Vernon Carey Jr. Was Selected 32nd By Charlotte In The NBA Draft
Vernon Carey Jr. won’t be going far from Durham North Carolina to start his NBA career!
Why?
Because 121 miles is what separates Durham North Carolina and Charlotte North Carolina where he is going to be playing for the Charlotte Hornets!
Why?
Because Vernon Carey Jr. who is a Center was selected in the second round of the NBA Draft and was the 32nd pick!
By who?
The Charlotte Hornets!
When?
During the 2020 NBA Draft!
During his one season at Duke Vernon Carey Jr. was ACC Freshman of the Year
First-team All-ACC and ACC All-Freshman Team selection
USBWA District III Player of the Year
Named second-team All-American by the Associated Press, Sporting News magazine, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports
Finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award
Semifinalist for the Citizen Naismith Trophy for Men's Player of the Year
Started 30 of 31 games, averaging 17.8 points on .577 shooting and 8.8 rebounds
.577 field goal percentage led the ACC, ranked 21st nationally and third among NCAA freshmen
Was the only player ranked in the ACC's top 10 in scoring (third), rebounding (fourth), field goal percentage (first) and blocked shots (sixth, 1.6)
Recorded 15 double-doubles, which ranked second in the ACC, second among NCAA freshmen and 19th nationally
His 28.7 points per 40 minutes and 10 20-point, 10-rebound games both ranked third among power conference players
His 15 double-doubles and 146 made free throws both rank third all-time by a Duke freshman
Tabbed ACC Freshman of the Week for the fifth time after averaging 21 points and 8.5 rebounds in rivalry wins over NC State (3/2) and North Carolina (3/7)
Went for 27 points on 10-of-20 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds at NC State (2/19)
Named ACC Player and Freshman of the Week after leading Duke to wins over Pittsburgh (1/28) and Syracuse (2/1). Logged 26 points in both contests, and added 13 rebounds against the Panthers and 17 boards at Cuse.
Went 11-of-14 from the floor for 24 points and brought down nine rebounds at Miami (1/4)
Earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors after a 20-10 performance on 8-of-11 shooting in just 22 minutes against Wofford (12/19)
Named ACC Freshman of the Week after totaling 38 points and 16 rebounds in road wins at No. 11 Michigan State (12/3) and Virginia Tech (12/6)
Recorded a double-double in seven straight games, which tied for the fifth-longest streak in Duke history
Named the Oscar Robertson Player of the Week and earned ACC Co-Player of the Week as well as ACC Freshman of the Week honors following Duke's win at the 2K Empire Classic
Poured in 51 points and 22 rebounds in wins over Cal and Georgetown at the 2K Empire Classic en route to being named the tournament's most valuable player
Scored 31 points in 22 minutes against Cal (11/21), marking the fewest minutes played for a Duke player to score 30 points
Preseason second-team All-ACC
Named to the watch list for the 2020 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, presented to the best center in college basketball
“according to his biography on goduke.com