Carey's frame is so wide and he's so stoutly built that oftentimes drivers would just bounce off of him, and even though Carey wasn't credited with a ton of blocks he was able to deter a lot of layups at the rim.Perhaps Carey's biggest draw as a prospect is the fact that he is ready to step into an NBA rotation right now. As expected, Vernon Carey Jr. declared for the NBA Draft and plans to hire an agent, according to multiple media reports. He also won the NABC (coaches) version of the same award and was a consensus second-team All-American.It’s no surprise that Carey chose to leave for the NBA. The Duke basketball center, Vernon Carey Jr., will be forgoing the remaining years of his eligibility and entering the 2020 NBA Draft after one season with the Blue Devils. Carey, who played the wing in high school, adapted quickly to playing the post in college and quickly became dominant in the paint. Vernon Carey Jr. has an NBA ready body, but does he have an NBA ready game?Big man value in the draft is at an all-time low and there aren't going to be too many true centers getting legitimate looks in the lottery.However, with all eyes on wings and guards in the 2020 NBA Draft, a player that might slip through the cracks and outplay his pick position is Duke freshman Vernon Carey Jr.Dominating the star-studded Atlantic Coast Conference averaging 18 points and 9 rebounds in his lone college season, Carey is a stat stuffer who proved he could contribute consistently.Teams at the top of the draft will be looking for potential franchise changers and while the star potential might not entirely present with Carey he provides something different-an NBA ready game. Quin Snyder got the last laugh, however.The ACC adopted a 10 + 1 model for the upcoming football season. Unlike some similar-sized bigs who want to float to the perimeter Carey knows his role and embraces it, hanging out in the dunker spot ready to receive a drop-off pass before finishing strong.Carey has a good set of hands which allows him to catch some tough passes and it also provides him the means to finish at the tin. Here's a look at the firsts and unique situations that are created by Duke's new expanded ACC scheduleThe ACC announced its 2020 football scheduling plan, which will be 10 conference and one non-conference game.
Big man value in the draft is at an all-time low and there aren't going to be too many true centers getting legitimate looks in the lottery. However, with all eyes on wings and guards in the 2020 NBA Draft, a player that might slip through the cracks and outplay his pick position is Duke freshman Vernon Carey Jr. The ACC announced Duke's 10 conference opponents for the upcoming season, but the eleventh game is still up in the air. Opponents are going to put Carey in a pick and roll scenarios over and over again and force him to move laterally and at his current weight and flexibility level, he's likely going to struggle.Another area of concern for Carey is his playmaking or lack thereof. Vernon Carey, Jr. is the son of Vernon Carey, a former pro football player. Baby hooks, scoops, turnaround jumpers-it's all in the arsenal and when Duke dumped it down into him they knew he was going to convert.What makes his interior scoring intriguing to the modern game is that teams won't be able to constantly switch smaller players onto him. The 6-foot-10, 270-pound Carey announced his decision Friday following a … Throughout the day, reports surfaced that Carey’s early entry was imminent, with Jeff Goodman of Stadium reporting it in early afternoon.Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, citing Carey’s father, former NFL player Vernon Carey Sr., said that Carey had officially declared and will sign with an agent—Jeff Wechsler. New Orleans was led by former Blue Devils Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson and JJ Redick, who scored more than half of the Pelicans' points. The 10 conference opponents for each team are set, but how best to use the plus one? We rank Duke's potential non-conference opponentsOne of the 11 Sports Illustrated All-American candidates in Duke's 13-man class of 2021 is two-way Georgia standout Joshua Pickett. Ballentine_Alex The elder Carey played offensive lineman for the Miami Hurricanes and later became a first-round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins.
Most of the offensive-minded centers in the NBA are players teams can run their offence through in the high post but Carey doesn't have the passing ability or vision to be that high post quarterback.Right now Carey is a one-man show on the block looking to post his man up and score and that style isn't going to jive with many NBA offences.