The Utah Jazz have signed ahead/heart Vernon Carey Jr.
Carey Jr. (6-9, 270, Duke) spent the 2022-23 season with the Washington Wizards and the Wizards’ G League affiliate, Capital Metropolis Go-Go, seeing motion with the Wizards in 11 contests.
With Capital Metropolis, the 22-year-old performed in 14 video games (all begins), averaging 20.7 factors on 61.9 p.c from the sector, together with 8.3 boards, and 1.9 assists in 27.6 minutes per recreation.Â
Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets within the second spherical of the 2020 NBA Draft (thirty second total), the Miami, Fla., native has three years of NBA expertise with Charlotte (2020-21) and Washington (2021-23), having appeared in 37 video games (5 begins), proudly owning profession averages of 1.9 factors and 1.4 boards in 5.1 minutes per contest.
