSG". www.247sports.com. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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- ^ "Baker, Carey help No.4 Duke top Wofford 86–57 without Jones". www.ESPN.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "Carey Named ACC Freshman of the Week". Duke Athletics. December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
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- ^ "No.9 Duke defeats Pitt 79–67 behind 26 points by Carey". ESPN. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Vernon Carey Jr". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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- ^ "DURANT, HARRIS LEAD NETS TO 130-115 WIN OVER HORNETS". NBA.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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- ^ "2021-22 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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- ^ "HORNETS TOP WIZARDS 124-108, FAIL TO IMPROVE PLAY-IN SEEDING". NBA.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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- ^ "Vernon Carey Jr". www.usab.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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